Many Property Managers are still stuck in a reactive mindset when it comes to Property Management and Maintenance. So what do we mean by Reactive Maintenance, it’s when maintenance is attended to when it happens. For example, waiting until the tenant complains then doing something about fixing the problem. This method not only incurs more…
In our experience Property Owners are often unaware or don’t understand what is required when getting their Property ready to hand over to a new tenant. There are many things owners need to think about when getting a property ready to hand over to tenants and here are just a few: Ensure that you are…
As Property Managers a large portion of our role is maintaining investment properties for our clients. We often find that the understanding of maintenance is very blurred and every person has their own opinion on maintenance. For some people, this is a very time consuming and sometimes difficult task that is often the cause of…
The lease renewal process should be easy and streamlined. Dream Property knows how important it is for both the landlord and the leaseholder to secure a further term. This gives everyone peace of mind. We also know how critical good returns are to investors. What is your Agent doing with your lease? Does your Agent…
Property investing is a serious business just like any other investment it should be approached carefully and with good research and advice. This is also the case for hiring a Property Manager to manage your investment property. Hiring the wrong Property Manager will most definitely decrease the value of your asset and will also provide…
So many people are searching for rental accommodation as a place to call home. For a multitude of different reasons, people choose to rent a property rather than purchase a property. Rents are set to keep rising due to housing supply and demand. As housing affordability drops and more people are moving around to find…
When engaging a Property Manager there are a few things to watch out for to ensure that you are hiring the right Property Manager, here we share with you 7 things to help you select your new Property manager: • Beware of Agents that aren’t prepared at your initial appointment. You want your Agent to…
Conducting thorough and accurate property inspections are just one of the key elements to managing an investment property, properly and professionally. Who does your property inspections? What do they look for? How are the reports presented? How frequently are the inspections being done? Who does your property inspections? What do they look for? How are the…
In our 10 years in Property Management there have always been issues with maintenance and here explain some of the reasons why. On a typical day, a Property Manager will receive at least 3-5 maintenance reports from Tenants, depending on the size of their business. With all the other things that a Property Manager must…