Leanne is National Director of Property Management at Metropole and a Property Professional in every sense of the word. With 20 years' experience in real estate, Leanne brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to maximise returns and minimise stress for their clients. Visit: www.metropolepropertymanagement.com.au
Selling your property with the tenant in place
Monday, 24 August 2020
Whether you have one or two investment properties or a big and complex portfolio, the fact is, you’ve gone into the property game with a clear goal in mind: to make money. Sometimes, for a range of reasons, you may make the decision to sell one of your investment properties. When it comes time to
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6 Ways to tell if it’s time to evict your tenants
Tuesday, 17 March 2020
Evicting your tenants is usually a last resort – it’s the last stop on the train, because it’s difficult, time-consuming and more than a little unpleasant. In a nutshell, it comes with legal and financial stresses that most landlords would rather do without – however, sometimes it’s a necessity. Of course you’ll take advice from
- Published in Sophisticated investor, Switching property management agents
Do you know the new tenancy laws that are coming into effect this year
Tuesday, 03 March 2020
2020 is looking to be the year for renters, with proactive reforms by a number of state governments being introduced that are designed to protect renters’ rights. One thing many don’t realise is that the government relies on private landlords (property investors like you and me) to provide accomodation to millions of everyday Australians –
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Who will be the tenant of tomorrow?
Tuesday, 25 February 2020
If there’s one thing we love, it’s making predictions about the future of property and real estate. Lately, we’ve been crystal-balling over the future of tenancy. After all, these are the people who will be paying off our mortgages for us – so it’s important to know what trends and shifts we need to be
- Published in First time investor, Sophisticated investor
4 common mistakes when selecting a property manager
Thursday, 28 November 2019
Ask any long-term landlord and they will probably say they have experienced the highs and lows of property management. In fact, many investors have learned the hard way about property managers who don’t do much more than collect the rent – and sometimes that doesn’t happen either! Now, every industry has its bad apples, but
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7 tips to secure your ideal rental property
Thursday, 12 September 2019
These days, finding a new rental property can seem like an extreme sport! Housing affordability issues mean many of us are renting for longer, driving up competition for the good rental properties that are available. So, when you find the perfect property in your dream location, how can you make sure your application stands out
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How to manage your property manager
Monday, 02 September 2019
Far too many novice investors falsely believe that their property managers are entirely responsible for their investment properties. They adopt a “set and forget” mindset and blindly hand over the care of their investment to someone who probably is overworked and underpaid! Savvy investors, on the other hand, understand that while they might hand over
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Are you leasing your property to a canabis grower?
Friday, 28 June 2019
You’ve probably seen scenes like it on a late-night police reality show. Officers storm into a property and uncover marijuana plants, hydroponic lighting set-ups and a cache of guns and cash. But what if you had to do a double-take when you realised that front door they just broke down belonged to your very own
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Flat owners to pay for disabled access
Friday, 21 June 2019
A recent court case may mean flat owners will have to pay for older buildings to become compliant with the current disability legislation. Let me explain further… Last year saw a ruling by the Supreme Court that blocks of flats now have to comply with standards set out by the Victorian Equal Opportunity and
- Published in Renovating your rental property, Sophisticated investor
Why landlords should consider pets in the city
Friday, 07 June 2019
It wasn’t so long ago that most landlords automatically said no when it came to allowing pets in their properties – but times they are a changing! Part of the reason for that, thankfully, is common sense given that the majority of Aussies have a pet, which means most tenants have a furry friend
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