How to check a tradie is licensed, in every Australian state
Every state runs its own public licence register. Here is where each one is, what to type in, and what a result actually proves.
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What to check before you hand over money, what jobs actually cost, and which questions get you an answer you can hold someone to.
What an ABN check tells you before you hire, and what it doesn't
An ABN takes ten seconds to check and rules out a whole class of problem. It also proves far less than most people assume.
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The questions that separate a quote you can hold someone to from a number on a text message, and what a good answer sounds like.
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Call-out fees, hourly rates and common job prices around the country, plus the three things that move a quote most.
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