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While the latest property data reveals that the national vacancy rate remained steady at 2.3% in July 2019, the total number of vacancies Australia-wide is up considerably from 12 months ago and Sydney continues to have the highest vacancy rate in the...

A common misconception in real estate, including property management, is that technology takes away the personal touch. The truth is, the right technology can actually enhance it. As a property manager, building relationships with landlords and tenants...

With shorter days, less sunshine and windows often kept closed during winter, windows and walls can become traps for the presence of mould. The question is, who is responsible to fix the problem – the landlord or the tenant? Inadequate ventilation in...

  The End of Financial Year is almost upon us. As with most time consuming exercises, the key is to be well prepared. Discover how a growing number of property managers nationally are reducing EOFY stress in their offices by working smarter, not...

  You all know the saying, ‘you get what you pay for’. But that’s all well and good until you are faced with an owner who has been offered a discounted property management rate by a competitor down the road and asking you to lower yours. How...

  Sub-letting is becoming increasingly popular in Australia, particularly as the cost of rent and living rises. While sub-letting is legal in most Australian states and territories, things can become unclear if the property is damaged, someone is...

  A Gold Coast family that unwittingly lived as tenants in a house riddled with toxic levels of methamphetamine is currently planning to take their former real estate agency to court. After testing, it was discovered that the house had been contaminated...

  Legislation generally requires that tenants leave a property ‘reasonably clean’ when their lease ends in order to receive their full bond back. But how do you define something as subjective as the term, ‘reasonably clean’? Those of you...

  A national safety warning has been issued this month on four gas heater models following a tragic death from carbon monoxide poisoning in Victoria.  With winter just around the corner, this is an issue all property managers must be on top of now....