The Victorian Government has issued an urgent safety warning concerning popular heaters ahead of the winter months. If your investment property is fitted with a Vulcan Heritage and Pyrox Heritage heater, you could be putting your tenants at risk of exposure to carbon monoxide. Victoria’s Director of Energy Safety, Paul Fearon has released a statement […]
Hello and welcome to the final Think Property & Co blog of 2017! What a year it has been. As we plan for an exciting year ahead, we’re bringing you all the need-to-knows of property ownership for 2018. Vacant Residential Land Tax In a bid to address the housing supply shortfall in Victoria, the Government […]
Tax time can be stressful for everyone. Deadlines, expenses, boxes of receipts and a sense of gnawing uncertainty cast over each deduction you hope to make. Imposing and unknowable, landlords often view the tax office as a scary beast – but really, it’s not so bad. With the right support, resources and understanding, tax time can be […]
Are you a landlord or would-be property investor in Victoria? The Government’s upcoming changes to property tax may concern you – which is why Think Property & Co have focused on all things stamp duty and vacant property in this month’s blog. Changes to Stamp Duty Exemptions The first notable change surrounds stamp duty exemptions: property transfers between […]
Over the years, Think Property & Co have managed a diversity of properties – everything from federation homesteads to contemporary inner-city apartments. During this time, we’ve also observed a wide variety of tenant behaviour – particularly when it comes to relationships coming to a conclusion. What happens to a lease when there’s a breakdown in a friendship or […]
As a landlord, it’s easy to become the victim of bad property management. To avoid losing managements, less-than-sterling property management businesses will play upon the common leasing misconceptions to coerce landlords into staying put. They might suggest that you must wait until the end of an existing lease to move your management to another agency – we’ve […]
In real estate – as in life – we’ve all got to start somewhere. And that somewhere (more often than not) is with a modest investment: the one bedroom apartment. Much maligned for all the wrong reasons, in today’s Think Property & Co blog we show you why buying a one bedroom apartment is the very best […]
Whether you are a real estate investor or a property manager, you know how crucial it is for you to have your property rented for the maximum time possible and avoid vacancy at all costs. We have researched this topic and among numerous tips we found on the subject – like advertising your property aggressively, […]
Think Property & Co are excited to present Moor Street, Fitzroy. This elegant home in Fitzroy is being offered with 5 bedrooms and many original ornate features. Freshly painted and polished floors throughout including brand new open plan kitchen meals area with stone bench tops, electric oven, gas […]