30 Mar What to do when your tenant is a victim of family violence
There has been a growing awareness of the presence and impact of family violence in our community. In keeping with this, several states...
Author: Diane Bukowski
25 Nov Victorian Court ruling will impact all landlords
A recent Supreme Court decision in Victoria has already impacted on residential tenancies in that state and is very likely to do the...
30 Oct National Market Update
There has been much talk in the media recently about a downturn in the residential property sales market. Things aren't quite so glum...
30 Sep Minimum Housing Standards
Changes to Residential Tenancy legislation are now before the NSW parliament. By including 'prescribed minimum housing standards' in the legislation, this state is...
28 Aug New tenancy laws for Victoria
At the beginning of August, a bill was put to the Victorian parliament that has the capacity to bring significant change to residential...
29 Jul Bathroom renovations in rental properties
A clever bathroom renovation in your investment property will attract more applicants and will justify a higher rent. The trick is to make...
30 Jun Getting tenants to pay for services
Important information for Queensland landlords A long established practice in Queensland of having tenants provide proof of professional carpet cleaning and pest control...
03 Jun Managing keys and locks
Organising keys, locks and remote controls is a very important part of the sign-up process for a new lease. Don’t leave this until...
06 May Investor lending policies treat all markets the same
There was some important news for property investors recently with the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) announcing that its 2014 requirement for banks...
25 Mar A landlord’s duty of disclosure
A violent crime has recently been committed in your investment property. Would you disclose this to a prospective tenant? I hope so, because...