Starting the journey back to normal tenancy arrangements In April this year, the Queensland Government acted quickly to legislate its COVID-19 response for residential tenancies, implementing among other measures a 6-month moratorium for rent arrears caused by COVID-19 impacts between…
Protecting Your Investment and Your Tenants To mark the beginning of Electrical Safety Week (7-11 Sept), the Electrical Safety Office (ESO) recently hosted a webinar for property owners and agents regarding electrical safety in rental properties. The webinar explains how…
This time of the year normally brings a higher rate of tenants needing to end their leases early, with reasons varying from relationship break-ups to financial hardship to work transfers. Commonly referred to as ‘Break Lease’, the legislation provides for…
By Laura Valenti, Founder and Managing Director of ezyAPP and REIQ Board Director. As we perch on the cusp of a new decade, with the proposed rental reforms on the verge of being made law, we find ourselves caught in…
(..and other lessons learnt from the ‘Tenant from Hell’) In January this year, we had the unenviable job of evicting a tenant from a property in north Brisbane for rent arrears. We took over management…
The term ‘Vacancy Rate’ is heard quite a lot in property talk – but surprisingly few people actually know what it is or how to calculate it. The vacancy rate of a suburb or area is the percentage of…
An offset account may help you pay less interest on your investment home loan when you have your investment property’s income deposited into it. What is an offset account? An offset account is a savings account or transaction account linked to your home loan…
Are you prepared for the proposed new Rental Laws? If you own a rental property in Queensland, this is one of the most important videos you will ever watch. Laura Valenti, our Managing Director, explains why every Queensland property owner…
By Phillip Murray Sales Manager, ezyAPP The latest round of statistics released for the Australian Housing Market has confirmed what many were predicting: that the price increase bubble has burst for Sydney and Melbourne, with prices coming off by about 5%…
Stand aside Brisbane and Gold Coast, the property experts are now looking towards the Sunshine Coast as the new boom market in town. This is the region located to the north of Brisbane with an urban area spanning approximately 60 km…
By Laura Valenti, Managing Director The use of email in facilitating financial transactions has enabled a new breed of ‘Bank Robbers’ via identity theft. One chilling example comes from a colleague of mine who owned a real estate business in a major franchise….
DID YOU KNOW… As one of our landlord clients, you can access the following information at your fingertips – 24/7 – on your mobile, tablet or computer? See an overview of the status of your property and lease details Store…
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