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Asking rents down In June, capital city asking rents were down 0.2 per cent for both houses and units – $553 p/w houses and $441 p/w units, according to SQM Research. In comparison to 12 months previ

Regular servicing of an air-conditioner prevents malfunctions.  It is also an excellent way to make sure your system is operating as efficiently and cost effective as possible.  If the unit is low on ref

When taking on a residential tenancy, typically the owner requires the tenant to pay a security bond upfront. By law, the maximum security bond is four (4) weeks rent for most properties. The pu

As a tenant in Western Australia, you are required to pay a security bond when you enter into a lease. Typically, the bond amount is equivalent to four weeks rent and is there to cover any costs th

The life of a tenant can be somewhat precarious, especially when it comes to rent inspections, which can cause a lot of unprecedented stress and leave you feeling insecure in your rental. But this

With warmer weather, Christmas and a string of public holidays coming up it’s a popular time of year to pack-up and ship out for a well-deserved break. However, leaving behind a dark, empty house a

Ever heard of rentvesting? It's an alternative way of getting into the property market and achieving home ownership sooner rather than later.  Rentvesting is where you rent the property you want to l

There were some pretty significant changes to the Residential Tenancies Act 1987 (RTA) in 2019 to help protect victims of family violence. If you are renting a residential property and are the vict