How to Sell a HMO in 2026: Licensing, Room Sizes and the Safety Checks Buyers Ask About

Selling a house in multiple occupation (HMO) is a very different process from selling an ordinary buy-to-let. The buyer is not just buying bricks and mortar; they are buying a licensed, regulated business with tenants, compliance records and planning status that all need to stand up to scrutiny. Gaps in any of these can reduce the price or stop a sale altogether.

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4 Best Whiteboard Marker Brands for Australian Classrooms in 2026

Faded lines, ghosting that will not erase and pens that run dry halfway through first period are a familiar frustration for Australian teachers. A whiteboard marker that looks bold up close can turn pale and broken from the back row, making explanations harder to follow and forcing teachers to stop and replace it. With so many whiteboard markers on the shelf, choosing stationery for a busy classroom or meeting room can feel like guesswork.

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What I Wish I Had Known About the ATAR Before My Daughter Started Year 11

ATAR scaling is the process by which raw subject scores are adjusted before they contribute to a student’s final rank. The adjustment reflects the ability profile of the cohort sitting each subject in a given year. Subjects taken predominantly by high-achieving students tend to scale upward. Subjects with a more mixed cohort tend to scale down. The practical consequence is that two students with identical raw marks can end up with noticeably different ATARs depending on which subjects they sat.

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