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Final Bond/Inspection

Your tenant is leaving and will be expecting the return.....

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Rent reconciliation

Landlords have a legal requirement to keep proper and accurate records of rent paid by.....

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Cleaning requirements

Too often, disputes can arise between a Landlord and tenant over the.....

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Fair Wear & Tear

What is the difference between ‘fair wear and tear’ and ‘damage’ to the property.....

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Bond Deductions

Disputes over Bonds are one of the biggest sources of delays, frustration.....

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Bond Disposal Form

Disputes over Bonds are one of the biggest sources of delays, frustration.....

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Abandoned Goods

Your tenant still has a current lease but appears to have left your property without advising you, possibly owing you rent.....

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Going to Court

Landlords are required to represent themselves in residential tenancy disputes.....

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Using a Bailiff

It is unlawful to force a tenant out of a property without a Court Order, and.....

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Re-Leasing Procedures

Once your tenant has vacated, every day the property sits empty is costing.....

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Feature Stories

Smoke alarm installation requirement on ALL rental properties

Landlords risk fines of up to $5,000 if they have not installed an approved mains powered smoke alarm in their rental property. WA State Government legislation (first introduced in October 2009) r....
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Electrical safety switches save lives and (from 8 August) save big fines !

New RCD regulations in effect since August 2011 have placed added obligations on landlords. Non-compliance will see individuals face fines of $15,000 or $100,000 fines for a body corporate if they fa....
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$40,000 clean up bill from a drug lab?? No thanks !

Some Perth landlords are having to pay up to $40,000 to clean up toxic chemical residue. In the first 8 months of last year, police discovered 137 drug labs. The drug lab epidemic highlights the impo....
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