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...
Improvement Tag
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...
01 Oct Time to check the air con
As the weather starts to heat up - dramatically it seems for parts of Eastern Australia, it is time to talk air conditioning. In...
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...
26 Mar Presenting your property to market
Clean, fresh and tidy Without a doubt, this is the most influential factor for tenants. The property is most appealing if it is spotless inside...
12 Feb Sink or swim – pools in rental properties
At the time of writing, the hottest heat wave of the year is apparently building in central Australia, coming in a seemingly endless...
15 Jan Is it worth investing in solar panels?
Return on investment (ROI) should be one of the key criteria on which to assess any addition or improvement to your property investment....
11 Dec Things tenants will pay more for
Although the market supply and demand (how many tenants compared to the number of properties available) is the strongest factor in...
06 Nov Carpets or tiles; curtains or blinds
Careful decisions about which to use in your rental can save you money and make your property management experience much eas...