Why it’s wise to treat lawn and garden maintenance as your responsibility
- Thursday,June,29,2017
Why it’s wise to treat lawn and garden maintenance as your responsibilityUnder a standard Residential Tenancy Agreement, lawn and garden maintenance is the tenant’s responsibility. However,…...More
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What are your rights when your tenant requests a change in a shared tenancy?
- Tuesday,May,30,2017
What are your rights when your tenant requests a change in a shared tenancy?As a Landlord, you would agree with us that it is worth keeping things as…...More
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Battering Central Coast weather of late calls for diligent gutter and roof maintenance
- Monday,April,24,2017
Battering Central Coast weather of late calls for diligent gutter and roof maintenanceMarch was eventful with the weather producing rainfall that was well above average with many…...More
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Why chopping and changing property managers is a bad idea
- Tuesday,March,28,2017
Why chopping and changing property managers is a bad ideaWith increased choice and competition, today’s consumer demands greater value for money and excellent customer…...More
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Regular house cleaning is a key component to successful residential property investment
- Tuesday,February,21,2017
Regular house cleaning is a key component to successful residential property investmentWe had the discussion in the office here at ‘Home Specialist Property Management’ this week…...More
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Yes, the Agency works for the landlord
- Monday,January,30,2017
Yes, the Agency works for the landlordProperty Managers work for the landlords – not the tenants. It is important for tenants…...More
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Tenants reliant on Centrelink payments can be a great tenant to have with use of Centrepay!
- Thursday,December,15,2016
Tenants reliant on Centrelink payments can be a great tenant to have with use of Centrepay!If a tenant receives an income from Centrelink, they may be able to use Centrelink’s…...More
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Emergency Repairs & Expectations
- Sunday,October,30,2016
Emergency Repairs & ExpectationsWhen it comes to repairs in and around the home, there’s a big difference between…...More
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Changing property management agencies is actually very easy
- Thursday,October,27,2016
Changing property management agencies is actually very easyToo many landlords stay with their managing agents despite being unhappy with the service they…...More
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Landlord Insurance – Do you have adequate cover?
- Friday,September,30,2016
Landlord Insurance – Do you have adequate cover?As Property Managers here at ‘home’ we advise our landlords to secure Landlord Insurance to…...More
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Major changes to Strata Regulations released this month
- Wednesday,August,31,2016
Major changes to Strata Regulations released this monthMany of our landlords have strata titled investment properties so it is timely that we…...More
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Property ‘Entry’ Inspections – Start a new tenancy right with our 4 top tips!
- Monday,July,25,2016
Property ‘Entry’ Inspections – Start a new tenancy right with our 4 top tips!1. Documenting the Detail: Here at Home Specialist Property Management we take great attention to…...More
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The End of the Financial Year is upon us property investors! Are you ready?
- Thursday,June,16,2016
The End of the Financial Year is upon us property investors! Are you ready?If you haven’t already done so, now is the time to review your property investment…...More
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Grow your wealth through property investment 2016
- Thursday,May,26,2016
Grow your wealth through property investment 2016This year’s event at The Erina Centre didn’t disappoint! Quick tax facts and the latest…...More
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What is required for an ‘end of fixed term termination?
- Monday,May,2,2016
What is required for an ‘end of fixed term termination?Following on from my previous post about ‘termination notice periods’ here I speak about ‘end…...More
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The “No Grounds” Termination Notice
- Thursday,April,14,2016
The “No Grounds” Termination NoticeI was recently interviewed on our local real estate show "our house" on 107.7 FM…...More
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Why maintenance needs to be reported when it arises
- Monday,April,4,2016
Why maintenance needs to be reported when it arisesIt may be the classic home maintenance issue of ‘the dripping tap’ or a door…...More
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Need emergency repairs during the Easter break?
- Thursday,March,24,2016
Need emergency repairs during the Easter break?For any emergency repairs over the Easter Break...Our clients can contact our list of preferred…...More
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Demand is outweighing supply for rentals on the Central Coast
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Demand is outweighing supply for rentals on the Central CoastLoads of active prospective tenants are on the hunt for a place to call home…...More
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Is your rental property water efficient? And why does this matter?
- Thursday,February,25,2016
Is your rental property water efficient? And why does this matter?There are many ‘traps’ that landlords can unintentionally fall into when leasing a tenanted property.…...More
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Happy New Year to you! How do you start a New Year?
- Monday,January,25,2016
Happy New Year to you! How do you start a New Year?Here at ‘home’ our team kick off the New Year with setting our professional, personal…...More
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How clean is ‘OK clean’?
