Queensland smokers faced a major blow on Wednesday, after a housing law reform gave body corporates the power to ban smoking on balconies. Announced in November, the sweeping reforms sought to empower body corporates, while giving more people the chance to own pets. From Wednesday, body corporates will have aContinue Reading
Dodgy landlords have been put on notice by the Victorian government, with a new taskforce announced to help enforce strict new laws. False advertising, properties without a functional kitchen, lockable external doors, houses which are structurally unsound and not waterproof, and failing to lodge bonds are some of the offencesContinue Reading
Prospective tenants in NSW were left scratching their heads after stumbling upon a rental listing that came with an odd renter requirement at a staggering price. The three-bedroom, one-bathroom Campsie property in Sydney’s southwest – which sold for $2 million in July 2015 – is up for lease for $700Continue Reading
Prospective tenants in NSW were left scratching their heads after stumbling upon a rental listing that came with an odd renter requirement at a staggering price. The three-bedroom, one-bathroom Campsie property in Sydney’s southwest – which sold for $2 million in July 2015 – is up for lease for $700Continue Reading
The NSW government will eliminate a secret rent bidding ”loophole” and give renters greater protection amid a statewide crisis in a Bill set to be introduced on Wednesday. The legislation will require agents and landlords to notify all applicants if they receive a bid higher than the advertised price onContinue Reading
At a glance some would say it’s the set of a horror movie, but unfortunately for one Melbourne landlord these photos were only the beginning of his nightmares. Wayne Tseng, the president of Chinese Precinct Chamber of Commerce, has had his fair share of rental woes both as a propertyContinue Reading
As the nationwide rental crisis tightens its grip on those looking for a home, relief is on the way for people in one state. The practice known as rental bidding, where tenants are encouraged to offer above the asking price of a property, is set to be outlawed in SouthContinue Reading
A Melbourne landlord has lost over $16,000 in rent and almost had his home repossessed by the bank, after one of his tenants failed to pay the lease on his property for over 209 days. Wayne Tseng, the president of Chinese Precinct Chamber of Commerce, is one of hundreds ofContinue Reading