Second Dwellings and Removal Homes

Placing a relocated home as a granny flat? Learn the secondary dwelling size and siting rules before you choose your removal home.
Finding & Relocating Your Future Home: A Plain-English Client Guide

A step-by-step, plain-English walkthrough of buying and relocating a home: land and finance, contracts and site planning, certification, and on-site works through to final occupancy.
How Planning Overlays Affect Your House Relocation Project

What a planning overlay is, how to check your property, and what bushfire, flood and heritage overlays commonly mean for a house relocation project.
How To Arrange Abolishment Of Services Before Demolition

How to arrange abolishment of electricity, gas and NBN services before your demolition begins in Queensland.
Do I Need Council Approval For A Relocatable House?

Yes, every relocatable house in Queensland needs a Building Approval. Here’s what that process involves, who’s involved, and realistic timeframes.
Is My Land Suitable For A Relocatable House?

What Mackay & Sons checks when we assess your land’s access at EOI stage, and why Building Approval is a separate step you’ll need to manage yourself.
Bushfire Overlay And BAL: What It Means For Your Removal Home

What bushfire-prone mapping and a Bushfire Attack Level mean when you’re planning to relocate a house onto a block.
How Long Does A House Move Take?

The real timeline for relocating a house, from planning and approvals through to transport, set-down and restumping.
Can Any House Be Relocated?

Which homes are best suited to relocation, which are more difficult, and what Mackay & Sons looks at when assessing a house.
How Much Does It Cost To Move A House In Brisbane?

What actually drives the cost of relocating a house, from its size and route to site access, restumping and the work that sits outside the relocation quote.