Property management
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A rent roll grows only when new properties outnumber the ones that leave. Work out what leaving costs you before you spend more on finding new landlords.

There's little Australian survey data on why landlords change property managers. The reasons that come up again and again in the industry are communication, staff turnover, how long a property sits empty, how maintenance is handled, and fees.

Ask your own landlords who left. A short call, or even an email with three questions, tells you more than any survey.

Landlords search 'property manager [suburb]' and 'property management fees'. A page that answers both, with what's included, how you handle vacancy and maintenance, and how often you report, gives them what they're looking for.

Your sales team is also a source: buyers of investment properties, and vendors who decide to rent instead of sell.

Most agency sites mention property management in a line. Landlords comparing managers want specifics: what the fee includes, how quickly vacancies are filled, how maintenance is approved, how arrears are handled and how often they'll hear from you.

Put those on one page, in plain words, with a named person they'd deal with. It's also the page to send 'property manager [suburb]' searches to.

Include how a landlord switches to you from their current manager, step by step. Switching feels like hassle, and showing it's simple removes a reason to stay put.

Then follow up. A landlord who downloads a fee guide or asks a question usually isn't ready to switch that week. A short email when their lease is up for renewal, or when the rules change, keeps you in mind for when they are. Only send it with their consent, and make unsubscribing easy.

Ask every new landlord how they found you, and record it. After a year you'll know whether the rent roll grows from sales clients, referrals, search or ads, and where the next dollar should go.

NSW rental ads must show one fixed rent, can't invite offers above it, and can't say 'no pets'. Victoria banned all rent bidding from 25 November 2025, and Queensland requires a fixed rent and bans rent bidding.

NSW agents already had to give tenants notice before photographing a rental. From 21 September 2026 they also need written consent if belongings are visible, and must give the tenant a free copy.

Much of property management is invisible to landlords until something goes wrong. Regular, plain reports on rent, arrears, inspections and maintenance make the work visible.

It also gives you marketing material: real response times and vacancy figures from your own rent roll, used honestly, are far more convincing than claims.