Rent Property

Property Management Services for Landlords

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Making management of your property easy and effective. Let Elizabeth Bay Real Estate take care of all aspects of your property investment to save you time and effort.
As a busy person, you require the day to day management of your property to be handled with professionalism, enthusiasm and commercial acumen. From repairs and maintenance, to tenant checking and monthly statements, Elizabeth Bay Real Estate’s professional services will suit you perfectly.

Realising the true potential of your property
At Elizabeth Bay Real Estate, we aim to achieve true value returns on your property by realising the best possible rental. Achieving optimum rent means knowing the market and having the skills to negotiate the best possible rental rate. We are constantly monitoring the market and initiating appropriate rental reviews on your behalf.

Minimised Vacancy
We understand that minimising vacancy maximises the return on your investment. Our strategies to achieve results include re-signing tenants to fixed leases, marketing properties prior to departure and establishing good relationships with tenants to ensure co-operation with access for Open for Inspections.

Tenancy Supply
In addition to advertising properties in the press and online, Elizabeth Bay Real Estate uses innovative marketing strategies to display your rental property to a local, interstate and international market. We then run stringent checks on all applicants and present you with a selection of prospective tenants who have met our highest standards.

Elizabeth Bay Real Estate is a member of the Tenancy Information Centre of Australia.

Tenant checking
Our stringent tenant checking system includes a 100 point system similar to that used by banks. In addition, we check the national database of the Tenant Reference Australia which has links to other credit control agencies, call the tenant's previous leasing agent as well as confirm their current employment.

Collection and lodgment of bonds
A holding deposit of one week’s rent is paid while the tenant is being approved. A subsequent balance of one week’s rent (if property is on the market for $300) or three weeks’ rent (if property on the market for over $300 per week) is paid prior to the tenancy commencing. An additional bond of four weeks’ rent (for an unfurnished property) and six weeks’ rent (for a furnished property) is collected and held as a bond. All monies and claims are lodged with the Residential Tenancies Authority on your behalf.

Protecting your income
We put a very high priority on collection of rent and do everything we can to ensure tenants fulfil their obligation to pay their rent as it is due. Rental arrears are checked daily and notices served promptly should tenants fail to meet their commitment.

Elizabeth Bay Real Estate recognises that we all have busy lifestyles, so we offer our tenants a number of ways to pay their rent – phone banking, internet banking, bank direct deposit or by visiting the office.

Regular inspections and reporting
We stay in touch with our tenants and inspect your property(s) regularly to ensure they're being maintained. Comprehensive financial and maintenance reports are provided to you on request via email or post.

Regular inspections and reporting
We stay in touch with our tenants and inspect your property(s) regularly to ensure they're being maintained. Comprehensive financial and maintenance reports are provided to you on request via email or post.

Property maintenance
You have invested in property and you require sound monitoring of the condition of your premises. We have a network of trusted trades people who look after all properties managed by us. Any requests for maintenance are documented and progress of repairs is monitored.
Prior to initial occupancy and during our regular inspections, we may advise that certain maintenance is required. You can nominate a limit of expenditure for us to work within. Our policy, should repairs be necessary, is to report directly to you in accordance with our Management Agreement.

If you are unable to be contacted or if urgent repairs are required due to affecting tenants’ health or safety, we will proceed with repairs at our discretion. The cost for any repairs and maintenance under $300 dollars will be approved and undertaken on your behalf and listed in your monthly statement as a separate item.

Rental to be charged
Based on our experience and similar properties rented in the same area, we believe Elizabeth Bay Real Estate is best placed to advise you on the correct amount of rent to be charged.

By setting an appropriate and reasonable amount, we believe that it is more favorable to have a continuing tenancy than a series of tenancies with intermittent breaks. This can occur during periods of low vacancy levels thereby incurring a subsequent financial loss.

Renewal of leases
Leases are renewed to existing tenancies each month as they fall due, with a review of the rents paid regularly compared to the current rental market.

Accounting to landlords
The accounting for end of month payment is closed usually two working days before month end, and payment of monies to you is completed by the first working day of the next month. Payment can be made:

• directly into your Bank Account or;
• sent out with your monthly statement.

All statements have copies of original invoices for repairs (if any) attached to them. We also offer the service of a second copy to your accountant, payment of rates and insurance premiums on your behalf.

Letting fees
A fee equal to one week’s rent is charged for the selection of a tenant for a six month lease and two weeks’ rent for a 12-month lease. This fee includes the agreement to the tenant, the finalisation of bond matters and full credential and inventory checks with tenant and/or owner prior to and at the termination of tenancy.

Property management fees
In most circumstances, management fees are charged at a standard flat rate of 7% on all monies collected.

Sundry charges
A fixed amount of $5.00 per month is charged to cover sundry outlays such as postage, telephone calls, faxes and electronic bank transfer charges, etc. The Federal Government Tax payable on deposits is passed onto the Landlord.

Please note: GST will be added to the above fees and charges.

Your own personal property manager
With Elizabeth Bay Real Estate, you can benefit from having one personal point of contact: A real-estate qualified professional who is trained to handle each and every aspect of managing your property. This person will get to know both you and your property personally, and offer you the best possible service.

Time means money. You can rest easy knowing our people are paying you 100 per cent of our attention when you need it most. We will care for your property as if it were our own, regardless of its value or location. Learn more about our team.

Marketing and Advertising

Window display
Your property advertised in our window, day and night, seven days a week. Prospective tenants can stop and take a look at any time.

Innovative online marketing
On listing your property with Elizabeth Bay Real Estate, it is simultaneously uploaded not only to our own website www.ebre.com.au but also to popular real estate portals such as realestate.com.au, domain.com.au and justlisted.com.au

And that’s just the start. We will email our internal database of qualified tenants, capturing their attention at their convenience - where it matters most.

Personally show your property to all potential tenants
This agency does not hand out keys to vacant properties. All prospective tenants are met at your property where we are better able to assess the caliber of the person, more effectively sell the benefits of the property and, importantly, maintain security on your behalf.

Newspaper advertising
The placement of classified advertisements in reputable newspapers including the Sydney Morning Herald, and the Wentworth Courier Home Hound.

Rental list
All properties on the Rental list carry a detailed description plus the rental price and the date the property will be available. This list is faxed or emailed to prospective tenants and is also available from our reception area for anyone enquiring about rental property.

Property for lease
The distinctive Elizabeth Bay Real Estate signboard will work for you as a 24-hour advertisement. Our unique "For Lease" signs are one of the simplest ways to inform people your property is available.

Landlords' newsletter
At Elizabeth Bay Real Estate, an informative newsletter is sent to you every quarter. This is our way of ensuring our clients are kept informed of changes to legislation, industry trends and information on our staff and office.

Tenants' newsletters
We provide our tenants with regular newsletters. This is a simple method of making sure our tenants are kept informed on changes in legislation, confirming their responsibilities and obligations and building a relationship with them, which in turn is beneficial to the property and the owner.