Owning and managing investment properties has become serious business with the ever evolving legislation and compliance regulations that must be adhered to during the day-to-day management of the property and the tenant.

Like everything in life, whether it is getting …

This is a friendly reminder that there are laws relating to the provision of appliances and/or services to a rental property that are included in the tenancy agreement or condition report.

If you are not in a position to replace, …

As a property investor it’s highly likely that you have or will experience financial hardship at least once during your investment journey. These times of stress and hardship can be caused by many factors, including market fluctuations, periods of rental …

It’s easy to be confident when stocks or property prices are going up. But when you read negative news like unemployment rates rising or property prices falling, it’s easy to lose confidence. Here are some tips on remaining confident, no …

Winter time is here and along with the cold we find there is a reluctance for tenants to be active in pursuing rental properties.

Hence there is a reduction in the demand and the time required to rent a property …

Our Property Managers endeavour to assess the condition and presentation of the property at the time of inspection and to ascertain from the tenants whether there are any hidden defects that they are aware of or and hazards that may …

The Official Cash Rate has been reduced on the 22^nd July to 3% and commentators are predicting a reduction in mortgage rates will follow. This is good news for investors with mortgage commitments which hopefully result in a more …

Many of us budget for our car, entertainment, home, insurance, holiday, utilities, and spending expenses… but how many landlords have budgeted for their investment property expenses?

Not just repairs and maintenance, but improvements and renovations on the big items that …

The hot topic in property news is the current interest rates. Will they go lower or will they increase? No-one has a crystal ball, no matter what the economists may predict.

We are having discussions every day with home buyers …

Make sure your insurance cover is current and the amount of cover that you have is sufficient to rebuild the property in the event of another natural disaster.

With the requirement now for you to nominate the amount of cover …