The rental market continues to be in the spotlight, and rightly so. With changes in regulations, interest rate shifts, tight vacancy rates, and the rising cost of living, being a landlord today involves navigating many complexities. On top of these market dynamics are the day-to-day responsibilities of maintenance, tenancy transitions, and ensuring a well-maintained property.Read more

The property market in Brisbane’s Bayside, offers a diverse range of options, from stand-alone homes to townhouses, units, and duplexes. The housing types available reflect the area’s ongoing development and appeal to a broad demographic. However, regardless of the type of property you own, one thing remains critical: curb appeal. While potential buyers or tenantsRead more

When it comes to managing rental properties in Queensland (QLD), pest control is a critical issue for landlords to consider. As a landlord in QLD, it’s essential to understand your legal responsibilities and ensure that your property remains pest-free both before and during a tenancy. Pre-Leasing Pest Control Obligations Before a property is leased inRead more

Knowledge is power and understanding how key elements of current and future markets may play out is invaluable to the savvy investor. Often it can be hard to depict what information is both accurate and influential to the individual. Through understanding how demographics provide value insight into future markets, investors can be guided into makingRead more

Modern landlords are mindful when considering the balance between affordability, anticipated growth, financial comfort and the impact that owning a rental property has on the greater community. Our generation’s impact on the environment is well documented, and choices affecting both the long-term health of our climate and the cost benefits associated with making properties moreRead more

It’s not unusual to get a time-for-a-change feeling from time to time. Coming into spring, especially, that feeling of clearing out the old to make way for the new seems to be easy to catch. Chances are your own home is your first consideration, but why not think whether your investment property might benefit fromRead more

The start of a new financial year is a good time to take stock of many things in relation to your investment property, including how you manage its maintenance. You can skip step 1, because you already have a great property manager. Hopefully you can skip step 2 as well: Insurance. A landlord simply cannotRead more

Rental growth may be easing but it remains well above average. Leading property data, information, analytics and services provider, CoreLogic, released figures that may be of interest to investors at the start of July: CoreLogic’s national rental index rose 0.4% in June, the lowest rise since September last year; and the annual rise of 8.2%Read more

While there are often temptations to sell a residential investment property, whether an opportunity to get an unbelievably high price through to a looming federal election creating uncertainty, taking a patient and long-term approach can prove more beneficial. The property investor should really weigh up the long-term consequences of such a decision. The property marketRead more

Over the past few years there have been significant changes in rental legislation throughout the country. Some may feel that changes are long overdue and to others changes may seem unnecessary; and it’s fair to say that each change has caused divide within the industry to some extent. Understanding how these directly affect you asRead more

As we round out the 2023-24 financial year, you might move your focus to plans for next financial year and how to make the most out of your property when it comes to tax time. A taxable expense is still an expense, so to make the most of any property enhancements, consider the extent toRead more

Temperatures have dropped around the country, and we are most definitely feeling the cool change of winter. With cooler weather comes an increase in the use of indoor electric and gas heaters, fireplaces and other warming appliances. While house fires can happen at any time of the year, there is a higher risk during theRead more