NOTE – This is an optional step if you don’t already have a bank, broker or finance in place / or you just want a second option. You are of course more than welcome to secure your own finance.

No matter what your property development goals are, 99% of the time you need finance to achieve them, this step is just as important as finding the right property.

As part of our service we are happy to offer a FREE, no obligation Financial Health Check. We work alongside an award-winning Finance Team who have access to over 30 bank and non-bank lenders meaning we are one of the top DUPLEX funders in Australia.

The Finance Team will provide you with a confirmed borrowing level, so you know exactly where you stand financially, and your capacity to invest.

Missing this important step is where many investors come unstuck – and it can be a costly mistake!

With our DUPLEX Consultants extensive experience in both finance and property development, we can help you create a strategy that will work for you on this project, and the others to follow. This strategy will allow you to plan your property investment over the coming years, set goals, and monitor your progress.

As part of our service, we will help you to reassess your strategy once a year. If you already have a strategy, we can work with you to make it a reality.

Our turn key and ready to start DUPLEX and Development Projects come with detailed due diligence not limited to: 

• Location information, suburb profile and estate details 
• Site and contour plans 
• Full build plans, specifications and inclusions 
• Information on the builder, their past projects and client testimonials 
• Full cost summary and break down 
• Recent and independent sales and rental appraisals 
• Projected development profits and rental returns 

The above is just to get you started, and we are happy to provide any additional information you might require – just ask. 

Once you have selected a DUPLEX Project and provided your Expression of Interest the land and build contracts are generated within 24 hours. 

After the contracts are reviewed by your legal representative (Solicitor or Conveyancer), the finance process can begin. If you do not have a bank or broker, we can assist you in this vital step. 

Upon finance approval a 10% deposit is paid on the land and this will trigger the builder to start the initial Development Approval process.

As DUPLEX suitable land is so difficult to secure in the current market, sometimes you have to wait a few months for it to register – be able for you to settle and take ownership. That’s fine, as the builder will use this time to work on the Development Approval process.

The same day the land settles the pre-prepared Development Application can be submitted to council. We use both a Town Planner and Private Certifier to speed this process up.

Generally, we have a full DUPLEX approval in around 8 weeks, but it will depend on the council.

As soon as we have secured the Development Approval you will also be provided will all the required builders insurances. Construction can generally start within 7 days of the builders 5% deposit being paid.

Our trusted and long serving panel of award-winning Australian builders have a guaranteed build time of 22 weeks.  

DUPLEX INVEST will provide full Project Management over construction – including updates and detailed photos as each of the 5 standard progress stages being – Base, Frame, Enclosed, Fixing and Completion.

Prior to completion and handover of your new DUPLEX Project an independent building inspection is arranged. The final completion payment is not required until the project has met our stringent standards and any defects have been rectified. 

Full detailed photos will be provided, and If you are not able to inspect the project yourself we are happy to work with a representative, sales or rental agent. 

Although we will have approval to construct a DUPLEX before construction starts, in most cases the individual titles (either strata or Torrens title) can only be finalised after construction is finished as a final survey is required. 

This is a very involved process that is also expensive – however these costs are included in your fixed and fully turn key build price. 

Once this process is finished we will work with you and your lender to finalise the individual titles. 

Congratulations – the project is now fully completed, and you have the individual titles for each unit, so it is time to review the project with your DUPLEX Consultant. 

We will be happy to arrange both a bank and agent valuation, so you can see the exact amount of development profit you have achieved – this is our favourite part! 

From here your DUPLEX consultants will work with you to create a strategy to move onto the next project. 

You may also choose to have this conversation during the build process. 

We are happy to offer a FREE, no obligation second opinion called a Financial Health Check. We work with some of the top finance professionals in Australia and have access to over 30 bank and non-bank lenders. We can also arrange private development funding.

We can provide you with a confirmed borrowing level – it could be higher than you think which will allow you to see a larger development profit or expand your project.

NOTE – You must have sort some financial advice before we can proceed past this point.

Missing this important step is where many property development investors and developers come unstuck – and it’s a costly mistake!

With our extensive experience in both finance and property development, we can help you create a strategy that will work for you on this project – and the others to follow. This strategy will allow you to plan your property investment over the coming years, set goals, and monitor your progress.

As part of our service, we will help you to reassess your strategy once a year and after every project. If you already have a strategy, we can work with you to make it a reality.

Our ready-to-start duplex building and development projects in NSW, VIC, QLD and SA come with detailed due diligence, including:

• Location information and suburb profile 
• Site and contour plans – estate information and estate plan
• Full plans, specifications, and inclusions of the duplex/development build
• Information on the builder and their past projects including access to display homes
• Full breakdown of the cost to build a duplex, other costs, and potential development profit and returns
• Recent and independent sales and rental appraisal

Should you require us to project manage your upcoming or existing duplex building or development project, we will arrange all of the above for you.

We can have contracts ready within 24 hours of a fully refundable $1,000 deposit being paid to the landowner’s representative for our ready to start duplex/development projects in NSW, VIC, QLD and SA.

Should you wish for us to project manage your upcoming or existing duplex/development project, a fee structure will also need to be agreed upon. This can be included in the build price and does not have to be an out-of-pocket expense.

Once contracts are reviewed by your solicitor or conveyancer, the finance process can begin. If you do not have a bank or broker, we can arrange one as we work with some of the top property investment Australia finance professionals. This includes access to over 30 bank and non-bank lenders, and we can even arrange private funding.

NOTE – Upon unconditional finance approval a 5% deposit must be paid to the builder to progress to the next stage. 

As soon as the land settles, plans are submitted to council – and we always use a private certifier to speed up the process. If you already own the land, the plans would have been submitted to council as soon as you paid the 5% deposit to the builder.

Plans generally take between 2 – 6 weeks to be approved, and over this time the builder will undertake all of the allowed site works ready to start construction immediately. We then project manage the contraction to completion.