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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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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I never hear from my Property Manager. They must be doing a good job… OR ARE THEY?

I hear this statement all the time. “I am happy with my property manager because they are low maintenance”. That’s great, but ARE THEY DOING THEIR JOB or are you in for a great surprise one day? Sure, you are busy. We all are. As long as the rent keeps coming in to cover the
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Using Data and Metrics to reduce vacancy periods

Slowly but steadily, property management as we know it is changing. Technology has transformed day to day operations, making agencies far more efficient than ever before, allowing property management professionals time on “value add” functions such as better/personal service and renewed care for landlords, tenants and properties under their custodianship. As well as “back office”
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Doom and gloom? Who cares? Life goes on!

Ubiquitous technology means that news travel fast and bad news even faster. Human nature forces us to focus on the property market doom and gloom and forget that real life goes on. Well I say no more! Life is busy and seems to be getting busier by the day. And even when it is meant
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Tenancy Reforms

NSW Residential Tenancy Reforms: Next steps and Verdict

For anyone that isn’t aware, the proposed amendments to the NSW Residential Act have now passed both Parliament Houses and, pending the NSW Governor’s Assent, they will soon become law. This process will take a few more months to complete and will involve the drafting of new Residential Tenancy Regulations as clearly, a lot more
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Self manage your property: What does it take?

Every landlord – especially those brave ones with time on their hands – has thought about it. Some have tried it and failed. A few have been successful. In this article, I will try and paint the picture of what it takes for landlords to be successful in managing your own property. Self managing as a
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Rent your property quicker

8 tips every landlord should follow to minimise vacancy periods

You just had some bad news. Your property manager informed you that your tenant has submitted their notice and they are vacating in a few weeks. What can you as the landlord do to fast-track the process of finding your next tenant and minimise your vacancy period? With many developments and about 75,000 units due
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Real Estate Investors

The property investors I know!

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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