The Moore Street area was originally sold in 1849 as Lot 34 for nine pounds an acre, for a total land area of 51 ¾ acres and it stretched from Toorak Road through to Commercial Road and included land now occupied by the railway which was sold to the railway company in the middle 1850’s.…
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In a world where energy efficient appliances and strategies can impact so many areas of our lives, we need to be more conscious than ever before of saving money and protecting the environment. Not just for ourselves and our own homes but for our tenants and investment properties. Here are a few tips to…
Your property manager is required by Law to ensure that your lease complies with current legislation whenever you enter into a new Lease Agreement. Why? In today’s leasing environment there are a number of compliance issues that must be addressed before entering into a Lease Agreement. Some of these compliance issues could be new and…
A quick glance down Marne Street from Fawkner Park and you could be forgiven for thinking it was just an average street. However, the old adage about judging a book by its cover becomes apparent a mere few metres past the Toorak Road corner. Named after a world war one battle, Marne Street is widely…
Darling Street of course was recently made nationally famous with hordes of people traversing its gentle incline to catch a glimpse of number 27, the apartment building that starred in the last series of The Block. However, long before The Block invaded, Darling Street was a favourite amongst some of Melbourne’s most well-known architects and…
As is the case with properties listed for sale whereby well-marketed properties almost always sell faster than those that lack the marketing edge, the same is true for properties listed for lease. Why? It’s all about standing out from the competition and appealing to the right audience (buyers in the case of properties for sale…
It can be quite a daunting task to try and evaluate what property to buy when building up your investment portfolio. Do you buy new properties or old properties? Do you buy a unit or a house? Do you buy in an established area or a new development? Of course all of the answers to…
If you’re looking at property investment, two of the most important factors for your consideration should be high growth rates in property values and relatively high rental returns. Many people naturally assume the best investment properties are located in areas where there are high growth rates in property values. However this isn’t necessarily the case…
Throughout the country, demand for rental properties by tenants usually outweighs the number of properties available. This supply and demand does fluctuate and can be seasonal. December and January is an example as it seems to be when people are moving into or out of the area with their work. However, no matter what the…
What is the best way to attract the best possible tenant for your property? • A property can never be too clean especially bathrooms and kitchens. The best prospective tenants are notoriously picky on the cleanliness test, especially focusing on carpets if the family market is your main target market. • Letting light into a…