Landlords
Renting advice & information for landlords to help you manage your investment property
Nothing was done for months. Now this family is stuck in a damp, mouldy flat
Unexplained delays by the NSW government’s property tribunal has forced a Sydney woman, her five-year-old daughter and her elderly parents to move back into a damp, mouldy apartment.
2021, a year to defy the odds
Dr Nicola Powell|Dec 8, 2021
Australia’s 2021 property market will be defined as the year we re-imagined our homes and smashed many records.
They bought a puppy for their son in lockdown. Strata did something ‘absurd’
When health worker Georgia Dawson applied for permission to keep her dog in her apartment, she was stunned by the response.
Rental prices tipped to rise as vacancies hit multi-year low
Renters across Australia face fewer options in finding their next home, with vacancy rates at a multi-year low and expected to fall further.
Social Housing Future Fund needed to address housing affordability: Grattan Institute
Melissa Heagney|Nov 28, 2021
Housing was tipped to get more affordable last year and instead it’s more expensive than ever – but a new proposal could create more places to live.
Australia's top 20 suburbs for residential investment
Kate Burke|Nov 24, 2021
Sydney suburbs dominated the list of the best places for investors to buy, but it was another city that claimed the top spot.
Rental affordability declines back to pre-pandemic levels, prompting calls for rent control
Kate Burke|Nov 23, 2021
Rental affordability has declined across much of Australia over the past year, but has improved or held steady in some cities, a new report has found.
How to end a lease early: state by state rules for breaking a fixed-term lease
Daniel Butkovich|Nov 23, 2021
Terminating a fixed-term lease before it expires is usually costly for tenants, but there are certain circumstances where hefty costs can be avoided.
Four easy ways to reduce the stress of renting
Jessica Golding|Nov 18, 2021
When you’re renting a home, you’re effectively borrowing someone else’s most valuable asset, and that can come with some stressful responsibilities.
What to do if you have a dispute with your landlord
Daniel Butkovich|Nov 15, 2021
A good landlord, like a good property manager, can be an absolute treasure. If either is bad, they can cause huge problems. And if they’re both bad, they can make tenants’ lives a misery. So, when disputes do arise, what can tenants do?