PM Newsletter August 2025

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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

Needextraspace?

Asalandlord,youcaneasilypreparefornewtenantsor manageexcessitemswithTAXIBOX Throughour partnerprogram,you’llhaveaccesstoasimple,stressfreestorageandmovingsolutiondelivereddirectlyto yourproperty Whetheryou’restoringfurniture, declutteringforrenovations,orin-betweentenants, TAXIBOXremovesthehassle noremovalists,trucks, ortripstostoragefacilitiesrequired

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.

Disclaimer Thisnewsletterdoesnotnecessarilyreflecttheopinionofthepublisher Itisintendedtoprovidegeneralnewsandinformationonly Whileeverycarehasbeentakentoensure theaccuracyoftheinformationitcontains,neitherthepublishers,authorsnortheiremployees,canbeheldliableforinaccuracies,errorsoromission

Copyrightisreservedthroughout Nopartofthispublicationcanbereproducedorreprintedwithouttheexpresspermissionofthepublisher Allinformationiscurrentasatpublicationreleaseandthepublisherstakeno responsibilityforanyfactorsthatmaychangethereafter Readersareadvisedtocontacttheirfinancialadviser brokeroraccountantbeforemakinganyinvestmentdecisionsandshould notrelyonthisnewsletterasasubstituteforprofessionaladvice ©LJHookerCorporationLimited

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