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Oct 20, 2020
Getting Back Your Bond
When taking on a residential tenancy, it is common for the owner to require the tenant to pay a security bond an amount normally equivalent to four weeks’ rent. The bond must be paid to the govern
Oct 7, 2020
Blame Me
By Hayden Groves Several years ago, local real estate agent (now retired) Peter Sim, boldly ran full page advertisements in the local press headed, “Blame Me.” Why Peter was standing in his suit u
Oct 2, 2020
Five reasons why apartments are better than houses
Apartment living offers the mixture of a hassle-free lifestyle, convenience and security that the ownership of a house cannot match. Buying a unit is also comparatively cheaper because it does not
Sep 22, 2020
McGowan Makes Mistake
Late last week, the McGowan government extended the Emergency Response provisions of the Residential Tenancies Act for a further six months. Unfortunately, this decision has nothing to do with pro
Sep 14, 2020
Perfect Time to Buy or Rent
The Real Estate Institute of Australia released their quarterly Housing Affordability Report last week revealing that WA remains the most affordable state in the nation to buy property. The proportio
Aug 31, 2020
COVID-19 Tenants – What Emergency?
The Residential Tenancies (COVID-19 Response) Bill 2020 (let’s call it the COVID-19 Act) has been with us since the pandemic threat initially emerged in April. It was rolled out rapidly in response t
Aug 20, 2020
Buying in Competition
As market conditions improve, buyers will often find themselves making an offer to purchase in competition with others. Agents have differing approaches as to how to deal with multiple offers but
Aug 14, 2020
FWC at it Again
Last week, the Fair Work Commission (FWC) handed down a ruling banning the employment of sales representatives on a commission-only basis until November. Related to COVID-19 interruption to normal ma