Articles by Leanne Jopson

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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.

New South Wales renters struggling to make ends meet during the COVID-19 lockdown will be protected from being evicted. A 60-day moratorium on evictions has been announced in New South Wales, and NSW landlords will be incentivised to reduce their rents for COVID-19-affected tenants. NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian and Treasurer Dominic Perrottet have revealed “a…

Rents are on the rise and the average Australian house now costs a record $477 a week to rent, according to Domain’s most recent rental report. Lockdown lifestyle changes and the resilience of working from home contributed to June quarter increases in every major city bar Melbourne and Sydney. Thanks to a strong Adelaide rental…

Australia’s rental markets are tightening with the vacancy rate falling in May for the second consecutive month nationally and now sitting at 1.7 per cent according to Domain’s May Vacancy Report. The last time national vacancy rates were this low was in February 2020, the month before the COVID pandemic caused widespread lockdowns. This is…

You can’t have successful property investment without tenants, but too many landlords pay scant regard to their tenants – to their financial detriment. I’m sure you’re aware that one of the keys to property investment success is cash flow, and that generally comes from your tenants paying rent for your property over the long term….

While our house price markets have been performing strongly this year, some of the rental markets around Australia have remained challenged by week fundamentals. Rents around Australia fell sharply last year during the more difficult times of the pandemic, but more recently advertised rent arising around Australia. The strong economic recovery is likely to bolster…

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