By business reporter David Taylor Updated 21 Mar 2020, 3:19pm There’s one question a lot of Australians will be asking at the moment: What if I can’t pay my mortgage? The answer in the short term is simple: for now,…
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Important note to our valued clients and those looking for a rental property. We have never held 'Open Homes' at our properties - all our inspections are by appointment only and these will continue as per the Prime Minister’s announcement...
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We are busy preparing a collection of resources and information for our owners, tenants and contractors on the implications of Covid 19. We will post again when the page is ready to view. Stay Safe everyone!
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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…
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…
The process of buying a home or an investment property can be stressful, time consuming and completely overwhelming for some people. But is doesn’t have to be, because you can now choose to use a fully qualified Buyer’s Agent to…
Stay on the Right Side of the Tax Man this Financial Year By Greg Carroll More Than Accountants https://mtafinance.smartonline.com.au/ The Australia Tax Office is cracking down on property investors this year, particularly investors who intentionally claim excessive deductions with a…
(Article from Residential Tenancies Authority website – rta.qld.gov.au) A Gympie landlord has been fined $3000 for unlawfully entering his tenants’ acreage rental property and interfering with their quiet enjoyment of their rental. Jack Green, of Forest Glen, pleaded guilty to…
To ensure a seamless and efficient customer experience, the RTA is developing online versions of their paper-based forms, which will be rolled out in stages over the coming months. The Form 18a (General Tenancy Agreement), or ‘Lease’, has recently been…
When you’re living in someone else’s property, it is easy to fall into the trap of thinking anything that goes wrong while you’re living there is the owner’s responsibility. It’s for this reason that many tenants overlook the benefits of…
Article by NAVARONE FARRELL Queensland Times 1/4/19 IPSWICH is among the top two regions in south-east Queensland leading jobs growth, with five major construction projects set to create 2000 new jobs. The labour market predictions from the Department of Jobs…
By Laura Valenti, Managing Director (with thanks to Martin Grunstein for his unique insights) Our team attended the REIQ Annual Summit in mid-March and one of the sessions was on customer service. The statement that resonated with me was…
(..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….