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    There’s an Aussie couple in Vanuatu who’ve done a subdivision. They’d be worth talking to. They live there. Seen photos of their work. Ask the Embassy , Consul or whatever Vanuatu has in Oz about contact details of the Vanuatu “Ministry of Lands” there, or whatever they call it, they’ll give you a contact name and contact details.
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    IP 1. Request from PM a list of all persons occupying the property, and their tenancy application. The problem here is that if someone not on the lease and not vetted by the PM is explicitly or implicitly and knowingly permitted to occupy the premises by the PM, then that person(s) have the right to apply to the Tribunal to be recognised as a tenant by virtue of the PM’s tacit approval by dealing with them or by ignoring their occupancy. Itls called lazy PM allows tenant to choose themselves as tenants, so who is managing whom ? PM is all about control, exercise it or lose it.
    IP 2. Same again, demand vetting on the unvetted.
    This is how the untouchable bad tenants gain access to properties, using front persons.
    Don’t deal direct, let the PM do it. They know the law and make them liable for the actions and consequences, otherwise it’s your legal liability for anything that goes wrong.That’s what PMs are paid for. Also, Caller ID monitoring by the tenant will gain your phone number for future 3 am calls when the PM is in bed and the IP window rattles. Charge the PM $30 for doing the meeting for him/her. You have a middleman to protect you, don’t sacrifice that protection and arm’s length peace of mind.
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    Someone ratted to a teacher about my son’s new cap he likes wearing to school, now he’s banned from wearing it – big letters on the front just say ” FIGJAM “.
    Turns out to mean “F— I’m Good Just Ask Me. [specool]
    Some teachers have no sense of humour.
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    Hi AusProp – why wouldn’t you do it ? I’d like a long settlement with unfettered access, about the same period it takes for the reno. Minimum outlay during reno time minimises interest during no-income producing period. But what are the pitfalls you’re concerned about ? I could be walking down this very track next week, looking at a coastal oceanfront unit in need of reno. Any info would be appreciated.
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    Might be wrong here but I thought you could arrange a contract without cooling off period and access clause granting the purchaser unfettered access to the property for the period between exchange and settlement ?
    Any legal eagles on the forum here ? straighten me out if this is wrong please.
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    Good onya Yorker, the cosmos has delivered.
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    Just settled on a commercial property financed by St George. They have the option to call on more cash from me if the LVR exceeds 60%.
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    Onya DD – voting with your feet
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    Speaking as an ex PM in NSW – Wow what a slug ! With fees like that, they’re not going to care whether they collect rent or not, or go to Tribunals, or the tenant does a runner. Its a win win win for the REA. Actually looks like a REA windfall every time you lose a tenant, so why would any agent want to find you a stable tenant? Better to have an unstable tenant who plays property leapfrog, worth much more for the REA, viz.On a $200pw property – re let fee ($400), 2 condition reports($140), final bond inspection ($50), ads ($50), new lease ($20), (sub-total $660) plus Tribunal time $$?? And having spent so long in Tribunals, man, wish I’d been on $99 per hour while you wait from 9 am to 11 to be heard, plus outside negotiation time with extra for hostilities and death threats at a premium, plus re-hearing time back inside after “negotiations.” Starting to look like lawyer fees at court to me. And 2 weeks re-let !! [ohno] Looks like the incentives are in the wrong place.
    Better to encourage the agent to find a good tenant and keep them.
    So, LOWER the following fees:
    re-let,
    condition report,
    final bond inspection,
    routine inspections,
    court/tribunal attendances,
    meetings.
    INCREASE / ADD the following fees :
    management fee for rent collected,
    bonus for 12 month continuous uninterrupted rent,
    bonus for successful unchallenged 6 monthly rent increases,
    bonus for fixed lease renewal for same tenant.
    30 day cancellation period of management contract or without notice while vacant if the property is vacant for more than 14 days.
    There, that puts the shoe on the right foot.

    After all, they’re supposed to “look after the best interests of the PO” , and all managements are open to negotiation and restructuring.
    Offer the same deal to a number of REAs while the management agreement is up for renewal.
    Got hides like Rhinos most of them.
    good luck
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    Sorry Jaffasoft, motels are the way to go, need a good rest and facilities to be smart enough to deal in property, don’t like the property hunting safari style bit. Besides, if everyone went camping, us moteliers would go broke. [biggrin]
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    Hi LifeX – You must be a good person who wants to help others. That makes you a soft target in PM. I tried mixing social work with PM and still have bandaids all over me. They don’t mix successfully without you suffering at regular intervals, and also enjoying the special satisfying feeling of helping someone worthwhile out of a hole.
