First it is US based and hence not applicable here, although I don’t know of anyone doing it here maybe they are.
Second, I think you should disclose your participation in such a program to potential tenants first, I would be very annoyed if my landlord was making a profit for signing me up and letting me think the suggestions were from the…[Read more]
Confessions, well I don’t have much time so I will only confess to being a renter and thinking of becoming one again[8].
But the nicest thing a landlord ever did for us was to leave a letter in teh kitchen draw telling us about the area and that we could call anytime if we needed anything.[:X] When we did call we where told gee I don’t…[Read more]
There is land in Sydney that is 25 – 30kms from CBD that is rural and due to be rezoned res and is asking 1.1 per acre, I personally think that is cheap.
Then areas like Kenthurst, Dural, Glenhaven and Annangrove is 1.5 to 2 mil for 5 acrea zoned rural usually with a house on teh land. These areas are not likely to rezone for another 15 to 20…[Read more]
I agree with Rugby about the industry and growing, One of the towns we are in has 3000 peeps and 3 main industries (not just agriculture) as well as annually bringing doctors and teachers in from OS and interstate. I have just had too houses rent at the same time this week both 30% above market value as they are both out of towners staying for 2…[Read more]
I am with SIS on this only because the rent is what we want to acheive, so other incentives need to be taylored to the tenants needs. It will make uping the rent in teh future much more difficult.
One incentive that I thought of today was a subscription to Super Food Ideas Magazine – $25 for twelve months, so every month they receive something…[Read more]