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I have been advised by my RE agent that my tenants have not renewed the tenancy. They have tried to contact them but are unsuccessful. The lease will become a periodic tenancy. I don't like the uncertainty. I'm guessing the tenants are not thinking long term and don't want to sign? I'm might...

I have a home loan and investment loan totaling 650k with Westpac. Home loan variable is 7.16% and IP loan is 7.31%. I'm thinking of ringing my bank to see if I can get a better rate. I havnt haggled with a bank before. Has anyone got any tips? I did find better variable rates out there e.g...

Just received a letter from my agent saying my tenants lease will expire in March. The letter says the rent I'm getting is inline with the area however I would like to increase it slightly especially when interest rates are on the way back up. There are also reports today that rents are on the...

The lease of my IP has expired and my tenants have moved out. My IP has been on the market for 2 weeks and I have not heard from my PM. Im thinking of contacting another agent to see if they can find me a tenant. Can I do this? Can I have more than one agent looking for tenants?

Earlier this year I completed a ITWV variation. At that time I projected my losses when my interest rates were at 10%. They are now at ~7%. Now I am concerned that I will get a huge tax bill come at the end of this financial year. Can I resubmit my ITWV variation?

My bank dropped my interest rate by 0.8% from the last reserve bank cut. They did this on Oct 20. How does that affect my repayments? Will only part of my monthly repayment have the reduced rate?

Hi Guys, my IP's lease is up for renewal and my PM reckons I can get an extra $30 a week. He also went on to say that's a big increase for the tennant and suggested I raise it by only $20 a week. I would like to increase the rent by $30 as I believe that is the current market but also don't...

Hi, I have just come back from accountant after doing my tax refund for F07. I bought my first IP H&L package early 2006 in SE QLD. I believe I was entitled to claim interest during the construction of the house and costs to fly up there (Im from Sydney) to inspect the building. My accountant...

Is there an easy way to check on the value of your property without getting it professionally valued? Do I have to pay for a report that tells me the recent growth of a suburb?

Had a look at the growth stats for the northern beaches of Sydney and Narrabeen apparently lost 46% value! Collaroy lost 27%. Must be a typo surely :eek: http://www.homepriceguide.com.au/snapshot/price/index.cfm?action=view&source=apm&cb=0607085223

I bought my first IP Back in November. It is a H&L package on the Gold Coast and it will be finished this month. Is it worth my while getting a Tax Depeciation Schedule done on the house considering it's just been built?

I will be renting my new home on the gold coast shortly. Im not sure if I will allow pets in the house. My agent advises that 50%-60% of tenants have some sort of pets. Should I allow pets?

I am looking at purchasing an investment property around the Brisbane area. I don't know the city very well but I like the look of Redcliffe. What are everyone's thoughts of Redcliffe and the surrounding areas? 20 mins to city and close to the beach :)