The Queensland Government introduced its Housing Legislation Amendment Bill 2021 into Parliament on Friday 18th June. Rental reform has been in the news since late 2019, when the Palaszczuk government proposed a set of reforms which we believe were far…
The uncertainty of COVID-19 with respect to tenancy laws and the moratorium on evictions plunged the insurance industry into a panic for a couple of months. Because the rules had suddenly changed, Landlords were exposed to higher risks of…
Starting the journey back to normal tenancy arrangements In April this year, the Queensland Government acted quickly to legislate its COVID-19 response for residential tenancies, implementing among other measures a 6-month moratorium for rent arrears caused by COVID-19 impacts between…
Protecting Your Investment and Your Tenants To mark the beginning of Electrical Safety Week (7-11 Sept), the Electrical Safety Office (ESO) recently hosted a webinar for property owners and agents regarding electrical safety in rental properties. The webinar explains how…
This time of the year normally brings a higher rate of tenants needing to end their leases early, with reasons varying from relationship break-ups to financial hardship to work transfers. Commonly referred to as ‘Break Lease’, the legislation provides for…
By Laura Valenti, Founder and Managing Director of Solutions Property Management and REIQ Board Director. As we perch on the cusp of a new decade, with the proposed rental reforms on the verge of being made law, we find ourselves…
(..and other lessons learnt from the ‘Tenant from Hell’) In January this year, we had the unenviable job of evicting a tenant from a property in north Brisbane for rent arrears. We took over management…
The term ‘Vacancy Rate’ is heard quite a lot in property talk – but surprisingly few people actually know what it is or how to calculate it. The vacancy rate of a suburb or area is the percentage of…
An offset account may help you pay less interest on your investment home loan when you have your investment property’s income deposited into it. What is an offset account? An offset account is a savings account or transaction account linked to your home loan…
Are you prepared for the proposed new Rental Laws? If you own a rental property in Queensland, this is one of the most important videos you will ever watch. Laura Valenti, our Managing Director, explains why every Queensland property owner…
By Phillip Murray Sales Manager, Solutions Property Management The latest round of statistics released for the Australian Housing Market has confirmed what many were predicting: that the price increase bubble has burst for Sydney and Melbourne, with prices coming off by…
Stand aside Brisbane and Gold Coast, the property experts are now looking towards the Sunshine Coast as the new boom market in town. This is the region located to the north of Brisbane with an urban area spanning approximately 60 km…
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