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I recently got a quote for a couple of maintenance items from a handyman via my agent. I have instructed my agent to ask the handyman to proceed with only one of them and the others were non urgent items I was going to put off with no intention to fix any time soon. Today I was informed...

What is the rule for termite and pest inspection for an investment property? Does the landlord bear the cost or the tennants? For termites i understand if its the landlord but for pest, is this a grey area? If the tennants leave food around and attract pests, then why should it be a cost for...

Recently we hired professional painters to paint our investment property while it was tenanted. Today we received a phone call to say the tennant is refusing to pay one week of rent because their sofa has paint on it. We haven't seen the state of the sofa but we have had the painter also...

Are re-letting fee usually stated in the agency management agreement? Is this the same as the "tenancy agreement preparation fee"? My property got reletted and was charged a fee for this. But can't find anywhere in the management agreement of a fee for this category. Is this by default...

There are plenty of threads in this forum that suggests not to go anywhere near buying a service apartment. How are corporate rentals different from service apartments? The rental income is indeed higher and with close to 85% occupancy, still does way better than a normal lease out.

Is it a problem to buy a property thats across the road from an electricity distribution centre. From what I can see its a small centre.

I have a property that has some plumbling issues and the quote that the agent has arranged from their 'preferred' plumbers has come back to several thousands of dollars. Its quite a big amount. I would like to ask whether its acceptable for me to arrange for someone to do a quote for me and...

If the buyer will not settle until something is corrected on final inspection, how long does the vendor have to address the issue? Final inspection usually occurs the day prior or on settlement so doesn't leave much time for amendments.

Just want to find out, when you sell a property, you agree on the commission and advertising fee for the agent. If the property is sold before the entirety of the advertising fee is used up, does the agent give the remainder back?

What does it mean when a property is under contract? Is a deposit or the 0.25% made at this point?

What do you look for in a final inspection?

I was wondering how insurance excess usually work? I have taken out insurance with one of the big 4 banks and I have been told by the person handling my claim that the excess is paid per damage item. So if i had 5 spots in the house that has malicious damage, I need to pay 5 lots of excess...

How much of the selling price do people usually take out building insurance for? Is it the amount it will take you to rebuild the house?

I like to sell my investment property which is located in the outer suburbs around 3 hours away. Can I list it with several agents and whoever sells it gets the commission ? I've only sold a property it with an exclusive agent before so not sure whether there is another way and what the...

Can i claim sheriff fees and tribunal costs and chnage of locks against the bond?

I have a property that is in the outer surburbs from where I live (around 3 hour drive). Obviously i have an agent to manage it for me. I'm having some difficulties with the management at the moment and was hoping to get some advice. My tennants have defaulted and has been evicted 2 months...

My report came back and there is a tree stump in the back yard that apears to have had termite activity, no termites found. No sight of termite activity in house. A bit worried, and not sure whether I should take the property. How much would it cost to rule out termites there? And should I...

Are spiral staircases considered a hazard? If i rent the property out and someone falls down the spiral staircase, am I liable? How is this different from someone falling down a normal staircase?

My tennant has failed to pay rent and has been evicted. I have landlord insurance to cover but I'm wondering what do i need to pay my agent in terms of commission for the weeks owing? I don't feel its fair if i had to pay from the insurance i get back because I pay for the premiums to cover...

Is it bad to buy a property that had an accidental fire in one of the rooms? The accident happened over a decade ago and had since been restored however there is charring on the timber? If the building report comes back to say the timber is safe, should I think twice? Accidents like this...