If you’re wondering whether a landlord can look in your closet, the short answer is yes—provided they have a legitim..
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MAXIMISING VALUE: Upgrading a tenanted property.
Upgrading your rental property is a smart way to increase its value and appeal, but it can become tricky when tenants al..
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YIKES! MY TENANT CAN’T PAY RENT – what landlords can do
Let’s face it, in a turbulent nation-wide cost of living crisis that’s pushing many Sydney renters (and homeowners) ..
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THE TOP REASON why tenants don’t get their bond back (and how to avoid it)
The rental bond: For most tenants, it’s often one of the biggest costs when moving into a new rental, and that lump-su..
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KEEPING IT GREEN: A tenant’s guide to garden maintenance in NSW.
If heading out into the garden isn’t your idea of a good time, you might be left wondering exactly how much garden mai..
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NAVIGATING RENTAL REPAIRS: What every tenant should know.
From non-functional bathrooms to rain indoors, there’s no shortage of horror stories about disastrous rental propertie..
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RENTAL INSPECTIONS: Know your rights
In today’s market, with rents skyrocketing and rental properties in high demand, understanding your rights as a tenant..
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SAVE YOUR BOND: A tenant’s guide to end-of-lease cleaning
Every tenant knows you’re supposed to leave a property clean and undamaged, but before you start scrubbing every nook ..
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ARE TENANTS RESPONSIBLE FOR GARDEN MAINTENANCE? Here’s the dirt.
Even for the greenest of thumbs, gardening maintenance can seem like a forever ‘do or die’ situation.
Weeds app..
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Feeling the pressure of ‘mortgage prison’? KNOW THIS before you up your rent
Amid RBA rate hikes and a housing price slump, many landlords are facing a harsh reality: that a jump in interest ra..
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THE 5 RENTAL HACKS (tenants wish they knew!)
Whether you’re renting your first (or twenty-first) property as a tenant, you’ve likely braved some pros and cons. ..
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THE OTHER ‘PCR’: How property condition reports can protect tenants (and landlords!)
If you’ve ever lived with friends or roommates, you might have encountered the phases of ‘flatmate friendship’.
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