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...
03
Jun
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...
04
Mar
A landlord’s right to choose
You own the property, you should have the right to choose who lives there. This proposition sounds simple enough but it is not quite...
11
Feb
Are your windows compliant?
Let's start with two facts: In Australia, incidents of children falling out of windows number nearly 1 per week. Landords are responsible for...
28
Jan
Dealing with asbestos in a rental property
If your investment property was fully or partially build prior to 1990, there is a chance that materials containing asbestos were used. Its...