“I’ll Organise The Gardening And Have The Tenant Pay For It”​

It sounds like a great idea. As a lessor, you want your investment property well maintained. But sometimes, even the best-intentioned tenants let you down. Subsequently, many lessors have made the mistake of arranging a gardener to take care of the yard of their property and passed on the bill to their tenants. A simple […]

Investment Property Damage FAQs

One of the unfortunate realities of investing in real estate is the damage that can occur to your property, and the unexpected expenses that arise as a result. Even good tenants can accidentally damage your property, and whilst it’s not possible to prepare for every possible damage risk, it is possible to prepare yourself by […]

“You’ve Moved Out, Where Is The Carpet Cleaning Receipt?”

I have seen it written on countless General Tenancy Agreements. “The tenant will professionally steam clean carpets at the end of the tenancy and provide a receipt.” It sounds like a great idea. In good faith, the property owner hires a carpet cleaner prior to the tenant moving in. They want the property returned at […]

FastApp = Better Tenant, Sooner

What Is FastApp? FastApp processing is our streamlined rental applications. Most real estate offices aim to process an application in 48-72 hours. With FastApp we aim to approve a tenant for a property in 4 business hours and have them pay a deposit the same day. All whilst minimising or eliminating vacancy periods and delivering a […]

New Year Renovation Resolutions

Every year, scores of people dive into new lifestyles promising themselves they will lose weight, change unhealthy habits or spend more time with loved ones. Even the best-intentioned resolutions have a tendency to fall by the wayside, so what if you poured your energy into renovation resolutions instead and put self improvement aside and invested […]

January is the BIG leasing month.

January is the BIG leasing month. We’ve got to rent 80 properties. We’re at the bottom of the ⛰️ but off to a great start. 4 on day 1.

New Smoke Alarm Laws For Landlords

The State Government has announced new laws governing smoke alarm requirements, which will be phased in commencing 1 January 2017. The need for updated legislation arose following several house fire tragedies in recent years, most notably a Slacks Creek blaze in 2011, which claimed 11 lives. Several changes are afoot, including new requirements for smoke […]