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...
Risk Tag
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...
27 Nov Why you must act on maintenance requests
Honest Broker has previously written about the value of having a maintenance schedule in place for your investment as a way to keep...
15 Oct Get it in writing
Renting a property is essentially a business transaction. As such all important communication should be in writing. In fact, several key communications must...
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...
14 May Routine Condition Reports
Keeping an eye on your investment property Considering the dollar value of your investment property? Would you put that money in the bank and never...
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...
23 Apr What is an emergency repair?
A recent Honest Broker post looked at the concept of ‘fair wear and tear’. Today we’re going to tackle the opposite end of the...
05 Mar National Smoke Alarm Day
April 1st is National Smoke Alarm Day, reminding everyone to check that the smoke alarms in their homes are in working order. It...
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...
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