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,…
Demand for minimum housing standards for the growing number of tenants in Australia has resulted in rental reforms being rolled out state by state. Now all states and territories are on board, albeit at different stages of the process. So, what’s the latest in your state/territory? Based on the last Census, 31% of Australians rent…
Traditionally the beginning of a new year is the perfect time to establish goals for the year ahead. But like New Year’s resolutions, goals are made and broken all the time. This doesn’t mean they’re not worth making. On the contrary, goal setting is important in any business. The key is to factor accountability into…
With much of Australia struggling through a long drought, bushfires burning in large parts of New South Wales and Queensland and no decent rain in sight, it’s important to understand the rights and responsibilities of tenants and landlords in these situations. Bushfire season has started very early this year with some of the worst fires…