by Karen Young | Sep 30, 2022 | Property Management, Property Management Brisbane, Property Zest Rentals
From October 1st, 2022 new rental laws come into effect in Queensland. This article will provide a brief summary of these changes and important aspects of the changes that owners and property managers need to consider. ENDING A TENANCY Owners will only be able to end...
by Karen Young | Sep 19, 2022 | Property Management, Property Management Brisbane, Property Zest Rentals
Friend and colleague, Lisa Parker, from Parker Buyer Advocates in Melbourne and Kaz Young from Property Zest discuss how to find and interview a property manager. You can listen to the full episode here: Selecting a Property manager to interview Ask for referrals...
by Karen Young | Sep 12, 2022 | Property Management, Property Management Brisbane, Property Zest Rentals
Recently I caught up with friend and colleague, Lisa Parker, from Parker Buyer Advocates in Melbourne whilst recording our property podcast, Everyday Property Investing. We both agree that finding a good property manager for your investment is a really crucial part of...
by Property Zest | Jul 3, 2020 | Property Management, Property Management Brisbane, Property Zest Rentals
How to Choose the Best Property Manager in Brisbane? Considering that an investment property is likely to be one of your most valuable assets, it makes sense to take a little time to learn about and select the best manager for that asset. As someone who owns...
by Property Zest | 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 Samantha Ellis | Jun 26, 2017 | Property Management Brisbane, Property Management Caloundra, Property Management Sunshine Coast, Property Zest Rentals
As the owner of an investment property there are several things that you must do to get your property ready for tenancy. Below is a list of items that any owner should have completed before a new tenancy or advertising of a property. At Property Zest will always...
by Karen Young | May 25, 2017 | Property Management, Property Zest Rentals
Property Background Carmen was first exposed to real estate through her mum who was a sales agent and she loved tagging along to open homes with her mum over the weekends. She has always had a keen interest in property investment and having a family of investors has...
by Karen Young | May 25, 2017 | Property Management Brisbane, Property Management Caloundra, Property Management Sunshine Coast, Property Zest Rentals
Did you know that the lessor has a general duty of care to provide a property that is safe for the tenant? Safety covers many aspects of the building including electrical issues, which we all know, can be annoying at best and catastrophic at worst. Your tenants,...
by Samantha Ellis | Jan 26, 2017 | Property Management Brisbane, Property Management Sunshine Coast, Property Zest Rentals
Why is it important to have smoke alarms? Essentially, they save lives. Every landlord/owner in Australia has an obligation to ensure the property they live in or rent out meets certain State and Federal smoke alarm legislations. Failure to do this can mean fines or...