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Selling a tenanted rental: your responsibilities as a landlord

By The Lodge Real Estate Team on 2019-11-18

You’ve decided to sell your rental property. But have you checked what your responsibilities are to your tenants? Below we outline the steps that landlords must take to make the process smooth and pain-free for all parties.

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A guide to managing a rental property

By The Lodge Real Estate Team on 2019-11-03

New to managing a rental property? After reading this guide you'll know exactly what your legal responsibilities as a landlord are.

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Healthy Homes draught stopping: when is a draught noticeable?

By The Lodge Real Estate Team on 2019-10-09

Under the new Healthy Homes Standards, any landlord offering a new or renewed tenancy from 1 July 2021 must ensure their home has no gaps or holes that cause noticeable draughts. But what is considered a “noticeable” draught?

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Healthy Homes Heating Standards: measuring up your responsibilities

By The Lodge Real Estate Team on 2019-10-02

Under the Healthy Homes Standards, landlords must provide fixed heating capable of maintaining 18 degrees celsius in the main living area of their rental properties.

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How the Healthy Homes Standards have changed tenancy agreements

By The Lodge Real Estate Team on 2019-09-18

Since the Healthy Homes Standards became law on 1 July 2019, landlords are required to provide two additional statements as part of any new or renewing tenancy agreement.

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Are there any exemptions to the Healthy Homes Standards?

By The Lodge Real Estate Team on 2019-09-11

As a landlord, the new Healthy Homes Standards (HHS) are a lot to wrap your head around. However, in some instances, you may be exempt from certain standards.

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A guide to the Healthy Homes Standards

By The Lodge Real Estate Team on 2019-09-04

This guide includes everything that you need to know about the new Healthy Homes Standards and what it means for landlords.

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3 formulas to help you budget your rental property maintenance

By The Lodge Real Estate Team on 2019-06-17

Budgeting for property repairs and maintenance can be challenging. No two properties are the same—a lot of variables come into play. However, if you’re hunting for a ballpark figure, here are three formulas that might help. 

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How to maintain your investment property and protect its value

By The Lodge Real Estate Team on 2019-06-14

Maintaining your investment property is in your best interests both in terms of attracting and keeping good tenants, and retaining the value of the property over time. 

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Property maintenance schedule [checklist]

By The Lodge Real Estate Team on 2019-05-29

Help your rental property retain its value long term 12-month maintenance schedule and inspection checklist.

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