The Entry Condition Report is a crucial part of this process. Landlords and Tenants have made their comments and exchanged photos that were taken at the beginning of the lease. The Bond Inspection is simply updating the Entry Condition and will include: The tenant must return the property in as near as possible condition to…Read More→
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Damage to a rental property can be caused either accidentally or negligently. The question is who is liable for the repair? Tenant or Landlord? The answer is not straight forward, the cause needs to be investigated. Tenants are responsible for taking care of the property and to promptly report any damage or repair. Arnold Property
It is a legal requirement for a Landlord/Agent to provide a Condition Report to a tenant at the start of every tenancy. A Condition Report describes the condition of every room as well as the external areas of the property. Each room is broken down as follows: Walls Built-ins Doors Windows Screens Ceiling Light Fittings
Steve Arnold has over 37 years’ experience in residential property management. These days Steve uses his expertise to help landlords improve and upgrade their investments to improve their returns and increase the value of their investment. In 2020, our client transferred the management of his Charlestown Investment Property to us. At this time the property
Circumstances in people’s lives can change at any time. Sometimes this could mean the need to sell an investment property with a tenant residing in it. First, we need to determine whether the Residential Tenancy Agreement is a “Fixed Term” of a “Continuing Agreement” In either case the tenant may choose to vacate the property.
Landlords change Property Managers for a various of reasons. It doesn’t cost you anything and you don’t need to wait until the tenant’s lease expires or the tenant vacates the property. The most common reasons in our experiences are: Poor communication Good communication builds trust. There are many ways to communicate, face to face, mobile,
You just don’t know when you might find yourself needing to relocate. In past years the rental market might have been seasoned, but not these days. The demand for accommodation is exceeding the supply. Make sure you register for the first open home. Make an effort to impress the agent/landlord. Dress neatly and be punctual.
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This property is situated in a quiet pocket of this popular inner-city suburb. It is a fairly old home on a large level allotment of 809sqm of land. Our clients purchased this property on 06/03/2020 for $589,000. The intention was to develop the site into 4 townhouses. Arnold Property were appointed as managing agents in
This house is approximately 10 years old and was a “knock down rebuild”. Our client purchased the property on 16/02/2021 for $750,000, purely as an investment. Since then, Arnold Property has had 2 tenancies showing attractive returns and depreciation allowances. The property is situated on a corner block on Wansbeck Valley Road with easy access
This property was the primary residence for our client. Arnold Property leased the property in 2010, and the tenants stayed the whole 14 years. The landlords were advised to the market the property with vacant possession despite losing rental income throughout the sales campaign. We had a challenge to come up with a realistic price
