Rental property site rent.com.au has found that dogs are still the preferred animal for renters around the country.
By Tim Neary • 25 Apr 2018
Domain blasts News Corp’s 'misleading' REA report
The CEO of Domain has questioned the agenda of media giant News Corp after it reported that REA had increased its lead o...
By Priya Murthy • 22 Jun 2014
Domain: Canberra dethrones Sydney as most expensive, Perth still cheapest
Canberra is now the most expensive city in Australia to rent a house, usurping Sydney’s long-standing claim to that ig...
By Tim Neary • 11 Apr 2019
Don't forget about the good tenants!
Let’s not beat around the bush: finding good tenants can be tough. ...
By Priya Murthy • 25 Mar 2015
Don't get locked out of the property market forever
With property prices continuing to climb, property investors could be set to make a fortune - but only if they're buying...
By Priya Murthy • 17 Jul 2014
Don’t blame PMs for everything, court decides
A legal tribunal has ruled that property managers aren’t automatically responsible for accidents that occur on their p...
By Priya Murthy • 12 Feb 2015
Don’t forget your swimming pools
With the news this week that the changes to NSW swimming pool legislation and enforcement has been pushed back yet anoth...
By Priya Murthy • 05 Mar 2015
Don’t fret the seasonal surplus rental stock, says top network
There is a surplus of rental stock on the market, with the number of available rental properties up by 10 per cent from ...
By Tim Neary • 09 Dec 2018
Don’t just expect the unexpected… plan for it!
I recently heard a trainer use the phrase “property management is a series of predictable surprises”. True, isn’t ...
By Priya Murthy • 02 Oct 2014
Don’t just win them, woo them so they become a client for life!
The first stages of the landlord relationship are kind of like a new romance ...
By Riaz Hasan • 20 Mar 2014
Drug lab, corpse found in leased property
A landlord is suing his real estate agency after a police raid discovered a meth lab and a dismembered body in his prope...
By Riaz Hasan • 10 Sep 2012
EBM RentCover unveils modern new branding
EBM RentCover has revealed to the industry its updated new brand, as it continues to push industry boundaries and empowe...
By Tim Neary • 07 Jul 2019
Economist pours cold water on hot housing tax idea
A new investment tax measure designed to cool the red-hot Auckland market isn’t the answer to slowing the Sydney boom,...
By Priya Murthy • 24 May 2015
Eliminating tenant complaints
Award-winning principal Luke Carter explains to Residential Property Manager Stacey Moseley why his office receives virt...
By Riaz Hasan • 05 Oct 2012
Ensure tenants don’t overindulge and underpay rent this Christmas
Christmas should be a fun time, and it is no fun suffering the stress and worry that comes with mounting arrears over th...
By Priya Murthy • 03 Dec 2015
Ensure your clients speak to a Quantity Surveyor
Since the 1986-1987 financial year Australia has operated a system of self-assessment of income tax, under which taxpaye...
By Riaz Hasan • 01 May 2014
Ever feel like you’re being held to ransom?
Perhaps it is a horrible memory you would rather squash into the deep, dark depths of your consciousness. Or perhaps it...
By Priya Murthy • 16 Feb 2016
Ever wondered if your advertising is working?
Promoted by Rent.com.au has launched the Smart Plan – an industry-first advertising model to help maximise the adve...
By Priya Murthy • 15 Feb 2017
Everything you need to know about outsourcing
Outsourcing is now a hot topic in the property management industry. Keeping up with the demands of owners and tenants, w...
By Priya Murthy • 20 Mar 2017
Eviction freeze only fixes one side of rental equation
The government is being urged to implement immediate rental subsidies for tenants bearing the brunt of COVID-19. ...
By Emma Ryan • 02 Apr 2020