MVL Knowledge Library
Practical property knowledge, questions and records for households, property managers and professional coordinators.
Choose a focused book for one situation, use practical tools to organise decisions and records, or explore the nine-resource Professional Pack for individual professional use.
Which resource fits my question?
First message → A Better First Property Message
Report limits → What Does This Report Actually Establish?
Several open incidents → Portfolio guidance and record tools
Everyday follow-up → Maintenance and recurring-leak resources
Individual professional reference → Professional Pack
Team access → scoped institutional enquiry
Immediate danger takes priority: follow appropriate local emergency arrangements.
Flagship books
Hoarding & Squalor — A Practical Property Guide
Connect accumulation, sanitation, property function and respectful communication.
Audience and scope
Households, housing teams and property professionals
General education; no property-specific assessment or accredited training. Supplied edition and companions only where listed.
Meth Contamination — A Practical Property Guide
Understand what a contamination concern, assessment or result actually establishes.
Audience and scope
Property professionals, owners and housing teams
General education; no property-specific assessment or accredited training. Supplied edition and companions only where listed.
Water Damage: The First 24–72 Hours — A Practical Property Guide
Organise the first decisions, safe records and relevant professional questions after water damage.
Audience and scope
Owners, residents, property managers and coordinators
General education; no property-specific assessment or accredited training. Supplied edition and companions only where listed.
Mould & Moisture — Understanding Recurrence, Evidence and Property Decisions
Ask why moisture recurs and what observations, instruments and reports can support.
Audience and scope
Owners, housing teams and property professionals
General education; no property-specific assessment or accredited training. Supplied edition and companions only where listed.
Fire & Smoke Damage — From the First Decisions to a Documented Recovery
Connect access, utilities, residues, contents, repairs and handover decisions.
Audience and scope
Owners, housing teams and property coordinators
General education; no property-specific assessment or accredited training. Supplied edition and companions only where listed.
Practical guides
When Your Home Has a Property Problem
Start with safety, essential needs and a useful first message.
Audience and scope
Residents, owners and family supporters
General education; no property-specific assessment or accredited training. Supplied edition and companions only where listed.
Coordinating a Difficult Property Response — A$29
Keep authority, scope, evidence and the next decision connected.
Audience and scope
Property managers, housing teams and authorised coordinators
General education; no property-specific assessment or accredited training. Supplied edition and companions only where listed.
Home & Property Maintenance — Notice, record and arrange the right help — A$39
Notice, record and arrange the right help.
Audience and scope
Households, owners and housing teams
General education; no property-specific assessment or accredited training. Supplied edition and companions only where listed.
Managing Property Incidents Across a Portfolio — Questions, dependencies, handovers and recurring patterns — A$49
Continuity across multiple open cases.
Audience and scope
Property managers, housing providers and corporate property teams
General education; no property-specific assessment or accredited training. Supplied edition and companions only where listed.
Family and Carer Support Around a Difficult Home — Coordinate voluntary help, appointments and continuity
Coordinate voluntary family/carer help, chosen appointments and continuity around a difficult home.
Audience and scope
Relatives, friends, carers and support coordinators
General education; no property-specific assessment or accredited training. Supplied edition and companions only where listed.
Sewage and Contaminated Water — Coordinate the source, property, contents and evidence
Cross-service boundaries and item-decision records.
Audience and scope
Owners and authorised property coordinators
General education; no property-specific assessment or accredited training. Supplied edition and companions only where listed.
Toolkits and record tools
MVL Property Decision Toolkit — A$39
Use five reusable records to keep evidence, scope and open questions visible.
Audience and scope
Authorised property coordinators
General education; no property-specific assessment or accredited training. Supplied edition and companions only where listed.
Property Record and Communication Tools — A recurring-workflow collection for authorised coordinators — A$49
Six recurring-workflow records and three message templates.
Audience and scope
Authorised property and support coordinators
General education; no property-specific assessment or accredited training. Supplied edition and companions only where listed.
Free resources
A Better First Property Message
Send a clear factual message from a safe location.
Audience and scope
Residents and coordinators
General education; no property-specific assessment or accredited training. Supplied edition and companions only where listed.
