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Thursday, 2 April 2015
Why do we need property managers?
Why do we need property managers?
Canterbury Real Estate Property Management tells us why!
Handling your own tenants is much like cutting your own hair
– it’s difficult and the end result would be much better off handled by
a real professional.
Property managers play a larger role than some might think
and often it’s the behind the scenes work that people underestimate. If
an owner’s pool of tenants makes managing the kids in Cheaper by the Dozen seem like a breeze, it illustrates the complexities of the details that real estate agents deal with every day.
Renters can become disgruntled when ongoing issues are not
dealt with properly and wonder why they can’t just contact their
landlord directly. Sometimes, owners managing their own tenancies can be
busy with other commitments and are unable to handle issues with the
deft hand of a professional or in a timely manner. Often issues escalate
into problems if not dealt with quickly; making it crucial the person
responsible for managing the property is available full time.
Crucially, property managers are well versed in the legal
rights of both the tenant and the owner. This means that both the owner
and the tenant are safeguarded in all of their dealings. An agent is
more experienced in picking out the ideal tenant that can make
consistent payments, meaning less headaches and more time to seek out
other investments.
Particularly, locally based agents are more likely to have
the time to be devoted to not only the property, but also to the tenant.
Local property managers provide a swift response to the inevitable
problems that will arise. This is especially important when the owner is
interstate or internationally based.
Additionally, your property is not always your only
property. Often property owners juggle many places, which makes managing
them all role that only a full-time job can handle.
Happy renters mean longer, ongoing relationships and most
importantly, renewed leases. Having a capable real estate agent looking
after your investments and tenants effectively manages your properties,
keeps your tenants happy, manages any issues before they escalate and
most importantly – doesn’t have to bother you with the detail unless
crucial.
If you handle your own tenants and they are tangled in a
mess of mismanagement, hacking away at the issues can sometimes make the
issue worse. Ensuring you have a property manager that has the
dexterity and skill to properly handle any upcoming issues protects you
and your tenant in the long-term.
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Monday, 16 March 2015
Imagine it snowed in Canterbury?
Well this Boston man from America sure did his street duties.
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Tuesday, 17 February 2015
Canterbury Council Crisis - Continues...
Canterbury Mayor Brian Robson at a special
Canterbury Council meeting to vote on whether to dump their controversial general
Manager Jim Montague, left.
Photo: Brendan Esposito
A move to terminate Jim Montague's $330,000-a-year contract was ruled out of order by Mayor Brian Robson when the council met on Friday.
"The matter of the general manager's employment was not one of the motions forwarded and was not considered at the extraordinary meeting," Cr Robson said.
The Office of Local Government had requested the council meet to resolve the issue of the general manager's employment after the majority of councillors voted to remove Mr Montague in January.
Mr Montague refused to leave, claiming the attempt to sack him was unlawful.
Local Government Minister Paul Toole had threatened to intervene if council failed to resolve the issue by the end of last week.
A spokeswoman for Mr Toole said there was "significant confusion" about Mr Montague's employment following the January 27 meeting.
But based on council legal advice – plus separate advice obtained by the Office of Local Government – he remained Canterbury's general manager, she said.
"The situation continues to be monitored so that business can be conducted as usual," the spokeswoman said.
The council has been in disarray since six of the 10 councillors voted to remove Mr Montague last month.
The move to sack the general manager was sparked by his unilateral decision that council's incoming head of planning was unsuitable for the $250,000 role.
The successful candidate had been selected by a five-person panel, accepted the job and was due to start in January.
Fairfax Media has also since revealed that Mr Montague, who has run Canterbury Council for three decades, ran up a $50,000 lunch bill at Il Buco, an Enfield restaurant, during just four years.
Mr Montague, who apologised to the community, has disputed the figures. He claimed the lunch tab covered five years rather than four.
A move to terminate Jim Montague's $330,000-a-year contract was ruled out of order by Mayor Brian Robson when the council met on Friday.
"The matter of the general manager's employment was not one of the motions forwarded and was not considered at the extraordinary meeting," Cr Robson said.
The Office of Local Government had requested the council meet to resolve the issue of the general manager's employment after the majority of councillors voted to remove Mr Montague in January.
Mr Montague refused to leave, claiming the attempt to sack him was unlawful.
