Recent content by Hope74

I would also recommend a company such as smoke alarm solutions. For the annual fee, not only will they test the alarms annually and between each tenancy, but will also attend to the alarms any time they are faulty. Sometimes tenants will just pull a faulty smoke alarm out and not tell the...

Rent should be a maximum of 30% of the tenant's net income.

I've never heard of this brand before. Price seems very cheap. Perhaps ring a local appliance repairer to see if they have found the brand to be reliable or not?

You're right, it does separate real estate agents from motor dealers and I think debt collectors too? I see now that there is a private members bill proposing to set minimum standards and that there is a review of the rtra act. Surely if your property is properly maintained there would not be...

Hi, I'm not sure about this "amendment" but qld does have the new "property occupations act 2014" which finally commenced in december. As I understand it, the purpose of the act is to get rid of some red tape for real estate agents eg the "warning" form when selling a house is gone, owners and...

Hi Brocky, have you actually applied for FTB? You should be eligible for part payment of FTB A, the family income limit for one child is around $100 000. FTB B depends on your wife's income - the limit is more generous if your child is under the age of 5.