01 / Cost
Build the complete project budget.
Separate the product price from site work, transport, lifting, approvals, services, finance and completion costs.
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Insights & Guides
Practical guidance to help you understand modular home pathways, site questions and the next useful step before you commit to a product or project.
Research pathways
Guides by project topic
Cost, approvals, investment and project delivery are connected, but they answer different questions. Each pathway links practical guidance to the relevant commercial and state-level starting point.
02 / Approvals
Connect the home to the lawful pathway.
Understand NSW and Victorian starting points, Class 1a classification and how secondary-dwelling rules relate to permanent homes.
03 / Investment
Test the use, evidence and downside case.
Bring together total cost, lawful use, rent evidence, vacancy, operating expenses and finance before judging cash flow.
04 / B2B
Define the delivery system before scaling it.
Plan feasibility gates, multi-unit staging and the responsibilities shared by the builder, planner, certifier and supplier.
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Approvals & compliance/7 min read
Portable Studio Approval: Where to Start in NSW
A practical first-step guide to NSW approval questions for a portable backyard studio, including intended use, exempt development, CDC, DA and council checks.
Updated 18 September 2026
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Costs & finance/8 min read
Modular Home Package Prices: Product vs Project Cost
Understand modular home package prices, written inclusions and exclusions. Separate product starting prices from site, delivery and complete project costs.
Updated 20 October 2026
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Approvals & compliance/8 min read
Expandable Homes in Victoria: Planning Permit vs Building Permit
Understand the difference between Victorian planning and building permits for an expandable home, who issues each permit and the order of checks.
Updated 18 September 2026
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Approvals & compliance/7 min read
Can I Live Permanently in a Portable Home in NSW?
Understand when a portable or moveable home may be used permanently in NSW, including land-use consent, Section 68 approval, exemptions and secondary-dwelling pathways.
Updated 18 September 2026
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Can I Live Permanently in an Expandable Home in Victoria?
Understand how Victoria assesses an expandable home for permanent living, including small second home rules, planning controls and the required building permit.
Updated 17 October 2026
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Costs & finance/8 min read
Permanent Modular Home Site Works and Delivery Costs
Scope modular-home site works, transport, crane placement, services and installation in NSW and Victoria without confusing product price with project cost.
Updated 17 October 2026
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Industry & partnerships/7 min read
Multi-Unit Modular Housing: Site, Delivery and Staging Plan
Plan a multi-unit modular housing project across site access, design release, factory production, delivery staging, responsibilities and handover.
Updated 8 September 2026
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Costs & finance/7 min read
Modular Home Investment Feasibility Checklist: Rental, Granny Flat and Short-Stay Uses
Assess a modular-home investment using lawful use, total project cost, rent, vacancy, operating expenses, finance and a downside case.
Updated 17 October 2026
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Industry & partnerships/5 min read
Permanent Modular Homes for Developers: From Site Brief to Handover
Plan a permanent modular housing project in NSW or Victoria with clear feasibility gates, design responsibilities, payment checks and handover records.
Updated 5 September 2026
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Planning Assessment
Not sure which pathway fits your site?
A short Planning Assessment helps organise the questions around intended use, access, services, timing and likely next steps.