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Landlord are NOT happy chappies Thanks for all the survey replies Landlords, keep the experiences coming (some are extremely eye opening, to say the least) I look forward to sharing the results with you all.

Hi fellow Landlords, we have been approached recently by some major Property Management chains wanting feedback from our members, so we have put together a 30 second survey ? Here is your chance to let the industry know exactly what it is that is bothering us. What we are hearing so far is...

Hmmmmm thanks guys, I figured as much, my research showed much the same. Appreciate your time, let me know if you find / think of anything else relevant. Love ya work :)

Hello fellow Landlord's, received this question last week, anyone offer any feedback? Hi, I am trying to find out if an insurance company exists that has a maintenence cover policy. Say for leaks for example that you are unaware of that damage plaster etc. This may be coming from a shower...

We recommend Landlord Protection Company. I also have my own personal Landlord Insurance with them. Landlord Insurance is all they do, therefore appear pretty dam good at it, offering a good policy at great $$ http://landlordspecialists.com.au/services/landlord-insurance/

BTW if taking option 3, give me call or email, happy to assist you with the process, transferring paperwork etc

xanh is correct pipsal you are required to give 90 days notice. Option 1: you could give notice to your current agent after they have found you new tenants and done all the paperwork Option 2: you could advise your current agent you know longer wish to utilise their service and they may...

We recommend www.rentingsmart.com.au - offers a free trial and no contracts, tenant interaction, maintenance management, loads of bells and whistles

Oh and whilst on the Sales pitch we also offer a 'fee for service' to assist you find new Tenants, including reference checks on national tenant databases. We have access to all major web sites to advertise your property and can provide tenant application forms, tenancy agreements, bond forms etc.

Hello everyone, we offer a fee for service type structure for many services including an independent inspection service. Our team of inspectors specialise in independent enty, exit and routine inspections. The demand for this service has been overwhelming and consequently plan to offer the...

Funny you should say that "The Fence" I was interviewed on a Melbourne TV show recently discussing that exact topic. I expressed my opinion, that TV shows over-hype & sensationalise the "Horror" in Landlording, I pointed out its rare, a minority of cases. I then suggested they do a series on...

Thanks Jhai & Noviss for sharing- I have also received a few stories via PM and email. Some interesting predicaments Landlords have found themselves in. Like this forum my aim is to provide advice & avert others from ending up in similar situations. By using these real life experiences...

Hello fellow Landlords! At Landlord Specialists you know we're all about avoiding landlord nightmares…….. In order to caution other fellow Landlords, we need your help!!!! We are looking for Australia’s biggest, ugliest, most horrific, entertaining, interesting, bizarre, peculiar...

http://www.fairtrading.nsw.gov.au/pdfs/Tenants_and_home_owners/Condition_report.pdf NSW fair Trading don't offer a lot in the way of forms but see this link for a standard condition report. This should do the trick. We now use our own app for inspections, there are many useful ones out...

and don't forget to utilise free resources such as www.landlordspecialists.com.au to help make your self managing experience as stressfree as possible. Like this Forum Landlord Specialists was created by Self-Managing Landlords to support Self-Managing Landords. Our aim to provide a one stop...

http://www.climatesmarthome.com.au/what_you_get.html Check this out............. for $50 you get so much more (maybe even a certificate) :p

Sounds like an exciting venture Alex 1............. Have you tried phoning a few similar establishments and asking them who they use? Call some of those B & B's, don't know about you but whenever I have stayed in those places the owners are more than happy to chat (about everything..... ; )

Additional..... be aware some insurance companies charge more if you self-manage, while others (and major players such as NRMA, AAMI) recognise landlords can sufficiently manage their very own investment properties themselves, therefore charge the same fee regardless of whether you use a PM or...

We have our Landlord Protection Insurance through NRMA and was charged the same premium regardless of whether you self-manage or not. They never required a lease agreement before signing up.