happening,thereisnothingquitelikeseeingthe propertyinpersonIfithasbeenawhilesinceyou steppedinside,thenitmaybeworthmakingtheeffort andbookinganinspection
MelissaJerzyna,SeniorPropertyInvestmentManager fromLJHookerPenrith,explainedthatwhileproperty ownersarealwaysinvitedtoattendinspections,onlya smallnumberchoosetodoso “Someownersnevercome,andotherswillcome maybeonceayear,”shesaid.
“Thereareadvantagestocominginpersonbecause youcanseeanyissuesfirst-handThingscanlookvery differentinpersonfromwhatitdoesinaphoto” RulesaboutinspectionscanvaryfromstatetostateIn NSW,atleastsevendays’writtennoticeisrequired, andfourinspectionscanbeheldwithin12months EntryisusuallynotpermittedonaSundayorpublic holidaysandcanonlybebetween8amand8pm Tenantsmayallowthelandlord,propertymanageror anauthorisedpersontoinspectthepropertyevenif theyarenothomeHowever,landlordsandagents cannotrequiretenantstoleavethepremisesduring theinspection
MsJerzynabelievesitisalwaysadvisableforanowner toattendthepropertywiththemanagingagent Expecttospendanywherebetween15and30minutesattheproperty,dependingonthetypeof dwelling “Goingtogetherimprovesalotof communicationandavoidsanyconflictasyoudon’t wantthetenantsayingtheownertoldmethisorthat,” shesaid
“Ifthereareanyissues,donotbringthemupwiththe tenant;itisbesttodiscussthemwiththemanaging agentoutsideThisway,youcandiscusswhetherthe damagehasbeencausedbywearandtearandifitis
Needextraspace?
Asalandlord,youcaneasilypreparefornewtenantsor manageexcessitemswithTAXIBOX.Throughour partnerprogram,you’llhaveaccesstoasimple,stressfreestorageandmovingsolutiondelivereddirectlyto yourproperty Whetheryou’restoringfurniture, declutteringforrenovations,orin-betweentenants, TAXIBOXremovesthehassle noremovalists,trucks, ortripstostoragefacilitiesrequired
