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How to avoid a bad builder

There are some exceptional builders out there but there are also some bad apples. Here are some tips from our friends in construction:

Marlene Liontis

Sunday, 24 February 2019

The worst performing suburbs of 2018

The surburbs that experienced the highest negative growth for houses and units, according to Suburbanite data, are:

Marlene Liontis

Saturday, 23 February 2019

Property buying contracts and offer conditions

When negotiating with the seller, you’ll have the opportunity to make the offer subject to various conditions. So what are the common conditions you need to be aware of before making an offer on a house or property?

Marlene Liontis

Friday, 22 February 2019

Attn WA Landlords: WA Government is taking steps to trace landlords who fail to lodge tenancy bonds

WA Departments of Consumer Protection and Communities are going to target landlords who fail to lodge tenancy bonds through the WA Bond Assistance Loan Scheme.

Marlene Liontis

Thursday, 21 February 2019

Garden Tips for Landlords

Most Residential Tenancies Acts do not provide exact guidance on garden maintenance, unless the residential tenancy agreement says otherwise, the tenant is generally responsible for general garden maintenance – which is generally defined as mowing, watering, weeding, pruning and trimming

Jason Gwerder

Wednesday, 20 February 2019

Haggling Tips from our most successful RealRenta Landlords

The current credit crunch means that investors might need to learn new tricks to help make the money they have go further.

Marlene Liontis

Wednesday, 20 February 2019

3 Renovations that waste money in your Investment Property

Our most experienced landlords tell us that investors, should never spend money on the superfluous in their investment property because this just cuts down their ROI.

Jason Gwerder

Tuesday, 19 February 2019

What are the differences between fixtures and fittings?

There is no legal definition of what constitutes fixtures and what constitutes fittings however, it is generally considered that ‘fixtures’ are secured to walls or the floor and ‘fittings’ are free standing items.

Jason Gwerder

Monday, 18 February 2019

Disputing an excessive rent order

When deciding if a rent increase is excessive, a court or tribunal may make an ‘excessive rent order”, which specifies : • the amount that the rent must not exceed • the day from which this maximum rent applies – for a period of up to 12 months.

Jason Gwerder

Sunday, 17 February 2019