Sharon Fox-Slater
AUTHOR | No. of articles: 35
Sharon Fox-Slater is the Managing Director of EBM RentCover, which protects more than 150,000 rental properties across Australia. She commenced a role with EBM back in 1993 and was part of the core team that helped launch one of Australia’s first landlord insurance policies into the market. She was also the first woman in Australia to complete the Advanced Diploma in Insurance Broking, and is well equipped to educate property investors and property professionals about the value of aligning with a specialist landlord insurance provider.
Horses for courses – the right landlord cover for short-term rentals
With the weather heating up, so is the lure of renting out a home for short-term stays. But many landlords will neglect to ensure they have the right insurance.
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Tue, 16 Jan 2018
Disaster season: Is your investment property prepared?
Summertime in Australia… beaches, barbies, budgie smugglers… and bushfires. While the postcard images are idyllic (or a little scary when it comes to the togs), the ...
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Thu, 30 Nov 2017
Doggone it: Stats show going ‘pet friendly’ is not so fraught
Australians have one of the highest rates of pet ownership in the world, yet not many rental properties accept pets. So, the debate continues about whether or not it is a ...
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Thu, 19 Oct 2017
Do you have the right insurance?
Like most landlords, you would probably agree that protecting your investment property with insurance is an absolute necessity. Yet a staggering number of landlords ...
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Tue, 12 Sep 2017
Roasting old chestnuts: Why renters need contents insurance
How many times have you heard these old chestnuts: “My landlord has insurance, that will cover my stuff” and “I don’t have anything worth stealing, so why would I need ...
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Thu, 10 Aug 2017
Reducing the risk of fires in your properties this winter
Every winter, thousands of homes across the country are damaged or destroyed by fire and, worse still, many people lose their lives. Yet, most household fires are ...
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Wed, 19 Jul 2017
Could your investment property be a drug lab?
Australia’s burgeoning illicit drug epidemic means clandestine drug laboratories (clan labs) are a growing concern for landlords.
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Thu, 09 Mar 2017
5 spring makeovers to increase the appeal of your property
It’s the time of year when thoughts often turn to refreshing and updating our investment properties. If you are going to invest in upgrading your rental property this ...
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Fri, 11 Nov 2016
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