Category: Newsletter

What you need to know about property repair, maintenance and improvement

When it comes to repairs, maintenance, or improvements, as a landlord there are certain things you have to do, there are some things you should do and there are always things you want to do! Repairs and maintenance aren’t always just about keeping your tenant happy or about rental return – being on top of.

Win 7 nights accommodation in Nelson Bay!

October is Australia’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month and throughout October we are proudly supporting Cancer Council’s pink ribbon campaign by selling pink ribbon merchandise and raffle tickets. This year our raffle has a fantastic top prize, worth $2190, up for grabs: 7 nights accommodation in beautiful Nelson Bay! Perfectly located, this stunning townhouse is just.

5 steps you should take in these ripe conditions for investors

There is a bit of excitement in the air at the moment….. property investors have been taking advantage of the record low interest rates; according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), lending to property investors increased 5.7 % in August, to $4.88 billion. The large jump was much greater than the 3 % predicted.

What investors really think – PIPA Annual Investor Sentiment Survey 2019

Australia’s most comprehensive snapshot of the nation’s property investor community, the 2019 PIPA (Property Investment Professionals of Australia) Annual Property Investor Sentiment Survey is now out. This survey is a rare and detailed portrait of Australia’s residential property investors and how they think. It has revealed investors remain upbeat about property in 2019 and are.

Who is the typical property investor?

  Answering some frequently asked questions into who the ‘typical’ residential property is, the Australian Tax Office’s report for the financial year 2017 has revealed a few statistics which some might find surprising. How much does the average property investor earn? Despite many people thinking you have to have a massively high income to own.

4 great reasons why you should build your own investment property

While established properties have the security of a proven rental history and a known desirable location, canny investors are seeing value in building their own and are looking to house and land packages. It’s not hard to see why. For one thing, new houses often attract better tenants, and tenants love new homes; they’ve got.

Questions you need to ask if a tenant wants to run a business from your property

Most tenants are working professionals and every now and then they will work from home. Generally, this isn’t an issue; usually their work only involves the internet and a computer, and they won’t be doing it every day. If a tenant intends to run a business from your residential investment property they need to ask.

Proposed Changes to the Residential Tenancy Act – Part 2

A brief outline of most of the amendments (details taken from the Fair Trading NSW website): The NSW Government is remaking the Residential Tenancies Regulation 2010 (current Regulation) to progress the recent reforms to the residential tenancy laws, which aim to improve the renting experience in NSW. The reforms include: Protections for domestic violence victims.