Local Government Minister Paul Toole had threatened to intervene if council failed to resolve the issue by the end of last week.
A spokeswoman for Mr Toole said there was "significant confusion" about Mr Montague's employment following the January 27 meeting.
But based on council legal advice – plus separate advice obtained by the Office of Local Government – he remained Canterbury's general manager, she said.
"The situation continues to be monitored so that business can be conducted as usual," the spokeswoman said.
The council has been in disarray since six of the 10 councillors voted to remove Mr Montague last month.
The move to sack the general manager was sparked by his unilateral decision that council's incoming head of planning was unsuitable for the $250,000 role.
The successful candidate had been selected by a five-person panel, accepted the job and was due to start in January.
Fairfax Media has also since revealed that Mr Montague, who has run Canterbury Council for three decades, ran up a $50,000 lunch bill at Il Buco, an Enfield restaurant, during just four years.
Mr Montague, who apologised to the community, has disputed the figures. He claimed the lunch tab covered five years rather than four.
www.canterbury-realestate.com.au
Sunday, 1 February 2015
Canterbury Council Under ICAC Investigation
Canterbury Council's Jim Montague repels attempt to sack him, citing ICAC ( Local Council Corruption, shameful!! )
Canterbury council is in chaos after a majority of councillors voted to sack the general manager Jim Montague.
But Mr Montague, 67, is refusing to go claiming any attempt to remove him is illegal because he is now an ICAC whistleblower.
However,
Fairfax Media has obtained a letter from the acting head of the Office
of Local Government, Steve Orr, to Labor Mayor Brian Robson expressing
"serious concerns" about the legality of his actions.
Police were
called to Canterbury council chambers on Tuesday night after the public
gallery erupted when Cr Robson terminated an extraordinary general
meeting which proposed to sack Mr Montague.
The mayor claimed that such action could be in breach of the
Independent Commission Against Corruption Act which protects
whistleblowers against reprisals.
Cr Robson and the general
manager then left. Three Labor and three Liberal councillors re-opened
the meeting and voted to sack Mr Montague.
Local government minister Paul Toole also claimed his department had "serious reservations" about decisions made by the mayor.
After
the highly-charged meeting Cr Robson said that the other councillors'
decision to sack his friend Mr Montague was "a completely illegal act"
which he intended to report to the appropriate authorities.
"I am surprised they have no idea about local government," he said.
Meanwhile,
Mr Montague was back at his desk on Wednesday. He sent an email to
staff about the "melodramatic events" of the previous night.
"To
proceed with the meeting could be seen as an act of reprisal which is
prohibited by the ICAC Act, given that I recently referred certain
behaviour of two councillors to the ICAC," he said.
Mr Montague
reported councillors Michael Hawatt and Pierre Azzi to ICAC in early
January over claims they offered him inducements. The pair, who deny
this, claim Mr Montague went to ICAC after they called for the meeting
to sack him.
"In short, I remain in my position as your General
Manager and want you all to know that it is 'business as usual' for
Canterbury Council today," said Mr Montague in his email.
The
fiasco at Canterbury Council is a headache for Sussex Street as Labor
has six of the ten councillors. Cr Robson is now at war with Mark
Adler, Mr Azzi and Fadwa Kebbe, his three colleagues who voted with the
Liberals to get rid of Mr Montague.
Of the remaining two Labor
councillors Esta Paschalidis-Chilas did not turn up for the crucial
meeting and Karl Saleh announced he wanted a full investigation into Mr
Montague before any decision to sack him was made.
Mr Saleh said
he was "deeply shocked and outraged" by Fairfax Media's revelations that
the cash-strapped council had forked out $50,000 over a four-year
period for Mr Montague's lunch bills at Il Buco restaurant.
"I
think that we should have a thorough independent and professional
investigation into this matter to ensure that justice is in place and
corruption is quashed," said Mr Saleh.
Source: SMH
Sunday, 25 January 2015
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Oversized living space with a dedicated dining area
Covered balcony overlooking leafy terraced gardens
Granite gas kitchen, internal laundry, reverse cycle air
Polished timber floors, oversized garaging, visitor parking
Beautifully landscaped grounds with lush rolling lawns
Internal size approx 81 sqm plus 10 sqm terrace
Strata $621 pq
Council $218 pq
Water $174 pq
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