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…
Victoria’s rental market is about to undergo another shake-up. From October 2025, it will become illegal for landlords and agents to encourage tenants to offer more than the advertised rental price. The aim of this is to crack down on “rent bidding”, which the government claims is fuelling unsustainable rent increases and creating even more…
Rental price rises in most major capitals are either stalling or seeing their slowest growth in years, according to the latest Domain Rental Report. This is the first time since 2019 that house rents across the combined capitals have remained stable for four consecutive quarters, signalling a clear turning point in the rental cycle. Domain’s…
It seems the tide is turning for short-term rentals like Airbnb and Stayz across Australia. And if you’re a property investor, or considering becoming one, this shift is worth paying attention to. We’ve long known that short-stay accommodation platforms have disrupted the traditional rental market. In recent years, they’ve become particularly attractive for property owners…
Just when we thought we’d seen it all in Australia’s rental crisis—skyrocketing rents, chronic undersupply, and fierce competition for even the most modest of properties- a new phenomenon is emerging that reflects just how desperate tenants have become. It’s called pet bidding. Yes, really. We’ve long been talking about rent bidding, where would-be tenants offer…
If you’ve been reading the headlines, you’d think Melbourne landlords are under siege, and in many ways, they are. But as always, the devil is in the details, and the narrative isn’t as one-sided as it seems. Yes, rents have declined or flattened in several Melbourne suburbs, and yes, landlords are facing an increasingly hostile…
When it comes to residential property management, there are several rules and laws that must be followed in order to ensure landlords don’t end up facing a cantankerous residential tenancy tribunal judge. One of the areas that can create confusion is lease renewal and the termination of tenancies. This is why it’s so important to…
The NSW Government has just delivered another blow to property investors, and this time it’s not about rental caps or land tax—it’s about pets. Yes, pets. But not just one or two. Under new tenancy reforms, landlords must now allow up to four animals in their rental properties… and, in some cases, potentially even more….
After several years of relentless rent hikes, it seems the tide might be turning—at least for now and in certain locations. PropTrack’s latest rental market data shows that nearly three-quarters of NSW suburbs experienced either stagnant or declining advertised rents over the past three months. That’s a marked change from the skyrocketing rental increases we’ve…
We’ve seen this before, back in 2007–2008, right as the Global Financial Crisis unfolded. Rents were skyrocketing, vacancy rates were plummeting, and affordability was vanishing. Now, a new analysis from Money.com.au suggests we may be heading for a repeat performance. Over the past two years, Australian rents have jumped 14.2%—more than double the overall inflation…
