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I would send in the bond lodgement within the time frame, and then treat them the same as you would if they broke the lease any time through the lease period. They have to meet the costs of breaking the lease, advertising etc etc just like anybody else breaking their lease. Have they...

My understanding is that setting up some type of direct debit would involve a monthly cost to the tenant, but I don't know for sure. All our tenants transfer funds regularly, and have no issues with it, and don't think we have ever had to remind any of the tenants. Only one tenant pays by...

From memory my parents houses are mostly with QBE (and still are - on one of them we share ownership) and I think when I last checked, Suncorp was slightly cheaper than Westpac. I tend to not shop around too much but I think I checked Suncorp after another poster (Ozperp?) sang their praises. I...

Hi Brian. What area is the house you are wanting to have tenants found for and/or managed? We found over many years that agents were happy to take our details, find us a tenant in return for a week's rent, but never came through. We just never heard from them. I used to wonder why they...

I don't think it is a contradiction :confused: There are plenty of stories on here where tenants are bad even with professional management.

I would have to argue that there are plenty of horror stories on this forum about properties that are "professionally" managed. I would HATE to be paying a PM and have some of the poor service and issues that I have read about on here. Maybe we are reading different stories.

We have had no problems getting landlord insurance as a self-manager, though some companies will not come to the party. From memory, we have used QBE, Westpac and I think we now are with Suncorp.

No problems getting landlord insurance as a self-manager, though some companies will not come to the party.