- Wednesday,December,16,2015
How clean is ‘OK clean’?I recently did an exit inspection with tenants to find that on face-value the property…...More
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Tenants still want to make their rental – their home
- Monday,December,7,2015
Tenants still want to make their rental – their homeI currently rent the property I reside in and recently I organised a full pest…...More
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Getting your budget right for your investment property
- Tuesday,November,24,2015
Getting your budget right for your investment propertyOf course we always recommend consulting with your accountant for the best way to manage…...More
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How to stand out from the crowd when applying for a rental property
- Monday,October,26,2015
How to stand out from the crowd when applying for a rental propertyYou have been to numerous ‘for lease’ inspections and found the home of your dreams…...More
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Should I rent my property to family?
- Friday,October,2,2015
Should I rent my property to family?The scenario: You have a rental property. A member of your family needs somewhere to…...More
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The Good, the Bad and the Scary!
- Tuesday,September,8,2015
The Good, the Bad and the Scary!Many landlords struggle to find a real difference when choosing a rental managing agent to…...More
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‘Delegate to a system’ and have peace-of-mind you are keeping customers happy OR…
- Friday,August,21,2015
‘Delegate to a system’ and have peace-of-mind you are keeping customers happy OR…Risk losing customers that are not! Some people cringe at the thought of ‘systems’. Do…...More
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We have two ears and one mouth for a reason!
- Thursday,July,9,2015
We have two ears and one mouth for a reason!Recently I attended some open homes myself for rental properties and found some very interesting…...More
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End of Financial Year already…
- Thursday,June,11,2015
End of Financial Year already…I am not sure about you but for me this year has been passing by…...More
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Rental Rates high on the Coast and what that means for landlords
- Monday,May,18,2015
Rental Rates high on the Coast and what that means for landlordsIt is no secret that residential Real Estate continues to boom with demand pushing prices…...More
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Why I discovered that it’s not enough just to be a Real Estate Agent
- Tuesday,May,5,2015
Why I discovered that it’s not enough just to be a Real Estate AgentProperty Management has been my life for many years and back in the early days…...More
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Is it a good idea to show favouritism by rewarding good tenants?
- Thursday,April,2,2015
Is it a good idea to show favouritism by rewarding good tenants?We all know too well of the harsh reality that it can be challenging to…...More
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The legal way to get non paying tenants out
- Monday,March,9,2015
The legal way to get non paying tenants outI recently put out a post to our facebook followers asking them what topics they…...More
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Tenants best tips – when there is heavy rainfall at their rental home
- Monday,February,16,2015
Tenants best tips – when there is heavy rainfall at their rental homeThis Summer's storms and heavy rainfall bring to mind a timely reminder for tenants living…...More
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Can tenants do repairs on their rental property?
- Friday,January,30,2015
Can tenants do repairs on their rental property?In short the answer to this is no. We often have tenants ask us if…...More
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Renting to tenants with small Children
- Monday,December,22,2014
Renting to tenants with small ChildrenWhat a contentious subject...it is a pleasant experience for us to rent to a young…...More
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When Landlord – Tenant Negotiation gets ugly…
- Tuesday,December,2,2014
When Landlord – Tenant Negotiation gets ugly…It constantly amazes me how some people will chop off their nose to spite their…...More
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Maintenance reported on time by the tenant? Not always…
- Tuesday,November,18,2014
Maintenance reported on time by the tenant? Not always…We do get a small minority of tenants who don't report maintenance that they find…...More
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Accountant, Gavin Swan’s 5+ top tax tips for Property Investors
- Thursday,October,30,2014
Accountant, Gavin Swan’s 5+ top tax tips for Property InvestorsA couple weeks ago I interviewed one of our speakers from our recent ‘Grow your…...More
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Accountants 5 top tips for investment – from a speaker at our recent Seminar…
- Friday,October,17,2014
Accountants 5 top tips for investment – from a speaker at our recent Seminar…Following on from the success of our hosted ‘Grow Your Wealth Through Property Investment’ seminar,…...More
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The immediate dangers of self-managing your investment property
- Monday,September,15,2014
The immediate dangers of self-managing your investment propertyMany landlords don't think about the immediate dangers of self-managing their investment property and sometimes…...More
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My top 5 tips for what a good landlord should be doing
- Friday,August,15,2014
My top 5 tips for what a good landlord should be doingAs a Property Manager, I am dealing with landlords every day and assisting with any…...More
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Typical Property Management Fees
- Tuesday,July,15,2014
Typical Property Management FeesI was recently a guest on the local 2G0 radio Real Estate Show. I was…...More
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What is your property telling you about the type of tenants it attracts?
- Thursday,July,10,2014
What is your property telling you about the type of tenants it attracts?In answer to this question… your property is telling you a lot! From many years…...More
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