17 Sep 5 questions to ask a potential tenant
The time spent with a potential tenant showing them through your property is crucial in assessing their suitability - to both you and...
Author: Diane Bukowski
03 Sep Managing the vacate process
The 'vacate process' is the period between the issuing of the termination advice and the time the bond is settled. It is in...
27 Aug Contacting a tenant after they’ve moved
Quite often there needs to be communication with a tenant after they have vacated. Sometimes, this communication may be less than pleasant if a...
20 Aug Charging your tenants for water consumption
Unlike their commercial couterparts, residential landlords are not necessarily entitled to recover all outgoings on a property. Charges such as insurance and council...
13 Aug What is a rental yield?
As an informed investor, it is essential to know the return on the money you have committed. In the property market this return...
06 Aug Furnished or unfurnished?
Whether or not to offer a property as furnished can be a real dilemma for investors. Some tenants seek and will pay more for...
31 Jul Fleas in a rental property
Pests and vermin can be a real headache in some rental properties. Fleas, and who is responsible for dealing with them are a common...
16 Jul Look after your investment with a maintenance schedule
Property investment is not a set and forget option. You must protect and enhance the capital gain of the investment by regularly attending...
09 Jul Rent increases
You take on an investment so that it will make money for you. There are two ways this can happen with a rental...
02 Jul Managing the bond
For a landlord, there are three key components in risk management at the start of a tenancy. One is the lease document, the...