Almost 12 months ago, the rest of the legislation changes came in (March 2021). As a property management specialist agency, I’m constantly surprised to be talking to rental providers that leased their home in the last year – and still have no idea about compliance certificates for example. So if you’re not 100% familiar about …
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The three fastest ways to attract a new renter!
Whether you are thinking of leasing out your property, your investment is currently vacant or you know your current tenants are going to be leaving soon, there are a few key factors that will help you attract great tenants to your property with minimal vacancy. The longer your property is empty, the more it impacts …
5 Ways to Find Problems in a property Before You Buy
When you see an awesome property, it can be so easy to get stuck behind those rose coloured glasses and not notice problems until you’ve signed on the dotted line. At this point, any hidden issues are your expense and problem. While most sellers do the right thing, it’s important to carefully examine a property …
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The 4 Biggest Mistakes First-Time Investors Make
Property investing is like any other adventure in life – it brings with it learning curves. The longer you’re in the game, the more you learn and understand based on your experience (and potentially some mistakes you might make along the way). For first time investors, we have seen some common mistakes that can negatively …
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Top tips for marketing your property
No longer is placing a “for rent” sign in front of your property the way to lease your home! (in fact, in some areas, we recommend against this). Today, everyone is busy and technology is king! You can use several different channels to make sure your property to minimise your vacancy and loss. We have …
Whether or not to use fake grass for your investment…
Quite often we come across owners who are torn with what to do with their landscaping. They love their home and want to make sure it appeals to good quality renters- but, they’re not sure if having a lawn to mow will appeal to families? Or is it now seen as a hassle? The Pros …
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How to choose the right tenant
Picking the right tenant for your investment can be a tough decision – this can be the case whether you have lots of quality applicants on paper. It can also be complicated by your past experience as a rental provider – especially if you’ve experienced the impacts of a poor tenancy. Whether you had to …
Checking to make sure you have a great tenancy application!
There is a range of tools and resources available to landlords to help you find quality tenants. Property managers should not just assess applicants on paper value – you’d be surprised at the amount of applicants who stretch the truth on their rental application, while others outright lie! So switched on property managers use everything …
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Things that appeal to prospective tenants
What attracts quality tenants? With housing affordability in sought-after areas a challenge for a lot of families, people continue to rent their dream home so they can live the life style that they want. They do this while they either buy somewhere else (rentvesting) or, they often are still trying to save in order to …
Rentvesting? Could this be the balance of wealth and lifestyle?
Some of you may have heard the term rentvesting in recent years. It’s the concept of wanting to live in the CBD, but you can’t afford to buy there, so instead, you buy in an area you can afford, turn it into an investment and rent where you actually want to live. Rentvesting gives you …
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