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Since this morning, I've been receiving only TVS after I rescanned my digital TV. I'm in Sydney and live in a unit. It's World Cup from tomorrow and I'm in a panic mode now! I don't think it's the issue with my TV as it's fairly new. If it's an antenna issue, is it covered by the strata? or...

What do I do if I need after-hours emergency maintenance service when the strata is closed? Can I directly call a service and later get the money reimbursed by the strata? What if they say it wasn't an emergency in the first place and I could have waited until the normal business hours? What...

If there is a leakage coming from the unit above mine resulting in stains on my internal walls, do I have a right to claim it? If it is something that can be wiped off, I'd just wipe it off but if this happens in a freshly painted unit, what should I do?

I had to get a locksmith to open up a faulty lock. The locksmith has been already paid for his services. How do I now go back to strata and claim back the money? If I just send them the invoice and explain the situation, will that be enough?

We have a slightly damaged timber floorboards in our unit. I reported this to strata. They advised me they will try to get it covered by their insurance and asked me to send them quotations for the job. Should the strata get the quotations or do I have to get the quotation? Is the...

We will be moving into our first home after a week when the tenants there vacate the unit. The real estate will do the final inspection and said we can be present during the inspection. As far as I understand, the real estate will check the current condition of the premises against the...

Is it safe to let the removalist take all my stuff in their truck and get them to go to the new premises? I don't have a car to follow them behind. I will be loading the stuff into the truck and send them to the new premises where my wife will wait for them. Do I need to ensure they just don't...

Just wondering when the tenant gives a 21-day notice to the real estate and the tenant decides to move out say after 14 days, does the tenant still have to pay the rent for the full 21 days? How does this work?

I was going through the ads on my local community newspaper in search of removalists. Some of the ads say "fully insured". What exactly does it mean? By the way, do you have a recommendation for a good removalist in St.George area NSW?

We recently bought a property as a first home buyer. There were tenants living in the property and we decided to keep them there for a few months. We are currently renting in another place. The owner of the unit we are renting has decided to sell the unit. The real estate called me today...

Which insurance company would you recommend for landlord insurance? What is a reasonable amount to pay for landlord insurance? I am a first home buyer in NSW and am looking to insure my newly-bought 2-bedroom unit with a tenant still living there. I tried to get quotes from few of the...

The property I have purchased has tenants currently living there. The settlement date is about 10 days ahead of the end date of their contract. Can I move in on the settlement date or do I have to wait until the tenant's contract ends? The real estate told me that I cannot kick the tenant out...

Our settlement date in the new property is about a month away. There is a tenant currently living there. We would like to keep the tenant there for at least half a year. The real estate is currently charging 5% commission + GST on rent. Is the commission usually negotiable? How low can I go? I...

I am in NSW. As a first home owner, we've almost decided to purchase a 2-bedroom unit. The unit is currently leased by a tenant. My conveyancer suggested to get a public liability if we decide to keep them there. What sort of public liability insurance is it and how much does it normally...

I am a first home buyer and have paid my 0.25% and am currently on a cooling-off period. If everything goes well, within the next 8 days I will get the property, a 2-bedroom unit. There is a tenant currently living in the property. As I've understood, a first home buyer can lease a property...

I am first home buyer. I have paid 0.25% deposit for a 2-bedroom unit that I am interested in. The bank has also approved the loan. Now I just need to get the strata report before paying the 10%. I have inspected the property twice before and it looks fine. The property is currently leased...

I am a first home buyer. How do I determine whether I should go for a fixed or variable rate? What are the things to remember? Also, is it a common practice to negotiate a rate (either fixed or variable) with the bank? If yes, can I still negotiate a rate after I have been pre-approved?

I am a first home buyer. I've had a look at a property that's about 40 years old. Just wondering how would the property devalues after 20 or 30 years. If I am to resell the property in the next 10 years, it will be 50 years old. Will it make it hard to resell? What will happen to the...

I am a first home buyer. I've had a look at a property that's about 40 years old. Just wondering how would the property devalues after 20 or 30 years. If I am to resell the property in the next 10 years, it will be 50 years old. Will it make it hard to resell? What will happen to the...

Which do you think is a better option and why? 1) A fairly new unit, located very close to the train station but on an extremely busy 6-lane road. The area has only one small supermarket and very few amenities. Price is below the median price for the suburb. 2) An old unit (over 25-30 years)...