August Newsletter 2025

7proventipstoincrease yourpropertyreturns
Investingtimeandenergyintoyourinvestment propertyisnotonlylikelytoincreasereturnsbutalso attractqualitytenantsTherightimprovementsdon’t havetobehugelyexpensiveorelaborate,asevenbasic updatescanhelptooptimiserentalincome
TJHollebone,LJHookerPropertyManagementState Manager,saiditisimportantforinvestorstodotheir researchandcheckiftherentisalignedwithmarket value
“Itisimportanttoknowwhatyouarecompetingwithin themarketplace;youdon’twanttoovercapitaliseyour property,butyouwanttomakeitmorecompetitiveand attractthehighestreturnspossible,”shesaid “Tenantsareappreciativeofextrasthatwillmakelife easierforthem,suchasbuilt-inwardrobes,storage,and evenallowingpetsTheywillbeexpectingtopaymore forsuchfeaturesaslongasitisreasonable” So,whatfeaturescanmakeadifferenceinminimising vacancyandincreaseyourrentalyields?
1.Enhancestreetappeal
Firstimpressionscount,evenforrentalproperties. Tidyinggardens,washingwindowsandhigh-pressure cleaningdrivewayscanmakeapropertylookmore appealingIfapropertyiswell-maintained,thenitis likelythetenantswillwanttokeepitthatway.
2.Refreshthebathroom
Tenantsarelikelytopaymoreforawell-maintained home,andthatincludesonewithacleanandtidy bathroomYoudon’tneedtostartrippingoutplumbing
Affordableupdatesincludereplacingtaps, showerheads,andaddinganewvanityIfyourbudget allowsit,considerregroutingthetiles
3.Thekitchen
Thekitchenisamake-or-breakroomwhenitcomesto achievingtopdollarforyourrental.Itdoesn’thaveto meananexpensivefullrenovationConsiderreplacing appliancesorcosmeticupdates,suchanewdoor handlesMosttenantswillexpectadishwasher.
4.Off-streetparking
Tenantswillappreciatehavingsomewheretosecurely parktheirvehicleAcarportorextendingthedriveway willbeappreciated,particularlyininner-citysuburbs
5.Maximiseyourspace
Any‘deadspace’thatcanbeconvertedintoan additionallivingorextrabedroomwillbefavouredby tenantsThiscouldbesplittinganextra-largeloungeor bedroomintotwoseparateareasMakesureallrooms arefilledwithnaturallight
6.Laundry
Createaninternalspaceforawashingmachineand dryer.Insufficientstoragecandeterwould-betenants, solooktoaddalinencupboardandbuilt-inwardrobes inthebedroom
7.Consideranoutdoorspace
Anoutdoorentertainingspaceisahugedrawcardfor tenantsItwillmakeyourplacemoreenticingandadd valuetoyourpropertywhenyougotosellAsmallpatio anddeckcouldworkwithanumbrellaforshade
Whyislong-term investmentinrental propertysoimportant?
ItisaquestionthatmanyAustralianinvestorshave pondered–justhowlongshouldyouholdontoyour rentalproperty?
Therealityisthatbuyingrealestaterarelydelivers financialsuccessovernightItoftentakestimeand sometimesanentiremarketcycletounlockitsfull potentialAlong-termviewisconsideredastrategic approachinbuildingwealth,attractingasteady incomeandminimisingrisks “Oncealong-termrentalpropertyissetupand occupiedbytenants,itcanbecomeasourceof passiveincome,”saidTJHollebone. “Landlordsmayhirepropertymanagerstohandle day-to-dayresponsibilities,reducingtheneedfor activeinvolvement”
1.Stableincome
Long-termrentalpropertiesprovideastableand consistentincomestreamthroughmonthlyrental payments.Thisreliableincomecancontributeto financialstabilityforpropertyownersItisimportantto keeptenantshappybyaddressinganymaintenance concernsassoonastheyariseThisalsoreducesany extendedvacancyperiods.
2.Wealthaccumulation
Overtime,propertyvaluestendtoappreciate, contributingtopotentialcapitalgrowth.Positivecash flowindicatesyoucouldpossiblysupportthepurchase ofadditionalassets
3.Riskmitigation
Long-termrentalinvestmentsaregenerally consideredlessriskythanshort-termorspeculative investmentsThestabilityofrentalincomeandthe potentialforpropertyvalueappreciationprovidea bufferagainstanyfluctuations
4.Hedgingagainstinflation
Realestatehashistoricallybeenconsideredahedge
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againstinflation. Asthecostoflivingincreases, sodo rentalpricesandproperty values, allowinglandlords tomaintainthepurchasingpoweroftheirrental incomeandassetvalue
5.Taxadvantages
Long-termrentalproperty ownersmay benefitfrom varioustax advantages, includingdeductionsfor mortgageinterest, property taxes, anddepreciation. Thesetax benefitscanenhanceoverallreturnson investment
6.Meetinghousingdemand
Long-termrentalinvestmentscontributetomeeting theongoingdemandforhousing Providingquality rentalpropertieshelpsaddresshousingneedsinthe community whilecreatingasustainableinvestment.

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