The Real Estate Institute of Queensland’s (REIQ) latest report reveals Queensland’s tight residential vacancy rates barely eased over the September quarter. This comes as no surprise to Laura because as a participant at the Queensland Housing Summit held last month;…
The Queensland Government introduced its Housing Legislation Amendment Bill 2021 into Parliament on Friday 18th June. Rental reform has been in the news since late 2019, when the Palaszczuk government proposed a set of reforms which we believe were far…
By Laura Valenti – Managing Director, ezyAPP Photo taken at the HwH launch on March 6th. From left: Laura Valenti, Simone O’Brien (DFV survivor), Sonia Colvin (founder of HwH), Faiza El-Higzi OAM (Women’s advocate and MC), Lisa Curry (Olympic champion…
How property investors can be a part of the solution AND reap financial benefits! In a market where many tenants are having trouble securing properties, for the more disadvantaged of our society, the situation is dire. The COVID crisis last…
In less than 14 months – or 280 working days – New Queensland Smoke Alarm laws will come into effect. Will YOUR property be ready??? The Worrying State of Play New statistics have emerged and authorities are getting worried. Among…
The rental market appears to hold strong for investors, with supply in many areas continuing to fall short of demand. ezyAPP continues to process hundreds of applications per week for a reduced selection of properties, resulting in a low office…
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…
How COVID-19 has changed the way we do things… for the better While COVID-19 has stopped many industries in their tracks, some (like the property management industry) have been forced to make dramatic changes to enable us to continue our…
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, Managing Director – ezyAPP In September, David and I were invited to a Macquarie Bank client seminar on fraud. We heard about the cunning and creative ways that fraudsters can obtain our personal information in order to…
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