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Cheapy Car Rental
Cheapy Car Rental was first registered on 24 April 1992 and appears to have begun operating from the site shortly afterwards. The company advertised that it had been serving the vehicle rental industry since 1993 and was operating from 292 Great Eastern Highway by at least 2002.
The business was closely associated with MH Brothers Pty Ltd, which operated under the Cheapy Car Rental trading name from 24 April 1992 until 18 August 2015. MH Brothers also registered a number of unrelated business names over the years, including No.1 Western Bee and Australian No.1 Olive Oil.
The property itself remained in MH Brothers' ownership before being sold on 26 June 2014 for $1.65 million. Surprisingly, this appears to have been the first recorded sale since the small building was constructed in 1952.
December 2021
Ausquest Land Pty Ltd
Ausquest Land Pty Ltd, a company registered on 24 November 2014 and based in Booragoon, purchased the site. Interestingly, the company does not appear to own any other properties, with its only assets being the two lots that make up this site. Very little else information can be found on the company, with no obvious history or activity emerging since it was registered.
Development application
In 2017, Resolve Group Pty Ltd lodged Development Application DAP/17/01325 on behalf of Ausquest Land Pty Ltd for a major redevelopment of the property. The proposal included 68 apartments, a convenience store and a restaurant. The application was later revised and reconsidered in January 2022.
The Metro Central Joint Development Assessment Panel ultimately refused the proposal, citing several design issues. These included inadequate side and rear setbacks, poor building separation, insufficient solar and daylight access, inadequate natural ventilation and unacceptable visual privacy impacts on neighbouring properties.
December 2024
Bayswater location
Cheapy Car Rental (WA) Pty Ltd was registered on 23 July 2013 and remains active today, with its primary business location now listed as 22 Katanning Street, Bayswater. The Cheapy Car Rental business name was later registered in July 2015. The address is also associated with M.Q. Smash Repair, a business registered in October 2015 and operated by M. G. Severn, who was also involved in Drone Image & UAV Services between 2016 and 2019.
January 2026
Redcliffe 335 Great E/ern Hwy
Cheapy Car Rental also occupied another nearby property at 335 Great Eastern Highway, Redcliffe. MH Brothers Pty Ltd purchased the property on 15 April 2010 for $1,127,500. The building itself dates to 1930 and had previously been owned by PC Consultants (WA) Pty Ltd, who acquired it in 1994.
After 14 years of ownership, MH Brothers sold the property on 18 April 2024 for $1,160,500 to two private owners. While no redevelopment application has yet been lodged, redevelopment of the site is considered likely in the near future.
January 2026
