Australia’s economy has all but ground to a halt since the coronavirus lockdown, leaving thousands across the country without an income. A key fallout of the economic crisis was the sudden destabilisation of the living situations of many Australians meaning the majority of renters in Australia are finding it harder to pay the rent due…
Articles by Leanne Jopson
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. Visit: www.metropolepropertymanagement.com.au
The road ahead for our economy and our property markets has never been less clear. Whilst I can’t make any predictions with real confidence about how property markets will perform next month, let alone next year, based on my perspective of having been involved in the property markets for over 20 years, I believe the…
We all know that COVID-19 is it going to plunge Australia into recession,. We also know this will negatively affect our property markets, and while a lot has been written about what falling into recession will do to property values, have you wondered what it will do to the rental markets? Recently property valuers and…
There’s been a huge change in the Residential Tenancies Act in Victoria, with new laws introduced in Victoria making it easier for tenants to bring their a four-legged friend into their home. From March 2nd 2020, renters will be able to seek written approval from their landlord if they wish to get a pet, and landlords…
What’s going to happen to the rental markets and vacancy rates as a result of the coronavirus pandemic? Nationally the rental markets started the year strongly. The latest quarterly Domain Rent Report, showed record rent rises in Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth, Canberra and Hobart. But this will now be short lived as COVID-19 impacts our…
The NSW State Government announced a $440 million in relief for renters and landlords affected by Government-enforced COVID-19 restrictions. The package is targeted at keeping people in rentals over the next six months. “This policy is about protection,” NSW treasurer Dominic Perrottet said. “Protecting tenants from being evicted due to circumstances outside their control. It protects landlords from…
Are you wondering what to do if your tenant can’t pay the rent due to Coronavirus? I know a lot of property investors are. There is no doubt that the economic fallout and job losses caused by COVID-19 will affect all of us to some degree. Some tenants will be struggling to pay their rent…
If there’s one thing we love, it’s making predictions about the future of property and real estate. Lately, we’ve been crystal-balling over the future of tenancy. After all, these are the people who will be paying off our mortgages for us – so it’s important to know what trends and shifts we need to be…
2020 is looking to be the year for renters, with proactive reforms by a number of state governments being introduced that are designed to protect renters’ rights. One thing many don’t realise is that the government relies on private landlords (property investors like you and me) to provide accomodation to millions of everyday Australians –…
Are you worried that your tenant may not be able to pay the rent? Are you can are you concerned about the legislation that will prevent you evicting tenants? What if they don’t pay rent for 6 months and then leave? These are the common concerns I’m hearing from many of the investors whose properties…