Historically, when a tenant broke their lease agreement early, they were responsible for continuing to pay the remainder of the lease until a suitable replacement Read more
NEW RENT LAWS – JUNE 2024
In June 2024, the Queensland government pushed through new rental law changes with very little community consultation. The key changes of these new laws are Read more
NEW WATER BILL LAWS – Sept 2024
New laws have recently been passed by the Queensland government relating to the payment of water bills by tenants.
The main change has been a Read more
CANCELLING HOLIDAY BOOKINGS
Holiday bookings are generally cancelled by either the guest or the property owner.
Bookings cancelled by guests are dealt with according to the cancellation policies Read more
VIDEO SURVEILLANCE CAMERAS
Modern Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) offers a level of security to homes never before seen. Owners can stream high-definition videos of the properties, receive activation alerts, Read more
SUNSHINE COAST PROPERTY GROWTH
The Sunshine Coast is one of the hottest property markets in Australia, as Queensland enjoys the highest interstate migration rates in the country.
The ‘Coast’ is Read more
HOW TO MAKE REAL MONEY HOLIDAY LETTING
People from all walks of life own holiday letting properties, and they do so for a myriad of different reasons.
Some are accidental holiday owners Read more
QUEENSLAND RENTAL REFORMS – AUG 2023
Property owners could be forgiven for losing track of the wave of rental reforms that have either been legislated, or have been proposed, by the Read more
LOCAL AGENT’S METEORIC RISE IN PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
The last 12 months has seen a huge rise in properties being managed by Local Agent.
A surge in holiday letting properties and permanent rental Read more
NEVER EVER PAY FOR MARKETING
It is a proven fact that when it comes to selling property, a premium marketing strategy will out-perform a budget campaign every time. Premium marketing Read more
LINEN SERVICE CHANGES
Significant changes in holiday guest behaviour have occurred in recent times – including their expectations about linen. Gone are the days when all guests expected Read more
HUGE HOLIDAY LETTING SUCCESS
It doesn’t matter which way you look at it, since introducing our Premium Holiday Letting strategy in 2019, our holiday rental department has boomed and Read more
$250 – $500 REFERRAL REWARDS
Local Agent has sold thousands of properties worth more than a billion dollars for many happy local, interstate and overseas owners, while at the same Read more
MINIMUM HOUSING STANDARDS
Minimum Housing standards for Queensland rental properties commenced 1st September 2023.
The prescribed minimum housing standards are a legal requirement (just like smoke alarms) and Read more
ENDING TENANCIES
REAL ESTATE SCAMS
Three Common Real Estate Scams to Avoid.
The focus of many real estate agents is to convince owners to list their properties with them to Read more
FORWARD BOOKINGS
‘Forward Bookings’ is the term the accommodation industry uses to describe future bookings that a property has secured, but the guests haven’t arrived yet. Every Read more
CLEANING – A GUIDE FOR OWNERS
Cleaning is without doubt the most commonly debated and least understood element of property management. Whether it is bond cleaning of rental properties, departure cleaning Read more
YOUR HOLIDAY LETTING EXPERTS
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