Renters let landlords know what they want

In the latest Renters Survey conducted by rental property website rent.com.au there were important insights into the changing needs of renters and their desire to customise the property they rent to make it more of a home, and therefore have longer leases. Things they would like to change include being able to paint, modify gardens, [...]

Twice as many rental properties to search for

rent.com.au has added 1000′s more agents to its website in the past few months, more then doubling the number of rental properties that can be searched for in all states of Australia. Landlords now also have a wider chioce of property managers to search for when looking for a property manager to manager their investment [...]

Queensland Floods to cause rental shortage

The devastating floods in Queensland in January 2011 are going to create a major shortage of rental accommodation as people in existing rental properties seek alternative accommodation, as well as those homeowners whose properties have been destroyed in the floods require temporary rental accommodation whilst they rebuild.

Getting the Most Rent From Your Property

As every property owner knows, the single most important moment of your interaction with a prospective tenant is during your walk through. It is the time for your property to shine and for the prospective tenants to fall in love with the place, just like you have. But no house or apartment building is perfect. [...]

Protecting Your Self Against Bad Rental Tenants

No one sets out to rent to bad tenants. Even homes and apartment complexes in the worst neighborhoods try to weed out the worst offenders, but time and time again, folks who appeared to be a safe bet during the interview and walk through turned out to be either disruptive, destructive or just deadbeats. So, [...]

Should You Rent Your House As a Whole Or Room by Room?

A natural goal of every landlord is to try to make as much money off of their investment as possible. Of course, this desire for profit must be balanced against the knowledge that people will only pay so much for what you have to offer. The hard part is finding that perfect medium where you’re [...]

Should You Use a Property Manager Or Do it Yourself?

At some point, every real estate investor is going to have to make the decision of whether they want to manage their property on their own or if they want to use a property manager. This can be one of the most important decisions you can make when it comes to your property and there [...]

Getting the Most Out of Your Rental Property

Everyone knows that being a landlord can be one of the most thankless jobs anywhere. You constantly have to deal with renters who may not pay their rent on time, or they mistreat the property or maybe they are just inconsiderate of their neighbors. Either way, being a landlord is a tough job. But knowing [...]