What Does This Report Actually Establish?
Read purpose, assessed area, method and exclusions before extending a conclusion.
Audience and scope
Anyone receiving a property report
General education; no property-specific assessment or accredited training. Supplied edition and companions only where listed.
Find Your MVL Property Guide
Choose a guide by the question you need answered.
Audience and scope
New Knowledge Library readers
General education; no property-specific assessment or accredited training. Supplied edition and companions only where listed.
FOUND SHARPS – STAY CLEAR AND REPORT THE LOCATION
Avoid contact and route reporting/medical care.
Audience and scope
Households and authorised coordinators
General education; no property-specific assessment or accredited training. Supplied edition and companions only where listed.
SMALL OR REPEATED LEAK – KEEP THE CHANGE VISIBLE
Record chronology without assuming cause.
Audience and scope
Households and authorised coordinators
General education; no property-specific assessment or accredited training. Supplied edition and companions only where listed.
HOME MAINTENANCE – A SAFE OBSERVATION CHECK
Notice safely and retain the next question.
Audience and scope
Households and authorised coordinators
General education; no property-specific assessment or accredited training. Supplied edition and companions only where listed.
SUSPECTED SEWAGE OVERFLOW – FIRST QUESTIONS FROM A SAFE PLACE
Avoid contact and separate reporting questions.
Audience and scope
Households and authorised coordinators
General education; no property-specific assessment or accredited training. Supplied edition and companions only where listed.
Professional pack
The A$280 Professional Pack supplies nine controlled digital resources with approved Individual Professional Use rights. Its final customer package has passed controlled checkout and download acceptance. Seven companion resources remain independently free. Five named-user and institutional licences are separate rights options under review; neither is included or approved. Supplied editions only. Book 3 is excluded from the current nine-resource pack manifest.
Library access
Make the next property problem easier to understand
For property professionals: Your next difficult property decision shouldn’t start with another search. Use practical references for documentation, evidence limits and handovers.
For homeowners: A property problem is stressful enough. Learn what information to record and which questions to ask the right people.
What you can use today — and why you may want to return
Explore approved member guides, record tools and eligible updates while your membership is active. Use the free Better First Property Message tool to preview the practical approach.
- Resident complaint: clarify facts, dates and next questions.
- Recurring moisture: distinguish observations from unproven conclusions.
- Contractor handover: organise scope, responsibilities and unanswered questions.
Membership is one named-user access to an approved collection: separately sold books and packs are not automatically included, and no fixed release schedule is promised.
Membership options are A$20/month or a founding annual option at A$90 for the first year, renewing at A$180 every 12 months unless cancelled. Membership is for one named reader and provides ongoing access to approved MVL Library resources while the membership remains active. Organisation-wide sharing, team seats, accreditation and certification are not included.
Team / institutional
Define reader numbers, entity, country and intended internal use. LMS, teaching and lending require separate reviewed scope.
Future resources and training
Internal training-readiness work exists, but no course, certificate, accreditation or training service is currently available for purchase.
Frequently asked questions
What do I receive?
One-off digital purchases supply the editions and customer files listed on the product page. Books 1, 2, 4 and 5 and the Professional Pack have completed controlled checkout and download acceptance.
Can my whole team share the Professional Pack?
No. The A$280 package includes approved Individual Professional Use. Organisation-wide sharing, resale, redistribution and LMS or certification use are excluded. Ask about a separately scoped team or institutional arrangement.
Is membership available?
MVL Library Membership is now available at A$20/month or A$90 for the founding first year, renewing at A$180 every 12 months unless cancelled. Membership is for one named user. View membership options.
Does a resource replace specialist advice?
No. MVL resources support practical questions, observations and records. They do not provide legal or medical advice, accreditation, guaranteed outcomes or emergency response.
Where do I get help?
Email inquiries@martijnvanlith.com.au with the resource name and order number for purchase or download support. Do not email passwords or payment-card details.
Can I enquire about a property assessment?
Contact MVL about Confidential Property Assessment or other Australian service enquiries. Service scope, geography and availability are confirmed separately from digital purchases.
Customer support and store policies
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