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    the strata manager is sowing the seeds of distrust between owners via emails

    Out strata manager started sending the all EC member a weekly “words of wisdom” emails. Each email focuses on a single issue, but the implicit idea interwoven into the email is the “the other (not you, my dear reader) owners are greedy and selfish while the strata manager is in position of trust...
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    Looking for a good accountant in Sydney and some newbie questions.

    I've been doing all my tax returns myself for many years, but this year I rented out my place, making the tax situation a bit more complicated, so it better be handled by a professional. Hence, I am looking for a good accountant in the northern part of the Sydney, if you can recommend me one...
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    Getting the results of routine inspection (as a tenant)

    We are renting a house and a few days ago the agent carried out first routine inspection. What is the standard procedure after the inspection - will the agent send copy of the inspection results to us (tenants) too or only to the owner? Cheers.
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    Financial statements from Strata

    Are there some regulatory requirements for strata managers to keep the financial statements of property their manager in a up-to-date and easy to read state? At our last annual meeting me and other unit owners spent quite a fair bit of time trying to work out our next year budget. Only...
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    Minor property renovations before renting out first time - are they tax refundable?

    We are considering to do a minor renovations before renting out our PPOR. If we are to do these renovations now, while it is still considered to be our PPOR, and rent it out two/three months later (the status of the property will change to IP) - would we be able to claim tax offset on these...
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    Lease renewal fee - do PMs usually charge it or not?

    Is it a normal for a PMs to charge a 1/4 of weekly rent as a "Lease renewal fee" . I am comparing two "exclusive management agency agreements" now and one has it while other is not...
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    not cheap "peace of mind" landlord insurance for not-experienced landlord

    Hi, I will be renting out my PPOR (unit in a small block mostly occupied by owners) by the winter. By friends recommendation I found PM and now at the point of choosing the Insurance package. Since the building is covered by the strata, I really only need LandLord insurance (tenant...
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    Land tax on unit (NSW)

    Hi, A simple question on a land tax. We own the unit in a small unit complex, and our lot entitlement is 20 out of 100 (20%) If a total land value for all units in our complex is 800K, does that mean that if we are to rent out our unit we'll be paying land tax on 800K*20%=160K, which is...
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