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What to Know About Pool Safety Laws When Selling Real Estate
Posted on10. Apr, 2012 by Karen Herbert.
With the stringent safety regulations surrounding pools, a real estate owner may get lost around the things that need to be considered before putting the property up for sale. Pool safety laws have been established to ensure the safety of people who will be using the pool. Queensland put up the regulations to avoid drowning [...]
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Can the PM change the agreement without approval?
Posted on23. Oct, 2011 by Karen Herbert.
Q: We believed, along with our Property Manager, that we were on a 12 month lease that expired 17 August 2011. We would like to move back into our property and had several email conversations with our PM asking what sort of notice we need to give our tenants given their lease had expired. She [...]
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Temperature control on hot water systems?
Posted on23. Oct, 2011 by Karen Herbert.
Q: Our rental property has an old hot water system with no temperature control. Our 8yr old got burnt in the shower. Can we make the owner replace the system?
A: Under the Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation Act 2008 it just stipulates under section 185 the Lessor’s obligations – the lessor must ensure any law [...]
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Can I do my own maintenance?
Posted on20. May, 2011 by Karen Herbert.
Q: Can I, as a landlord fix tap washers and change light fittings in my rental property? My agent just billed me for a tap leak fix $177. She told me you have to have a blue card to do any maintainance on the property. Also what about smoke detector inspections by outside contractor?
A: Under the Residential [...]
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Multiple maintenance issues!
Posted on20. May, 2011 by Karen Herbert.
Q: I have been renting a unit in Queensland, Australia for the past 3 months. 2 months ago we discovered that water was leaking through a light fitting in the bathroom, we found this out as the light blew and when we undid it, water poured out. We submitted a letter to the real estate requesting [...]
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Matusik Snapshot – Rental outlook
Posted on26. Oct, 2010 by Karen Herbert.
So the RBA thinks that renters will have to pay more. So, too, do most of the talking heads. Some of us, however, don’t think that will happen. Why?.. link below
Matusik Snapshot 455 – Rental outlook
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New Hot Water System Laws from January 1 2010
Posted on27. May, 2010 by Karen Herbert.
NEW Hot Water System Laws from January 1 20101
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June 2010 Real Estate Excellence Industry Update
Posted on27. May, 2010 by Karen Herbert.
June 2010 Real Estate Excellence Industry Update
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Mid May 2010 Real Estate Excellence Industry Update
Posted on27. May, 2010 by Karen Herbert.
Mid May 2010 Real Estate Excellence Industry Update
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How to calculate rental yield on a property
Posted on23. Mar, 2010 by Karen Herbert.
When buying investment property, one of the important figures to look at is the net return on the money you’ve invested, also known as the net rental yield.
Investors should assess the net return and compare it to the average returns available on other properties when deciding whether to proceed.
Too low a return may mean that [...]
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