Why Developers Lose Control After Signing

The Subdivision Process Explained by a Developer

Most people think subdividing a property is just slicing a block in half. The real process has dozens of moving parts, and getting one wrong can cost you months and thousands. In this episode of Inside Property Development, I sit down with Sasha from our project management team, who deals with subdivisions every single day, to break down exactly how the subdivision process works from start to finish. You'll learn the two ways to subdivide, when to engage your land surveyor, why the VicSmart pathway can deliver a permit in 10 days, the proactive council sign-offs that prevent delays, and how statements of compliance turn into actual titles in your hand. Whether you're planning your first dual occupancy or thinking about subdividing your backyard, this episode will show you exactly what's involved and how to avoid the mistakes that quietly cost most developers months. 🔥In this episode: * The two ways to subdivide a property * Why "tackle it at the end" loses you time * When to engage your land surveyor early * VicSmart: 10-day permits for dual occupancy * The frame stage trigger most people miss * Council sign-offs you should chase proactively * Why pre-construction subdivision is rarely worth it * The 500sqm rule that changes the game 👇 Chapters 00:00 Intro 00:41 What are the key stages involved in subdividing a property? 08:10 What parts of the process usually take the longest? 13:23 What about pre-construction subdivision? 📺 Prefer video? Watch the full episode on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@peterkellyofficial] 🏠 Join Australia’s #1 Property Developer Network Free (Forever!) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join Now for Free⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.littlefishnetwork.com.au/] 📣 Powered by: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Little Fish Property⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.littlefishproperties.com.au/] ☎️ Book a call with Pete: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click here [https://www.littlefishproperties.com.au/strategy-session/]

The 2026 Budget Just Killed Property Investing… Or Did It?

One line in the 2026 Budget could add eighty thousand dollars to the tax bill on a single investment property. If you own an investment property, or you're about to buy one, the rules just shifted underneath you. Most people are panicking and assuming property investing in Australia is finished. It isn't. It's been redirected. Negative gearing has been gutted on existing property and the fifty percent capital gains discount is gone. But the budget didn't treat every property the same way. The government drew a clear line between existing stock and new stock, and that line tells you exactly where investor money is being pushed next. This covers what changed, who's grandfathered, why develop and hold just hit a sweet spot, and the four checks I'd run before touching any new build. 🔥 You'll learn * Why negative gearing isn't dead * Why one change costs eighty grand * Where investor money gets pushed next * The carve out protecting new property * How indexation replaced the CGT discount * Who gets grandfathered, who doesn't * Why develop and hold got stronger * The fence the budget drew through property * The four checks before any build 👇 Chapters 00:00 Intro 01:09 Negative gearing has been pulled. 03:04 The 50% capital gains tax discount is gone 05:53 The new property safe zone 07:48 Develop and hold just hit the sweet spot 📺 Prefer video? Watch the full episode on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@peterkellyofficial] 🏠 Join Australia’s #1 Property Developer Network Free (Forever!) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join Now for Free⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.littlefishnetwork.com.au/] 📣 Powered by: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Little Fish Property⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.littlefishproperties.com.au/] ☎️ Book a call with Pete: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click here [https://www.littlefishproperties.com.au/strategy-session/]

Construction Variations: Stop Them Before They Start

Most developers brace for the obvious variations. It's the third type, the one hiding in your own documentation, that quietly wipes out the margin. In this episode of Inside Property Development, I sit down with Sasha from our project management team to break down what construction variations actually are, why they wreck so many development budgets, and what experienced developers do to protect themselves. We unpack the three types of variations, client initiated, builder initiated, and the silent killer most beginners miss: documentation discrepancies. You'll learn why variations are almost never fairly priced once your contract is signed, how a single small change can quietly snowball into a six-figure hit by handover, and the four practical things you can do at the front end to stop variations before they start. Whether you're heading into your first build or tightening up your next project, this episode will change how you approach contracts, documentation, and on-site project management. 🔥In this episode: * The three types of construction variations * The time and holding costs nobody factors in * Why variations get priced two to three times higher * How small variations stack to six figures * The bulletproof documentation play * Why a fixed contract beats provisional sums * Reading the special conditions before you sign * Real-time variation tracking that protects margin 👇 Chapters 00:00 Intro 00:39 What exactly is a construction variation? 05:50 Why do variations destroy so many budgets? 07:45 How can developers prevent them? 📺 Prefer video? Watch the full episode on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@peterkellyofficial] 🏠 Join Australia’s #1 Property Developer Network Free (Forever!) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join Now for Free⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.littlefishnetwork.com.au/] 📣 Powered by: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Little Fish Property⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.littlefishproperties.com.au/] ☎️ Book a call with Pete: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click here [https://www.littlefishproperties.com.au/strategy-session/]

Why Property Developments Fail Before Construction Even Starts

The mistake that kills more developments than bad markets ever will doesn't show up in any feasibility study. Most developments don't come unstuck because the market turns. They come unstuck long before anyone pours a slab. After delivering over half a billion dollars' worth of projects, the patterns are impossible to ignore. Three avoidable mistakes keep showing up across first-timers and experienced developers alike. And the one that catches the most people has nothing to do with the site, the design, or the numbers. 🔥 You'll learn * Why emotion is the most expensive site filter * What "nice area" actually costs you * How one wrong yield assumption kills feasibility * The due diligence step most developers skip * Why the cheapest builder quote rarely saves money * The builder trait that matters more than portfolio * One question to ask a builder's past client * When walking away is the smartest move 👇 Chapters 00:00 Intro 00:52 Buying on Emotion, Not Data 02:02 Know What You Can Build 03:34 Choosing the Right Builder 04:33 The Person Behind the Quote 05:27 Getting All Three Right 📺 Prefer video? Watch the full episode on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@peterkellyofficial] 🏠 Join Australia’s #1 Property Developer Network Free (Forever!) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join Now for Free⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.littlefishnetwork.com.au/] 📣 Powered by: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Little Fish Property⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.littlefishproperties.com.au/] ☎️ Book a call with Pete: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click here⁠ [https://www.littlefishproperties.com.au/strategy-session/]

The Site Problems That Surprise Developers the Most

What's hiding under your development site can wipe out your margins before you've even poured a slab. The numbers stack up, the design works, the approvals come through. Then construction starts, and that's when the real surprises hit. In this episode of Inside Property Development, I sit down with Sashya from our project management team to unpack the site issues that catch developers off guard once the machines are running. You'll hear what really happens when builders hit unknown soil, mislabelled utilities, or rock nobody saw coming. More importantly, you'll learn how experienced developers protect their margins through site-specific contingency, fast decisions, and the relationships that hold projects together when things go sideways. 🔥 You'll learn * Why soil tests miss what's between boreholes * The hidden cost of hitting unexpected rock * Why old utility plans lie to builders * How to find services before you dig * Why contingency must be site-specific * The speed rule that saves projects * Why relationships decide who survives crises * How to react after hitting a service 👇 Chapters 00:00 Intro 00:44 What unexpected problems appear once construction starts? 05:18 How to calculate contingency for in-ground costs? 06:22 How do experienced developers deal with these surprises? 📺 Prefer video? Watch the full episode on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@peterkellyofficial] 🏠 Join Australia’s #1 Property Developer Network Free (Forever!) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join Now for Free⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.littlefishnetwork.com.au/] 📣 Powered by: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Little Fish Property⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.littlefishproperties.com.au/] ☎️ Book a call with Pete: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click here⁠ [https://www.littlefishproperties.com.au/strategy-session/]