by Karen Young | Jul 3, 2019 | Property Management, Property Management Brisbane, Property Management Sunshine Coast
I had a frantic phone call recently from a tenant: “We have a snake in our toilet bowl! What do we do?” Well, that’s a good question! Other than use your neighbour’s toilet until the snake is gone, it raised a few questions around whose...
by Karen Young | Jun 28, 2019 | Property Management, Property Management Brisbane, Property Management Sunshine Coast
Taking a rental bond from a tenant is an important security measure for a rental property owner. The taking and holding of a bond, however, is a highly legislated area and there are rules that must be followed. In this article we’ll cover the main things you...
by Karen Young | Nov 14, 2018 | Property Management, Property Management Brisbane, Property Management Caloundra, Property Management Sunshine Coast
In this video we talk to Scott White from Glasshouse Home Safety to discuss smoke alarm compliance in your rental property, particularly the 2022 deadline for compliance with new legislation. If you have a rental property in Queensland, take note!...
by Karen Young | Dec 22, 2017 | Buyers Agent Brisbane, Buyers Agent Queensland, Property Management, Property Zest Rentals
Thank you for your business and support throughout 2017! Now the market is slowing down for the end of the year, it’s time to have a little break, and get ourselves ready for the new year. For Karen, she will be out on the water, and training hard for the next...
by Karen Young | Dec 10, 2017 | Property Management, Property Management Brisbane, Property Management Caloundra, Property Management Sunshine Coast
Wondering if you can charge the tenant of your rental property for water? The answer is, as always, it depends! What can you charge? The property owner can pass on the full water usage charges to the tenant of a rental property. The property owner cannot, however,...
by Karen Young | Nov 9, 2017 | Buyers Agent Brisbane, Property Management, Property Management Brisbane, Property Management Caloundra, Property Management Sunshine Coast
We’ve all heard that saying “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it”. But what if it is broke? Do you have to fix it? When it comes to your obligations as a lessor, the answer is yes. Under section 185 of the Residential Tenancies and Rooming...
