Recent content by Rudugger

1. Send formal written complaint on the appropriate form for your state to the OC Manager. 2. Contact OC manager and ensure they have followed through with appropriate breach notice to occupant and LL 3. If further non-compliance Make additional complaint and have OC manager send Final...

Jason, To extend on some of the great responses above, dropping the rent is the easiest option and all landlords struggling to find tenants will do this. If you are in a new building with numerous investments coming online at once and everyone drops the rent to outbid each other the...

Unfortunately Paul is correct, a determined intruder will always get in. In my experience, if the lock is too strong attack the hinges, if the door is too strong go through the roof, if the door and roof is too strong, go through the window, if all the above too strong... get a bigger vehicle...

Hi All, What is right by law is often very different to practice so I wouldn't get hung up on the issue of not being contacted first other then to ask the PM to convey the message in writing that further unauthorized repairs completed will not be reimbursed where contact with the...

Hi All, PM overload in residential agency is a major problem. From my experience Pm's tend to be expected to take 200 tenancies as a norm. Even more if it's just one or two buildings ie. apartment towers etc. If you break it down time wise that's 200 tenancies over 250 working days of...

Hi Mr. Fab, Have a contact in Emirates House in Collins Street. Just spoke to them today, looks like they're full or renovating floors at the moment. Any space there is about 6 months away. Cheers, Rudugger.

I feel your worst case scenario is exaggerated and over dramatized. I'm sorry Thatbum, but I'll agree to disagree with you at this point.

Yep, at worst you pay what the tenants ask for. But there is a strong chance you get off with what you have already paid. Make them work for it, no need to bend over and spread'em for the tenant.

When you say Boardroom space, then 50m2 of office space are you talking about 80m2 to 100m2 all up? or is the Boardroom included in your office space size?

That's the problem right there. While I don't agree with generalising in all matters and while someone will always come up with a one percenter example to make it all better; There is usually a reason for having to get bonds from DOH or SA Housing that conflicts with the person's ability to...

Hi Daredevil, Well done on your first investment, be proud of yourself and keep monitoring the market for your next one! It's addictive. To answer your Q's below; 1. When you signed the contract - Signing means it's yours, anything that occurs from going unconditional is your problem...

I pay $60 - $80 depending on location. As long as you are in the above range it's reasonable. There is value in being able to show a statement / invoice from a professional firm and say "See... I did everything I could to ensure it was maintained". If you can't say this, make it so you can.

Hi Cadence, I have and still use them. I'll make a compliment sandwich for you. Good - They take instructions well and are quick to get back to you when needed. Bad - You need to sometimes prompt them to have the tenant rectify issues like gardening, rather then them picking things up. Good...

Xenia has the most appropriate answer Dean. The only way to trump it would be to go in on half the bill with the tenant if you are close to a renewal of lease and you are worried about losing them (provided they are worth it and market conditions). That should demonstrate you are reasonable...

You can only say the landlord "failed to maintain the premises" if there was an unreasonable delay in restoring services. A week is reasonable for the purchase and installation of a hot water unit. Subsequently the landlord has maintained the premises. There is no evidence, given the...