Archive for September, 2018

The Higher Rent, Lower Income Misconception

Many landlords who lease their property often have a mindset of ‘holding out for the highest rent’, thinking the sky is the limit in a competitive rental market. Many even do this if it means losing several weeks of rental income, with an over-priced and sometimes assumed rent without substantiating evidence.

What does ‘holding out for the highest rent’ mean for the overall … Read the full post »

Spring Is Here


Spring has sprung here in Perth and as we warm up it is an important time for property owners and property managers to carry out some essential spring maintenance on their properties.
There are two critical points as we head into spring. We need to ensure that reticulation systems are set to water the gardens and we need to … Read the full post »

Perth Rental Market Improves in August


Article courtesy of REIWA Website 5th September 2018
The Perth rental market continues to show promising signs of improvement, with the vacancy rate falling to 4.5 per cent in August – the lowest it’s been since April 2015.

REIWA President Hayden Groves said the Perth rental market had shown encouraging signs across all key indicators.

“What we are seeing is a … Read the full post »