Moving house can be one of the most stressing times in anyone’s life, and with a family it can mean even more stress. ABIS understands the importance of moving house so we have compiled our Top 10 Tips to minimise the stress when moving: Start packing well in advance...

Brisbane is historically known for experiencing heavy rainfall, causing flooding in many suburban areas which affect plenty of properties.This is caused by two key reasons:The Brisbane City is built on a low-lying floodplain; referring to the close proximity...

 After Your Building Inspection... a Maintenance Checklist for the Home You’ve Just Purchased Once you’ve received your building inspection report and proceeded with purchasing your property, it is  important that you not only implement all your report’s...

Imagine if you could live mortgage free. According to Heather Shearer of The Conversation (November 5, 2015), Australian families are doing just that by building tiny homes on wheels that measure just 10 square metres or 7m long by 2½m wide... for less than $40,000....

There are so many steps involved in buying and selling a home, do you really need a pest inspection on top of everything else? The answer is yes! Arranging a building and pest inspection in Brisbane is one of the most important things you can do when looking to buy a...

 Of all the states in Australia, only in Queensland are pre-purchase building inspectors licensed. In all other states, anyone can undertake building inspections regardless of their knowledge and experience. The only control outside Qld is provided by insurers...

COVID-19 is having a major impact on world economies. However In Australia the process of buying and selling a home can still take place without major interruption providing common sense precautions are applied. For example, most of the interaction with others during...

You've probably heard of the Latin term caveat emptor or "buyer beware"... But what exactly does it mean and how does it affect you?According to Cornell University Law School, it’s “a doctrine that often places on buyers the burden to reasonably examine property...

High Rise Building Inspections – Combustible Cladding Since the tragic Grenfell Tower fire in London there has been a great deal of concern in Australia over the extent of similar fire risk with cladding on high-rise buildings. There are many types of cladding in...

Building Inspectors and Building Inspections who to choose and why WHO - Not all building inspectors are the same. This is how they differ:- Licences Building Inspection In Queensland, to legally conduct building inspections a building and pest inspector must either...