Recent content by Tom Ipswich

Isn't that interesting. As far as I am aware in QLD it is in direct contravention to the act to add a lease term attempting to force a tenant to pay rent in advance. I always thought that was ridiculous, as it allows to tenants to pay for the week they've lived in the property after they've...

Oh why are there not more Landlords out there like you! Bless you!

I was just referring to knowledgeable staff who take pride in their job- of which there seems to be an unfortunate shortage in the industry.

What a frustrating situation! There's a 50/50 chance that it's your Tradesperson or the ISP technicians. Maybe a third opinion is necessary? I would withhold payment from your original Tradesperson until the fault is found- have your Property Manager apologize and explain the situation as...

Spot on ^. A Fixed Term Tenancy Agreement gives absolutely no 'outs' to the Landlord, and a thousand different escape routes for tenants! Horrible isn't it. I recently had a case where a tenant decided she couldn't afford the house half way into her lease! (Yes, we screened her income and it...

I can assure you that if the PM is half professional, they are doing everything they can to remove your tenant- for their own sanity as well as yours! Just ensure they keep you up to date with the situation, I wouldn't be pressuring them for anything else. Out of curiosity, when the tenant was...

Very frustrating when tenants disconnect power immediately afterwards. Makes exit reports difficult and you never find out about blown light bulbs! There is no requirement for them to leave power on though. I think you'll find that you are directly responsible for paying the power bill, but...

I was under the impression that without an existing tenancy agreement the notice period was irrelevant. I'm ashamed to admit I don't know the intricacies of the agreement though. If you are happy with the advertising, may I suggest dropping the rental price? You'll find that if you're...

Don't hold me to it, but I think you'll find that the definition of "Vacant" for an Insurer stems from the completion of a tenancy. I believe they will consider it occupied for as long as her lease continues, even though she has technically moved out. You could use Entry Notices to have your...

The above post is correct, the Exit is completed within three business days in QLD. Keep in mind this is conditional on the tenant providing their own Exit Condition Report. There is no strict time span required if this is not handed in, though the courts expect you to complete the inspection in...

In QLD you legally cannot force the tenant to pay any amount of rent in advance. We do strongly recommend two weeks in advance at all times and imply it as a requirement. As far as I know all agencies will pay out all monies collected over a month, no matter what "Paid to" dates these...

In case the legislation isn't as clear as you'd hope; You need to provide a key for every single lock on the property (ensure that unnecessary locks are removed), plus an "access" set for each tenant- which is usually however many keys it takes to get through the front door. *Legislation may...

I worked on Brisbane Southside and found I had so much enquiry on most properties that I supplied multiple open times during the week and channeled all enquiry to whichever time suited them. However since working in Ipswich, we find easily 50% of people fail to turn up to inspections. I also...