Property ManagementTenant Guidance
Understanding Fair Wear & Tear
When a tenant moves out, it’s common for landlords to inspect the property and start identifying things that may need to be charged back to the bond. But here’s where confusion often comes in. Not everything that looks like damage actually is. A lot of it falls under fair wear and tear, which is simply… Continue reading Understanding Fair Wear & Tear
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Tenant Guidance
How to Secure a Rental in Australia’s Competitive 2025 Housing Market
If you’ve been to a Saturday inspection lately, you’re familiar with the chaos and panic that can unfold. Queues stretch down the street, inspections are packed shoulder-to-shoulder, and homes are snapped up in minutes, all while you rush to your next viewing. Spring is undeniably the busiest time on the rental calendar, with leases ending… Continue reading How to Secure a Rental in Australia’s Competitive 2025 Housing Market
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Buying & SellingProperty Investing StrategiesTenant Guidance
Real People, Real Property Journeys: How Blink Property is Building Futures One Step at a Time
After working with thousands of Australians, one truth stands out: there’s no perfect blueprint for success in property. Every journey is unique driven by different motivations, challenges, and goals. Behind every property is a person with a story and a ‘why’. At Blink Property, we’ve worked with them all the first-time investor taking their first… Continue reading Real People, Real Property Journeys: How Blink Property is Building Futures One Step at a Time
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Buying & SellingProperty Investing StrategiesTenant Guidance
Is It Better to Rent or Buy a property in 2025?
Housing is one of the biggest financial decisions Australians face yet the discussion around whether to rent or buy in 2025 is often reduced to blanket statements and overly simple advice. While upfront costs are important, non-financial factors like lifestyle needs, long-term flexibility, and personal goals play a major role and differ greatly between individuals. Just like… Continue reading Is It Better to Rent or Buy a property in 2025?
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Market Trends & InsightsProperty ManagementTenant Guidance
What’s happening with vacancy rates?
Rental vacancy rates have been slowly creeping up month on month, suggesting that the market has peaked at its tightest point and is now softening. And higher vacancies will usually mean downward pressure on asking rents, or at least less upward pressure. Indeed, a January CoreLogic report revealed national vacancy rates had increased from 1.4%… Continue reading What’s happening with vacancy rates?
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Market Trends & InsightsProperty ManagementTenant Guidance
No fault evictions explained – what will they mean for renters and landlords?
NSW Premier Chris Minns recently announced his government would legislate to stop landlords from evicting tenants without grounds – in an attempt to help provide greater rental security across the state. The announcement came in response to a crisis in homelessness and lack of available and affordable rentals, especially in Sydney, where historically low vacancy… Continue reading No fault evictions explained – what will they mean for renters and landlords?
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Property Investing StrategiesTenant Guidance
Five tips to save a deposit while renting
Soaring rent prices have added to a rough situation for tenants who are already being hammered by inflation and a cost-of-living crisis and many renters are looking to purchase their own properties and become homeowners, whether it’s to take their first steps towards the Australian dream, or just to get some stability in their living… Continue reading Five tips to save a deposit while renting
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