Chris, Author at NextGen Property Mgmt

The property investors I know!

Thursday, 13 September 2018 by Chris

This blog is dedicated to all the hardworking property investors that I either know as customers of NextGen or met over the years. Targeted by the politicians, often blamed by the media, regularly taken advantage of by the banks, and almost always frowned upon by the general public, unlike other types of investors – property

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I have a vacant property in Sydney or Melbourne. Should I worry?

Saturday, 01 September 2018 by Chris

You just had some news you weren’t expecting: Your property manager just called you to let you know that your tenant submitted their notice and you are faced with a vacant property in about 3 weeks! You are OK with it, given that your property has always been rented but you can’t help but feel

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All you ever wanted to know about Tenancy Databases

Saturday, 25 August 2018 by Chris

It may not be widely known, but Property Managers will use “Tenancy Databases” during the tenant selection process to uncover previous issues, before making a recommendation to the landlord. In a nutshell, these Databases are used as a way to ‘blacklist’ tenants that owed money after their tenancy ended or breached their agreement for a

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The facts and risks about asbestos

Sunday, 19 August 2018 by Chris

The Real Estate Institute of NSW in consultation with BIV Reports published this article recently in an attempt to educate property managers about asbestos in properties under their management. I took the opportunity to also do my own research and found some more information on the Asbestos Removal Contractors Association (ARCA) website. Below I have summarised

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Should a Sydney or Melbourne investor be concerned?

Friday, 17 August 2018 by Chris

I have a confession to make: I am a property investor BUT I have stopped reading the media about real estate! They are just depressing and I must admit, all this negative hype, was starting to get into my nerves and – I suspect – it was affecting my judgment. I saw it happening in

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The test to confirm what you already know!

Sunday, 12 August 2018 by Chris

Let’s face it, you may not hear from the property manager of your rental every day, but you already know in your heart if they are a top performer… or maybe they are just ticking boxes for you. Just to be sure though, I invite you to go through the telltale signs of the top

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Insurers limit rent default payouts on Periodic Tenancies

Sunday, 29 July 2018 by Chris

Insurance companies limit their liability for rent default, if there is no current tenancy agreement! Yes, it’s true: Most insurance companies will limit a rent default claim, if there is no current tenancy agreement in place. I found that out the hard way, and I am still not very happy about it. Insurance companies

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NextGen Property Mgmt warning to our tenants and customers about the dangers of using a gas heater

Gas Heater Warning

Sunday, 01 July 2018 by Chris

The NSW Health and Fair Trading on its latest media release to consumers [1], is warning anyone using a gas heater to warm their homes and workplaces, to be aware of the symptoms of carbon monoxide. This is in response to a recent fatality in Victoria where a person died from carbon monoxide poisoning from

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Routine Inspections: All you ever wanted to know

Monday, 11 June 2018 by Chris

The most important, and realistically only, tool a property manager has to ensure the physical well being of a property under their care, are the good old routine inspections. Simply put, routine inspections are on-site assessments that are carried out at regular intervals, to ensure that properties under a managing agent’s care, are looked after

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