Owner Fact Sheets
Links for Owners
- 2022 Smoke Alarm Laws
- Landlord Insurance
- Tax Depreciation
- Building Inspections
- Body Corporate
- Legislative Information
- Pool Safety
- City Councils
- Water Authorities
2022 Smoke Alarm Laws
From January 1st 2022, new smoke alarm laws come into effect for all rental properties in Queensland.
If your property is not compliant to the 2022 Smoke Alarm legislation, and the tenancy or lease expires after 1st January 2022, you will not be permitted to place new tenants or renew the lease.
See below links to government resources:
Queensland Government – Landlord Responsibilities re Smoke Alarms
Landlord Insurance
Not all Landlord Insurance is the same – so make sure you read the fine-print to ensure you are getting what you paid for!
We are not permitted to recommend insurance policies, but we can tell you which ones are good to deal with and offer the best cover for Landlords. Click the links below to read more:
Tax Depreciation
Budget Tax Depreciation
Quantity Surveyors that specialise in producing Tax Depreciation Schedules for all property investors.
MCG Quantity Surveyors
MCG is a specialist Quantity Surveying firm that can assist landlords with their tax depreciation needs across Australia. They also specialise in all forms of cost estimating for building/development projects and replacement cost estimates for insurance purposes.
Our clients receive a special reduced fee for a standard Residential Tax Depreciation Schedule fee with a quick turnaround time on the finalised report.
Building Inspections
All Suburbs Building Inspections & Reports
For all types of building inspections, specialising in new build handovers.
Body Corporate
Capitol BCA
Do you own a unit or townhouse and want to know more about Body Corporate? Capitol Body Corporate Administration have a comprehensive resource page.
Legislative Information
Residential Tenancies Authority (RTA)
To find out your rights and responsibilities as Lessor
Office of Fair Trading
The governing body for Real Estate Agents in Queensland
Owner Forms
There are a number of forms you can download from this site to help with any maintenence requests, changes of details, payment authorities and more.
CHECKLIST FOR PREPARING YOUR PROPERTY
If you are moving out of your property, or handing it over to us vacant, this form provides a handy checklist of all the items requiring attention before tenants move in.
Download the checklistCHANGE OF DETAILS
If you have changed any of your contact details including bank account, you will need to fill in and sign this form and return to the office.
Please note for security reasons ALL Owners of the property will need to sign.
Download the Change of details formRATES AND WATER PAYMENT
We can pay your Council and Water Rates bills for you out of your rental income. Simply fill out and sign this form and send it back to our office. We will take care of it all from there.
Download the Water and Rates Payment FormLANDLORD INSURANCE OPT-OUT
Should you decide not to take out Landlord Protection Insurance, you must sign our OPT-OUT form and forward to us for our records.
Download the Landlord Insurance Opt-Out formOwner Portal
Keep track of your investment property 24/7
Our Owner Portal provides you access to real time property information in one central location, whenever you need it.
You can view, search and download property details all from your own customised web portal which is accessible via mobile, tablet or computer.
By signing up to the portal you will be able to:
- See an overview of the status of your investment property or properties
- View the financial status of all properties plus access statements
- Review all current lease details and historical rent information
- Lodge, review and approve maintenance requests in real-time
- Communicate with our Property Management team
How to Access your Owner Portal:
We will send you an invitation to join.
You just need to click on the link, register your account, and you will have instant access.
