6 Costly Mistakes Landlords make

No one said property investing was easy. And whilst most people talk about the front end of the process, the part by which one buys the property, the boring part of the journey, the part that involves holding the property for long, long periods of time, when nothing seems to happen, is rarely of interest!
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Know Thy Tenant

Know Thy Tenant! Interesting stats and facts about the person that pays your mortgage!

How well do you understand your tenants? have you ever thought about their habits when they look for a suitable property? This article is designed to shed some light on these mysterious people who occupy an investor’s biggest asset, and quietly and patiently help you pay the mortgage week in, week out! today, I thought
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Vacancy in December? PLEASE READ NOW!

Oh, oh! It’s a few weeks’ out from Christmas and your fantastic tenant just gave their 21 days notice… That means your property will most likely be vacant in the Christmas-New Year period when everything shuts down. Your heart tells you that a vacancy in December is not a good thing, and you are right.
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Termination of Tenants in NSW!

Today’s topic is about clarifying the notice periods, rules and legislation surrounding termination of tenant(s) in NSW. There is often a lot of confusion around this topic, exacerbated by the fact that each State and Territory has its own rules!!! For those that love reading up law, the rules and stipulation of how, when and
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Rentability: Target Market and Inhibitors!

Today, I thought I’d write a post regarding a favourite topic of mine: “rentability” or actually “considering the rentability” of a property as part of the investment property assessment process. This is something I feel is often missed by investors, who in the excitement of securing a property, they don’t really think about the long
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Swimming Pool Requirements for Rental Properties in NSW

[Note: Most of the below information is an extract from the Royal Life Saving – “Be Pool Safe” website which can be found by clicking here) Summer is upon us. Before we know it, we will start getting hit with 30 or 40 degree days and for many, the only option will be a pool! That
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Tips for busy property investors

This article, outlines a few simple tasks that a busy property investor can do, to keep on top of their property. They are not time consuming, and if they were to be followed with a degree of diligence and discipline, they will hold you in good stead. What do you suggest for keeping on top
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Rental Bonds have gone online – information for tenants

Did you know that from January 2017, all self-managing landlords and property agents must be registered with Rental Bonds Online (RBO)? Did you also know that they must offer the service to new tenants? It’s true and not only that but it must be offered as the first option for lodgement of their residential rental bond.
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