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Research • 29 Jan 2021

8 ways to maximise your rental returns

Being an active participant in the entire leasing process is the best way to maximise an investment property’s value, ...

Australia is in the midst of ‘the biggest rental crisis in history’, expert says

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Research • 27 Jan 2021

Australia is in the midst of ‘the biggest rental crisis in history’, expert says

Australia’s property market has never been more paradoxical, with intense rental pressure recorded in a majority of to...

Rental rates record decade-high rise in December

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Research • 27 Jan 2021

Rental rates record decade-high rise in December

The rental market finished the year strong, with December clocking the largest monthly increase in rental rates since 20...

Apartment rents tumble off the cliff in Sydney and Melbourne

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Property management • 26 Jan 2021

Apartment rents tumble off the cliff in Sydney and Melbourne

Apartment rents have fallen off a cliff in Sydney and Melbourne, on the back of collapsing demand among international st...

Rental income tipped to spike as shortages drive record prices

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Property management • 8 Dec 2020

Rental income tipped to spike as shortages drive record prices

Australia could be set for record-high increases in rental income as property shortages across the country drive up pric...

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Research • 17 Jun 2020

New building stimulus in WA to have ‘minimal impact’

While there’s been speculation as to whether new building stimulus measures could lead to increased rental supply in t...

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Research • 16 Jun 2020

WA records 7-year low in rental stock

Rental stock levels in Perth have dropped to the lowest level recorded since November 2013 – a positive news for prop...

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Research • 17 Dec 2019

4 common mistakes when setting rent

As most investors rely on rent to take care of their expenses, how can they make sure to set a rental rate that will all...

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Research • 2 Dec 2019

How property managers help in rent appraisals

Rental properties stand as one of the most common ways for investors to maintain cash flow. Is there a way to increase r...

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Research • 28 Nov 2019

Rental property investment 101: How to find a good tenant

One of the most important keys to success in the rental property market is finding tenants who will not only pay on time...

2 MIN READ

Research • 27 Nov 2019

Rental property maintenance: Landlord’s or tenant’s responsibility?

Wear and tear has long been a point of conflict between landlords and tenants – often considered a “grey area” eve...

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Research • 26 Nov 2019

Dealing with bad tenants: What a landlord did when he had a ‘junkie’ for a tenant

Renting out a property naturally has its share of risks, but what can you do if you find out that you have been unknowin...

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Copacabana

47.55%
Millswood

47.18%
Modbury

46.53%
Blue Bay

46.48%
Lake Cargelligo

46.43%
Berrigan

45.98%
Newington

45.91%
Glenorie

45.02%
Flora Hill

44.42%
Bayswater

44.14%

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8 ways to maximise your rental returns

Australia is in the midst of ‘the biggest rental crisis in history’, expert says

Rental rates record decade-high rise in December

Apartment rents tumble off the cliff in Sydney and Melbourne

Rental income tipped to spike as shortages drive record prices

New building stimulus in WA to have ‘minimal impact’

WA records 7-year low in rental stock

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How property managers help in rent appraisals

Rental property investment 101: How to find a good tenant

Rental property maintenance: Landlord’s or tenant’s responsibility?

Dealing with bad tenants: What a landlord did when he had a ‘junkie’ for a tenant

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Australia is in the midst of ‘the biggest rental crisis in history’, expert says

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Apartment rents tumble off the cliff in Sydney and Melbourne

Rental income tipped to spike as shortages drive record prices

New building stimulus in WA to have ‘minimal impact’

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WA records 7-year low in rental stock

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