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9 ways you can improve your kitchen without breaking the bank
If you're on a limited budget, but still hankering after a more modern space, here are some clever ideas for quick, easy and affordable updates. 1. STICK TO THE EXISTING KITCHEN LAYOUT If it aint broke... Keeping the current kitchen layout will reduce your costs considerably – moving cupboards, plumbing, walls, electrics...
Top Ways To Boost Your Rental Income
Securing a strong yield in rental income is the strategy of many property investors. Strengthening this further doesn’t always have to wait until market conditions get better. Here are some tips: Adding security- ensuring that doors and windows have good key locks, and even adding a security alarm provides peace of mind and sense of...
Maddy Sheekey in Top Tips
7 ways to make a small bedroom look bigger
7 ways to make a small bedroom look bigger If you’re not blessed with a decent sized bedroom, we’ve got a few tricks that will help make your shoebox bedroom feel like a spacious sanctuary. 1. Wall mount like a crazy person The biggest mistake you can make in a tiny bedroom is to waste floor or surface space on items that can...
Melanie Murace in Top Tips
The Depreciation Deductions That Often Go Unclaimed
Depreciation continues to be one of the most common deductions missed as research suggests that just 20 per cent of property investors maximise the deductions they can claim. On average, an income producing property owner can expect to claim between $5,000 and $10,000 in depreciation deductions in the first financial year alone. These...
Chantelle Sadlier in Top Tips
How To Complete A Routine Inspection
There are various ways to complete a routine inspection, typically though, they’re completed once every 3 to 6 months and include a large number of different routine checks. These may include general cleanliness, wear and tear to the property, any damage (whether by the tenant or owner), water leakage, security of the property and...
Chantelle Sadlier in Top Tips
Paperwork Vital To Every Tenancy!
Other than the tenancy agreement, the ingoing and outgoing condition reports are two of the most vital documents to be held during the management of your property. We pay great attention to detail in our condition reports to protect your property and your interests. Our reports not only detail the cleanliness and state of repair of the...
Chantelle Sadlier in Top Tips
When Considering Renovations To Your Lot You Need To Understand What Approval (If Any) You Require From The Owners Corporation
Do I need to seek permission to renovate my apartment? Answer: Depending on the type of renovation you will require permission. How long does the process take? Answer: Cosmetic - no approval required. Minor - 2 to 3 weeks depending on if a general meeting is required. Major - 2 to 3 weeks from the date that the...
Chantelle Sadlier in Top Tips
Protecting Properties During Summer Storms
The image of an Aussie summer is one of scorching hot days, languid nights, sunrises and sunsets over vast oceans, barbeques, white sandy beaches, blue skies, and alfresco living… Summer may well be all those things, but it is also slap bang in the middle of disaster season (November to April). As the temperature warms...
Chantelle Sadlier in Top Tips
Should I Sell With Tenants In My Property?
Investors are often confused as to whether their investment property should be vacant or tenanted when selling. On one hand, if you elect to have the property vacant, you have flexible access for inspections and you don’t need to consider the cleanliness of the property. On the downside however, you are not receiving...
Chantelle Sadlier in Top Tips
Notice Periods
It is surprising how many landlords/agents who do not give correct notice when visiting a property. Imagine your tenant waking up in the morning, still in their night attire to find a landlord waving at them through the windows, with an unexpected visit or inspection! As funny as the story may sound, this is not acceptable practice, and...
Chantelle Sadlier in Top Tips
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