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Hi, I recently finished building my granny flat and the hot water and cooking is provided by two 95kg LPG gas cylinders. I paid for the rental of the cylinders but the tenant disagrees with me as who should pay the the initially two fully filled bottles? Tenant said that the landlord...

Hi Guys, I have chosen the design for the granny flat and now I have to choose bricks. I have started my research and also will also be visiting Boral on Tuesday to have a look and seek advice. I know nothing about bricks apart from the fact that they build houses hahaha Any advice I...

Hi everyone, To respect my tenants privacy, I will keep the information given to only describe the situation. The male tenant has been arrested on domestic violence last week, This came as a complete shock to me as they were a very nice couple, I've visited them on many occasions. His...

Hi everyone, We do most, if not all of the maintenance, repair and installation work ourselves. We recently installed the hot water system and about to install a oven. The hot water system had 3 electric cables and some plumbing, the ovens got 3 electric cables that need connecting. Now I...

I've just recently purchased my 2nd investment property and because of my income I don't think I would be able to borrow any more money unless I use the equity on my 2 properties, how much does a valuation normally cost?

We recently had a problem with blocked drains and toilets due to a crack in the earthenware pipe all the "yucky stuff" had caught up in it and caused it to stop flowing. So we had to call a plumber as it was a emergency, he charged me $200, for unblocking it, this was a temporary fix as this...

I've had offers higher than the price advertised, of course as a landlord I would want the highest possible price. Can I actually change the rental price once advertised in the advertisement? and also now that offers have been higher than the original , can I still negotiate with the...

I've had offers higher than the price advertised, of course as a landlord I would want the highest possible price. Can I actually change the rental price once advertised in the advertisement? and also now that offers have been higher than the original , can I still negotiate with the...

Hi, I've got a 3 bedroom / extra study or bedroom house with a big front and back yard, so it's idea for a family. What questions or infomation should I be gathering from the potential tenants? So what should be on my checklist for the perfect tenants. I self manage both my properties.

Hi, We have a self managed property and the tenant has informed us that they will be moving out in 2 weeks time with still 6 months left on their rental agreement. Not 100% sure what I am entitled to: -Rent until we find new tenants? -Advertising costs? I know that when we advertise...

Hi, What a day... the neighbours complained that there was water leaking onto their driveway, not just any water, sewage water. So me and dad went to investigate we turned on all the taps and found that the water was leaking from the ground, dug it up and found that there was a crack in...

Hi, Just out of curiosity, has any one here ever had a audit done by the ATO or know of some one that has been?

Hi everyone, I give my tenants rental receipts on a quarterly basis, 3 month intervals, all on the one sheet of paper. On it all the necessary information on it, date, amount, period, and persons involved etc. I give the tenants a copy and get the tenants to sign my copy that the...

Hi everyone, This will be a 1st for me, I'm looking at buying land with a rentable house on it and looking at demolishing it in about 5 years time to build a new double story house. What is the general cost of demolishing a house with/without asbestos single story fibro house, the...

Hi, Here we all know the common questions that insurance company asks when it comes to property and landlord insurance. *Does the property have security bars fitted to windows? *Does the property have a alarm? *Does the property have deadlocks fitted to door? etc My question is how...

Hi, We're doing renovations right now and I needed to purchase some tools, for tools under $300 (lower value pool) are they immediate write offs?

Hi, I'm a do it yourself investor, my family and mates help me out a lot with the work and I've ever only hired a tradesmen less then a handful of times. My question is are these people covered under the public liability insurance? I've read about 4 insurance policies and have only found...

Hi, I have a leaking roof and this in turn has caused some mould build up in some rooms, any tips on how to fix this? and also what kind tradesmen or professional would I call to fix this? and if possible if I can do it myself?

Hi everyone, When I purchased a property the tenancy agreement for the current tenant was ending in 2 to 3 weeks time and settlement is in 6 weeks time. This leaves the property vacant for 3 to 4 weeks. Has anyone tried to get access to a property prior to settlement date to do repairs and...

Hi, I've recently purchased a property at auction and the tenants that were living there won't the cleanest of people, maybe that's why i got market value for it when the bank did a valuation :p The place was a mess and required alot of cleaning up, rubbish and junk everywhere. What...