I’m really pleased to write this introduction to “12 Secrets of the Millionaire Landlord” because I believe in empowering landlords and that’s exactly what this little book written by the World’s No.1 authorities on ‘renting your property for a premium’, Peter and Karen Hutton, love to do. This little book is intended for the ‘savvy’… Read More

We are not the only company with the opinion that video is the way of the future. Total Care Property Management has used video for Walk Through Tours, Property Condition Reports and for informing landlords of serious maintenance issues from Routine Inspections for quite some time now. Morton & Morton in Sydney, like us have… Read More

Gangs using rentals to manufacture drugs are more likely to seek out landlords who manage their own property, an expert has warned. Carolyn Parrella from Terri Scheer Insurance said it was not uncommon for drug syndicates to lease a property with the intention of manufacturing methamphetamines or growing marijuana. “We deal with claims on a… Read More

Perth Market Update This article appeared in ‘The Weekend West’ on April 5, 2014. The full article follows here in case you missed it. We certainly have seen rents across the city fall in the last 6 months or so, to a level which is more ‘normal’. The dramatic increase in rents over the previous… Read More

Wishing all our clients and customers a very happy, safe and memorable Easter from all of us here at Total Care Property Management. Check out Twitter. This video explains how our “Perth Property Management” service is perfect for you!

We are once again delighted to have been chosen as a finalist in the “Leading Property Managers of Australia” Annual Awards for ‘Best Property Management Website’. As winners of this award in 2013, we are keen to repeat our success. So fingers crossed! We do work hard to bring you the latest content relevant to… Read More

This interesting article appeared in the Weekend Financial Review’s property section last weekend, (March 15/16). We thought you might be interested. The article warns investors of the traps associated with buying an investment unit in a market where supply outstrips demand. The cities mentioned with inner city vacancy rates in excess of 6% were Perth… Read More

Rent arrears can occur at any time, and like any insurance, it’s there for unexpected circumstances that may arise and threaten you financially. At all times we strongly urge all property owners and investors to have landlord insurance, but more importantly the right type of landlord insurance. Even with the best tenant, circumstances can change…. Read More

The latest data from REIWA shows that during the December quarter of 2013 the metropolitan vacancy rate grew further to around 3.2 per cent as more than 700 additional rentals came onto the market. That’s up 135 per cent since late 2012 with more than 4,900 rental properties currently available for rent. In late 2012… Read More

Current data from the Real Estate Institute of Western Australia is showing that the metropolitan rental market is easing with many owners having to adjust rents to meet changed conditions. The vacancy rate has lifted from a tight 1.9 per cent at the end of last year to around 3.1 per cent in September with… Read More

Initial analysis by the Real Estate Institute of Western Australia for the September quarter indicates that the declining trend in Perth’s median house price as reported over the past two months has continued. MEDIAN PRICE Real-time sales data by REIWA members is showing a 2.8 per cent fall in the metropolitan median with Perth now… Read More

This week Total Care Property Management was invited to showcase it’s product at Mal Emery’s Street Smart Business School’s 3 day conference at the Rendevous Hotel in Scarborough. Our booth was a very popular exhibit, with many of the attendees from the Eastern States asking if we had a franchise in their capital city!! Bernie… Read More

You may have owned an investment property for some time, but have you made sure that you have maximised the potential of your investment? This means not only achieving a market rent and consistent income flow by securing an excellent tenant but also other factors that you may not have considered. The sooner you efficiently… Read More

Avoiding Property Management Pitfalls Most experienced investors understand that even a few weeks’ annual vacancy usually means a lower net income than if the property had been rented at 95 percent of market value for the whole year. So if maximising income from rental property investment comes from keeping their properties occupied, why do some… Read More

An interesting article backing up the recent article in the Australian Financial Review… A report out from the east coast last week (Foxtel), claiming that the Perth rental market is tight and rents are going up, is not consistent with REIWA data. REIWA data currently show that there are now 4,200 rental properties on the… Read More

This article by Jonathan Barrett appeared in The Australian Financial Review on Tuesday July 9, 2013 which we thought was worth repeating here for your information… “Cracks are emerging in Perth’s property market in a further blow to Western Australia’s faltering economy. The number of rental vacancies in the metropolitan are has almost doubled in… Read More

RBA leaves cash rate unchanged at 2.75% in July By Larry Schlesinger Tuesday, 02 July 2013 The Reserve Bank has left the cash rate unchanged at 2.75% following its monetary policy meeting today. It is the second month in a row that the RBA has left the cash rate unchanged, a move widely tipped by… Read More

Just a reminder to investment property owners and tenants that yesterday, 1 July, was the day that changes to the Residential Tenancies Act came into place. The State Government has overhauled the 27 year old Act and modernised its rules and regulations. The changes apply to all new and renewed residential lease agreements starting this… Read More

“The Destruction and Gradual Reconstruction of Rental Yields in Australia” by Tim Lawless on June 7, 2013 in Rents, Research Looking at the historical growth cycle of capital city rents and value growth, it has been quite a rare occurrence for weekly rents to outpace dwelling values for growth. In fact, since 1996 there have… Read More