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Summit Realty Waikiki was successfully awarded the Strata Management Practice Standard in September 2024. It was important to put our team through this standard to clearly demonstrate our ongoing c

Phase two of the rental reforms came into effect this week. It included limiting rent increases to once every 12 months, pets, modifications and the new Commissioner determinations process. There i

Western Australia and Perth have caught the eye of Eastern States investors due to the value that our market offers. Our property prices are much more affordable than the east coast along with signifi

WA Government to offer Airbnb owners $10k incentive - by the West Australian Airbnb owners will be offered $10,000 to make their properties available for long-term rent as the Cook Government attem

Yes and no. It’s a very good idea for tenants to have contents insurance. There have been several instances recently where a rental property has been completely destroyed by fire and the tenant has be

Scammers are continuing to target tenants desperately seeking a rental property in today’s tight market. They are luring tenants in by advertising properties for rent on platforms like Gumtree and

More landlords are considering selling their investment properties due to the cost of holding debt and further legislation restrictions placed on short term rentals. With increased compliance costs

It is data that will surely rub salt in the wound of WA tenants already facing the most competitive rental market on record — paying a mortgage is cheaper than renting in a quarter of Perth’s suburbs.