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Minimum Housing Standards Have Commenced!
New rules around minimum housing standards for new and renewed tenancies have come into effect as of 1st September, 2023, and will apply to all tenancies from 1st September 2024. This new legislation contains some standards that you may find...
Landlord Rights and Responsibilities in Queensland
There are many landlord rights and responsibilites for a new investor, or even an experienced one, to understand when it comes to gaining success in real estate investing. Rental property investment success relies on understanding your basic rights and responsibilities...
Tips To Pet-Proof Your Rental
Wondering why Pet-Proofing Your Rental is Important? You may have paid a pet bond of $260, but this isn’t really enough if you have pets leaving under your roof. This is because when your pets cause damage to the property,...
Importance of Routine Inspections: Why They are Important
One of the most important things a Landlord or Property Manager can do to avoid Property or Tenancy issues is to conduct regular routine inspections in line with current legislation. If you're a landlord or even a Property Owner considering...
The 5 Most Common Issues for Unnecessary Landlord Stress
Being a landlord should be simple and stress free, however when things go wrong it can be just the opposite. If you have ever been in a stressful landlord situation then it is highly likely it was something to do...
The 3 Most Confusing Issues for Tenants
Now, this list could easily be 5 or even 10 topics long, but we tried to narrow it down to the top 3 things that are both very common questions or issues and also ones that tenants seem to find...
What happened to my “two weeks rent in advance”?
If you’re currently a tenant, then you may be wondering why there was a two-week rent in advance payment that was required to be paid before you could move in. To secure a property, you are required to pay two...
Landlord Insurance: How Protected is YOUR Property?
There seems to be insurance for almost everything these days (e.g. cars, pets, house, income, travel, etc.). Many Australian households take out cover to insure their assets and income, but drop the ball when it comes to insuring their houses....
The 6 Key Things Your Property Manager Should Be Doing
Settling on your investment property is not the end of the process; it’s just the beginning. Certainly, once you’ve settled, the next step would be to look for tenants -- but that, too, isn’t all that’s left to do. You...