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*bump* What about now? Is it too late? And is there any point even looking at something other than a 4 bedder? Cheers

Thanks for all the replies, very helpful! Based on what you had to say I think I obviously need to reassess my budget and/or look just a bit further out. Many thanks :)

Hi everyone, hope to get some advice from you knowledgable lot about Perth as we (me, hubby, toddler) will be moving there in a few months time and I know next to nothing about the city. I will be working in the Perth CBD so we'll be looking at living pretty close to work, say within 2km or...

Congratulations, she is beautiful! Looks very strong, I'm sure she's a little fighter and will be just fine. Fingers crossed that everything goes well for her.

No. Read my post. If you get over your superiority complex you might like to try also reading the rent guide and you'll see I wasn't "being rude" - I was passing on exactly what it said, the clauses it mentioned ARE NOT enforceable, this has nothing to do with my PM. This is as much time as...

I HAVE read the Act. But how nice of you to presume that I don't care / know anything because - Oh the Horror! I actually use a PM. Next time you are compelled to leave a rude reply, why don't you just sit back down and keep counting your money.

My IP's are in NSW and as far as I'm aware the landlord is responsible for changing the lightbulbs, my PM has also confirmed this after checking with Dept of Fair Trading. As far as adding extra terms to the tenancy agreement making the tenant responsible for changing washers, cleaning carpet...

Success! Good news! Changed PM's, got the old PM to release me from the management contract AND got the refund. And I didn't have to involve the solicitor :D

Thanks Dazz, very helpful :rolleyes: I don't think an overpriced lawyer will be necessary.

Update Hi all, just a quick update on what is happening. I got the breakdown of the bill from the agent. Several things: the hole that was fixed was one that I knew nothing about, in every inspection report they mention a hole behind the door (hence my impression that it was small, ie from a...

Well, the door lock and smashed window have already been fixed, so the $600 is not the total cost - it's just for the walls. "Slight" to me is maybe a hole made by the doorknob if the door was kicked in or something to that effect. Patchable in any case. "Slight" is NOT the replacement of the...

pm me and I'll happily let you know who to stay away from in this part of Sydney.

I have dug up a property inspection report done a year ago, and there the PM's written description of the damage: 'slight', which was the basis for my agreement to get it fixed. Since $600 is far from slight and the handyman they sent out there should have checked before replacing (as it turns...

We are overtaxed! Bernard Salt thinks we're lightly taxed? Perhaps he didn't take into account the total effective tax rate which includes taxes besides personal income tax. I can't remember exactly what it is, somewhere in the 60's percentage wise. To compare, Sweden's rate was only a...

The work already done was about the "break-in" and I have requested a break down and that they investigate the reason for the high cost. And yes, one bite (and a few prior nibbles) will be quite enough thanks. Out with both PM and tenant.

Yes, guilty as charged, was busy with other things at the time and assumed the PM would do their job. Won't be doing that again :o ! Yes I do check my statements - it's been a year because our property manager responsible has changed four times in the last year (2nd mistake! High staff...

Hi all, Over a year ago I had my PM tell me there's some damage to the laundry door and wall due to an apparent break-in (methinks wifey locked hubby out and he used alternate means to get back in, if you know what I mean). Since the damage was relatively small I just agreed to fix it (this...

I don't like aluminium windows either, but the houses we're looking at are generally ex-housing commission, so the existing windows are hardly anything to write home about even if they're in good condition! Hence my dilemma - fix or replace, and how to do so as cheaply as possible... BTW...

We're currently in the process of research for our next purchase which will most likely be around Blacktown in Sydney. We're looking for something to renovate, and judging from what we've seen so far, a lot of the houses have very old windows, usually the double hung sash variety, and usually...

Hi We're insured through Australian Unity (IMB) and through St George Underwriting (this one was a recommendation from an insurance broker), and both are in the $650-$700 range which includes tenant damage, loss of rent etc etc. So I guess ING's quote is not that far off the mark, but then we...