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Bronwyn Evans - Property Commentator As your local trusted property management adviser, I love helping local investors secure great tenants and experience expert, stress-free property management.

It’s time for me to close this chapter. I’m stepping away from this page and am looking forward to a new adventure. Than...
12/09/2026

It’s time for me to close this chapter. I’m stepping away from this page and am looking forward to a new adventure.

Thank you to everyone who has supported this page and been part of the journey.

PROPERTY MANAGEMENT FORMS — IN SIMPLE ENGLISHRTA Form 11 – Notice to Remedy BreachThe name actually explains it pretty w...
11/09/2026

PROPERTY MANAGEMENT FORMS — IN SIMPLE ENGLISH

RTA Form 11 – Notice to Remedy Breach

The name actually explains it pretty well.

A Form 11 is a formal notice that something in the tenancy agreement has been breached and needs to be fixed.

In simple terms:

Notice = formally telling you
Remedy = fix it
Breach = something hasn’t been done as agreed

So a Notice to Remedy Breach literally means:

👉 There’s a problem. This is the formal notice asking for it to be fixed.

Both Landlords and Tenants Can Issue These.

Over the next few weeks, I’ll work through some of the common RTA forms and explain what they actually mean — without all the legal jargon.

Which one would you rent?A Brisbane Real Estate has been caught out "Housefishing" - using AI photos to change the appea...
11/09/2026

Which one would you rent?

A Brisbane Real Estate has been caught out "Housefishing" - using AI photos to change the appearance of a rental listed on line.

As legislated in the Property Occupations Act, real estate professionals must not make false or misleading representations of properties they are selling and/or leasing.

NEGATIVE EQUITY — WHAT DOES IT ACTUALLY MEAN? 🏠There’s plenty of talk about falling property values and the risk of “neg...
07/09/2026

NEGATIVE EQUITY — WHAT DOES IT ACTUALLY MEAN? 🏠

There’s plenty of talk about falling property values and the risk of “negative equity”.

Negative equity is simply when the amount you owe on your home loan is more than the current value of your property.

And here’s the important bit:

👉 Negative equity doesn’t automatically mean you’ve lost actual money.

For most homeowners, if you can continue making your loan repayments and you don’t need to sell, you can simply ride out the property cycle and give the market time to recover.

The real problem arises when someone is forced to sell while they’re in negative equity. The sale price may not be enough to repay the outstanding loan, leaving a debt even after the property is sold.

That’s why my message is simple:

If you’re struggling to service your home loan, don’t wait until you’re in crisis.

Talk to your bank or mortgage broker early. Find out what options are available while you still have choices.

Property markets move in cycles. Sometimes the best strategy is simply having the financial breathing room to stay put and ride out the downturn.

Your property manager should be on YOUR side.That doesn’t mean being anti-tenant. Not even close.Good property managemen...
02/09/2026

Your property manager should be on YOUR side.

That doesn’t mean being anti-tenant. Not even close.

Good property management means treating tenants fairly, professionally and in accordance with the law — while never forgetting who the property manager has been appointed to represent.

As an investor, you should feel that your property manager is:
• protecting your interests
• giving you frank, informed advice
• identifying risks before they become problems
• helping you make good decisions about your asset
• and working towards YOUR investment goals.

You shouldn't have to wonder whose side your property manager is on.

If you don't genuinely feel they're working for you, it might be time to find one who does.

“We’ll just put the rent up another $10 a week.”That is not a rental appraisal.Your property manager must put your inter...
31/08/2026

“We’ll just put the rent up another $10 a week.”
That is not a rental appraisal.

Your property manager must put your interests first and follow your lawful instructions.

At lease renewal time, you should be given a proper assessment of the current market rent — supported by evidence — not simply another automatic $10 increase because that is what we’ve always done.

Maybe the market supports $10. Maybe it supports $50. Maybe it supports no increase at all.

The point is: you should be getting advice based on the market, not habit.

Landlords, ask more questions of your property manager. Do you know how the recommended rent was determined? Are they telling you what comparable properties are achieving. Does your property manager discuss which strategy best suits your investment?

Great property management is working for YOU!

Expect advice. Expect evidence. Expect better service.

There’s a business lesson in Dolly Parton’s life that has nothing to do with country music.Dolly Parton died this week a...
28/08/2026

There’s a business lesson in Dolly Parton’s life that has nothing to do with country music.

Dolly Parton died this week at 80, and amongst all the tributes to her music, I’ve been thinking about something else.

She knew exactly who she was.

She built an enormous career and business empire without constantly reinventing herself to suit whoever was watching. She was glamorous, funny, clever, commercially astute and completely unapologetic about all of it.

But perhaps most importantly, success didn’t seem to make her forget where she came from.

Her Imagination Library put hundreds of millions of books into the hands of children, and her philanthropy extended across education, healthcare and communities.

There’s something worth remembering in that.

Know who you are.
Be good at what you do.
Treat people well.
And if success comes your way, use some of it to make things better for somebody else.

That’s a pretty impressive legacy.

Vale Dolly Parton. 🤍

Great Tenants are Everywhere and Deserve to be Recognized and Appreciated! To all the fabulous tenants just quietly gett...
28/08/2026

Great Tenants are Everywhere and Deserve to be Recognized and Appreciated!

To all the fabulous tenants just quietly getting on with it - looking after their homes, paying the rent and doing the right thing - THANK YOU!

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