If you plan on renting out a room or your house to short-term tenants, there are some things you need to consider. One of the most important is how...
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By now, APIA landlords should be well aware of the 1947 Housing Improvement Regulations (HIR) and how it relates to s45 of the Residential...
Firstly, be careful who you accept as a tenant. Sorry property managers, but I insist on managing my own properties and I consider the most important...
Buying off the plan can be an exciting proposal, it has many benefits which can be capitalised on if purchasing correctly and with enough due...
Setting your rent can be a bit of a Goldilocks Paradox: charge too much, you turn off inquiries; charge too little, you compromise the performance of...
Understanding that property investment is a business and treating it as such is the foundation for becoming a successful property investor. Like any...
I have delayed writing about the removal of the negative gearing, so I could spend more time thinking about what it will mean for property investors...
I was always taught in relation to saving and investing that it is not the amount that counts, it’s where you put it – it’s allocation. Time is an...
There is the widespread belief that residential landlords make large profits with minimal effort and negligible risk. This is quite untrue. My gross...
Buying your first ever property, be it a home or a rental, is as exciting as it is intimidating. Chances are this is the biggest financial commitment...
Most landlords have a natural aversion to the idea of vacancy. No wonder. The property is sitting idle while rent has stopped coming in –...
Let’s be honest, even the most prolific investors get into the occasional funk and stuck on some pretty bad habits. Don’t worry. Good...
Legislation – HSWA (Asbestos) Regulations 2016 Did you know that from the 04 April 2018 the Health and Safety at Work (Asbestos) Act (HSWA)...
It is easy, in the age of multihyphenates, to confuse being your personal best with being the person who is best in everything. Why wouldn’t...
The Property (Relationships) Act 1976 (“PRA”) sets out the rules for how couple’s property is dealt with. The PRA applies to couples who are married...
The key to surviving in a downward market is having a strategy and set of buying rules that you commit to regardless of circumstance. In this, and in...