    I adopted the firm approach, set guidelines, and avoided the hassle and labour intensive nature of socio-economically challenged properties and tenants. However, if I had some of those properties, I would charge market rent, and hold a hard line, that’s the person who gets paid first, and you can then afford to help someone deserving when they come along.
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    Elec heater ?? In Orange ?!! It’s a wonder the last tenant didn’t die last winter – Orange is legendary for cold weather, it snowed near there yesterday on Mt Canobolas. Put the heater in for humanitarian reasons and the other reasons mentioned by DD are a bonus for all concerned.
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    The rent increase is overdue anyway if the rent level is below market. No need to add the extra expenditure, don’t play all your cards at once. Get the increase in place, wait a few months for the new level of rent to become the norm, and for the weather to warm before offering an airconditioner, on a stinking summer’s day and night, an airconditioner looks cheap for $10 extra rent per week. Why work uphill and try to sell fur coats to africans and icecreams to eskim-os, when it can be so much easier the other way around. good luck.
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    I listen to Orange popular radio every day, because I’m in their radio radius. ( if you can’t listen to the Lawsie show every weekday morning, then try and have a nice morning anyway.)
    . Raine & Horne Orange advertise heavily as being very active agents. But, the REA who has the highest enquiry rate will always win.
    Demand the following :
    copies of the ads they ran for your property.
    copies of their properties to let sheets for the last 3 months to show you were listed.
    copies of every application they had on your unit and refused.
    faxed copy every day to you of their available properties to let.
    add a bonus onto yours – extra $100 to rent it this week. fax this offer to the licensee with your complaint and cc the PM.
    Bet it rents by Saturday.
    This all assumes there’s not a bikie gang living next door or down the hall.
    good luck
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    Sounds like you haven’t settled if you have to rely on others to unlock the property for you.
    You can still demand that the property become “as inspected.” The selling agent is responsible to ensure that the property is handed over as described, and as inspected. When you say “your agent”, and assuming they have a hand in the deal and they are on your team, they have a responsibility to look after your best interests. Make sure they do, or rectify their lapses at their expense. Is it an IP ? Do they want the management ? Are they fumbling the ball on the simple things ? PM is a big responsibility. Are they up to it ?
    good luck
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    Great post, it’s going to help me a lot. Great website too, congratulations, love the calculator, been looking for one like yours. Thanks a lot.
    cheers [specool]
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    Dear Jason
    You can sell the property anytime you like. But if the lease is still in the fixed period, then the lease is still binding on both parties, the tenants and whoever the owner is. You can negotiate with the tenants, but you can’t remove them against their will until the lease expires.
    The tenants can jump either way when their place is up for sale. They might want to stay, or go. And they might want to buy it from you as mentioned by jdylan. Are they candidates for a wrap ? When you say the lease has 10 months to go, I assume that means the fixed term of the lease has 10 months left before expiry. In that case, a buyer who becomes the new owner cannot remove the tenants until the fixed term of the lease expires. You need their co-operation during the selling process, easy access, good property presentation, punctual rent payments, so explain the benefits of the new situation to them. If they look & act like good tenants, the new owner will be more likely to want to keep them on, after the lease expires. If they play up, they will create a bad tenant record for themselves which will haunt them through tenancy databases, and the new owner will remove them asap, after the lease expires.
    Stay close to your PM, it’s a great learning time, and get a grip on who has what rights because at a time like this, all those rights are being exercised and are interacting at once.
    hop eit runs smooth for you.
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    Me too please SIS
    Pretty please [biggrin]
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    Dear Successplanner
    More info required to help you.
    I have info on leasehold Motels if you need it.
    cheers [biggrin]
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    Dear SuzieQ
    Monopoly is right. I’ve done plenty of these and they’re all unpleasant, and not for those who don’t fully understand all the laws relating to this situation.
    On the basis of the limited info provided, you have a bad tenant and a potentially violent situation. Get a PM immediately, negotiate terms with them and pay them to do the following for you :
    1.remove the tenants asap, they will do it legally.
    2. recover whatever funds they can, bond, rent, damage compensation etc.
    3. fix the property
    4. find new quality tenants. Your tenant selection system is flawed .
    You are in a specialist area now and should not take chances yourself because of the dangers and complexities of the lobsided laws. Good luck,
    cheers
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