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LEAH JAY WINS TWO MAJOR AWARDS For over 27 years, Leah Jay has helped property investors and tenants move towards more in the Newcastle and Hunter region. Since founder Leah Jay transformed ‘rentals’ into Property Management back in 1994, Leah Jay has become an industry leader in this field and the most awarded property managers in NSW. Now into its 25th year, the Real Estate Institute of New South Wales (REINSW) Awards for Excellence recognises the best, bravest, and brightest work across the industry. The winners of the 2021 REINSW Awards for Excellence were revealed online again this year, and the Leah Jay team were awarded the coveted NSW Residential Property Management Team. In what was the most competitive category of the Awards, with nine finalists in the final round, Leah Jay is extremely proud to have taken out this title. This recognises the efforts of the entire team across all three Leah Jay offices.
The second award, Operational Support, was won by Leasing & Inspection Unit Manager Rebecca Eveleigh. Rebecca has been with Leah Jay for six years and is the highly valued leader of the Leasing team, a team that has gone through fundamental changes over the challenging COVID-19 period. “It’s wonderful to see Rebecca, a long-standing member of our team, recognised at these prestigious awards,” Cassandra Lantry, General Manager, said. “It is testament to Bec’s commitment to her professional development and her unwavering belief in the Leasing team and what they are trying to achieve.” “Our nominations in two categories, ‘Operational Support’ and ‘Residential Property Management Team’, demonstrate the work we do behind the scenes to stay at the forefront of property management,” Cassandra said. Leah Jay has an extraordinary history with the Awards, having consistently been nominated in multiple categories since 1994 with a total of 10 wins and 27 nominations.
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Stand aside school catchments and easy water access. According to experts at Australia's largest independent property valuation firm, the newest driver of residential demand is... industrial. Chris McKillop, a commercial director at Herron Todd White, said the emergence of 'Lifestyle Industrial' is changing the face of sought-after residential markets across the country, with the phenomenon creating a prime opportunity for homeowners and investors. "Lifestyle industrial sees sheds moving away from their traditional use for businesses like smash repair shops, spray painters and steel fabricators, and toward more
as microbreweries, high-quality restaurants, cafes, hairdressers and florists. Some have even become live music venues fronting retail clothing outlets, gyms and sporting venues," he said Mr McKillop said that lifestyle industrial had flipped the property game on its head for both homeowners and investors. Historically, being near industrial property was an absolute no-go for residents, with claims of noise, smell and heavy-use activity being a turn-off. "But these new precincts are now being embraced by residents, the flow on benefits for their property values – some are even choosing to live within the industrial hubs themselves."
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