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...
bond disputes Tag
12 Nov A cautionary tale for landlords
Honest Broker's affiliate, eezirent, provides services for self-managing landlords. One of those services is advice from a qualified property manager. Recently they gave...
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...
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...
05 May Entry Condition Reports
A trashed rental property can be landlord's worst nightmare. Fortunately, such property destruction is actually a relatively rare occurrence. A far more common scenario...
02 Apr What is fair wear and tear?
One of the primary rules of residential tenancies is that the tenant must leave the property in the condition it was at the start...