The entire NSW coast from Tweed Heads to the Victorian border has experienced damaging winds, heavy rainfall and wild surf as a weather system that has brought the worst flooding in decades. While some parts of the state may see some sunny weather, this does not mean that the danger is over. Premier Gladys Berejiklian…
Taking time off from a busy job like property management isn’t always easy. With long to-do lists, ingoing and outgoing inspections that seem to take longer and longer, compliance to stay on top of and unanticipated problems to solve, the lines between work and home can become a bit blurred. Having time off (real time…
When a property investor engages you to manage their property on their behalf it’s a lot like entering into a relationship. There is trust on both sides that each will do the right thing by the other. But just as any personal relationship can break down, so too can the relationship between property manager and…
2020 has been a year that will forever be etched in the memories of everyone on the planet, largely for all the wrong reasons. But it hasn’t all been doom and gloom. The property management industry has shown incredible strength and resilience through very challenging times and we have seen the approval of a number…
With the festive season rapidly approaching, now is the time to ensure your holiday season checklist is ready for activation so you and your team can enjoy a stress-free break. 2020 is almost over! With most real estate offices closing so staff can enjoy some well-deserved down time, now is the time to ensure your…
Being an excellent property manager who is referred to other landlords takes doing more than just leasing their property, collecting the rent, conducting routine inspections and responding to repairs and maintenance requests from tenants. Protecting a landlord’s asset is about being proactive. This article explains why and provides some tips to make it easy. Too…
The future! That is, unless you check out the Console Cloud Winter Release webinar. The webinar broadcasts on Wednesday 5 August at 11:00am AEST, and showcases the latest features and product launches they’ve developed this season, plus previews the cool things they’re working on next… including something we’re pretty excited to tell you about. Watch…
Today, July 24 is National Property Managers Day, a day the national industry celebrates the hard work and tireless efforts of real estate’s quiet achievers. In this article, we share the first-hand account of two property managers on how their teams have adapted during COVID-19. The inaugural National Property Managers Day is the brainchild of…
Did the COVID-19 crisis have you working from home for some of this year? If so you’re not alone. With EOFY almost upon us, it’s important to know that there are certain expenses you can claim a deduction for if you were forced to work from home due to the health crisis. This may result…
Staying compliant with relevant legislation and delivering a great customer experience in property management can require a fine balancing act. Andrew Cox from Maintenance Manager delivered a practical session at the REIQ Summit in March that showed how you can tick both boxes and retain more customers in the process. Here is a summary of…
The REINSW refers to the upcoming NSW rental reforms as “sweeping changes”. So exactly what is changing and how much of an impact will those changes really have on you, your landlords and tenants? All states and territories in Australia have now responded to demand for minimum housing standards for tenants. As a result we…
While the media could be blamed for fear mongering when it comes to coronavirus and some would argue that it’s nothing more than a ‘storm in a teacup’, we all need to take sensible, measured precautions. But what do ‘sensible precautions’ look like at work and in particular, in property management? According to the OECD,…