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For some property investors, buying a new build via a property developer is an attractive prospect. New builds have lower maintenance costs and requirements, provide good value for money, carry tax benefits, and will likely attract a higher market rent.

When it comes to your own private property, it's your call who you let inside. You can require tradespeople to be vaccinated and you can ask your unvaccinated friends and family to stay away. Sounds simple right? Unfortunately, it's a bit more complicated if you own a rental property.

Looking at buying investment property in a new build development or existing complex? There are many things to take into consideration. However, one thing to be aware of is that you'll be required to join a body corporate or a residents' association (which one will be pre-determined by the development type).

To maintain or not to maintain? That's the question many landlords find themselves asking when developing tenancy agreements.

So, you've just purchased a BRAND NEW rental property? Congratulations! There's little chance that it has been contaminated by methamphetamine. Why then, do you still need a meth test?

The Tenancy Tribunal has declared that baches are not subject to the Residential Tenancies Act, provided they are intended to provide temporary or transient accommodation.