Investing in property has long been a popular way for Australians to build wealth. As a long-term investment, it offers several benefits including a number of potential tax advantages that can result from investing in a well-managed property. Let’s take a closer look at these tax advantages.
Topics: Property Management
Many Australians change their smoke alarm batteries once per year. For a landlord or property owner, smoke alarm compliance is much more than just changing a battery and testing an alarm.
Topics: Property Management, Home Maintenance
Claiming depreciation on an investment property can make a significant difference to a property investor’s cash flow.
Topics: Property Management, Australia Property, BMT Tax Depreciation
Meth use is increasing at an alarming rate in Australia and is putting both people and properties at serious risk.
In the rental market, landlords are at risk of having their investments devalued or deemed uninhabitable due to meth contamination. Fixing this can be both costly and time consuming, leaving property owners severely out of pocket and with an unoccupied property on their hands. The only way to ensure a rental property is meth free is with regular screenings, particularly in between tenancies.
Topics: Property Management, Investment Property, Landlords, meth testing
It can be hard to update the interior of your home if your landlord doesn’t approve of permanent changes to their property. Whatever change you’re looking for, you might be surprised by what you can do without creating any havoc with your landlord.
Topics: Property Management, Landlords, Tenants, Australia Property, Home Renovations
When it comes to building a retirement nest egg for the future, property is still viewed as one of the safest long-term investments.
Topics: Property Management, Buying, Australia, Property Investment, Investment Property
If you’re renting a property, chances are you are faced with fairly regular property inspections by either your landlord or property manager. Sure, these inspections can sometimes be a hassle, but there are steps you can take to minimise the stress on you and make sure the inspection goes smoothly.
Topics: Property Management, Advice
When it comes to building a retirement nest egg for the future, property is still viewed as one of the safest long-term investments.
If you haven’t dipped your toe into property investment yet, you may be wondering about how to get started and there’s no doubt it can be a bit of a daunting process, but it doesn’t have to be!
There are a few strategies you can go with and what you end up pursuing really depends on what you’re looking for.
Topics: Property Management, Buying, Australia, Property Investment, Investment Property, Regional
Without tenants our investment properties start to lose their income potential and become another outgoing cost, but sometimes troublesome tenants can be more costly than a potential vacancy. So what can you do to ensure any early issues that arise with your tenants don’t turn into a major headache down the road?
Here are some steps you can take before issues become unmanageable.
Topics: Property Management