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Depreciating Assets Property Tax Aged Care Advisors Kingsgrove NSW
Investors Must Understand Depreciating Assets And Associated Tax Claims Depreciating assets and tax deductions can provide...
NSW CGT Chartered Property Tax Investor Accountant TLK Partners Kingsgrove Sydney
What Tax Records Property Investors Must Keep For CGT The old adage “no job is finished...
Sydney Aged Care Property Acquisition Tax Expert Explains Why Property Owners Claim On Borrowing Expenses Matthew Mousa of TLK Partners Sydney
Tax Expert Explains Why Property Owners Claim On Borrowing Expenses While some rental property expenses can...
Aged Care Property Investor Rental Income Tax Advice Kingsgrove Chartered Accountant
Property Investors Must Understand Low-Cost vs Low-Value Assets At Tax Time Not all assets are born...
Investment Property Tax Capital Works Periods and Rates Chartered Accountant Sydney NSW
Investment Property Capital Works Time Periods and Rates When it comes to capital works deductions, the...
Renting in Hobart: Why Your Entry Condition Report Matters
It may all just seem too much. Will the paperwork never end? With the application...
Investor Property Tax Deductions For Capital Works Chartered Accountant Sydney NSW
Capital Works and Tax Deductions for Rental Property Owners Capital Works Deductions are ways of recouping...
CGT TAX Accountants Sydney NSW Are Investor and Property Acquisition Investment Specialists
The Implications of Capital Gains Tax When Selling An Investment Property Anyone thinking of selling their...
Property Tax Wealth Advice Accountants Kingsgrove Sydney by Expert Matthew Mousa TLK Partners
What To Do When There’s No Construction Cost Record For Your Investment Property With any older...
Investment Property Acquisition CGT Tax Expert Matthew Mousa of TLK Partners Kingsgrove Sydney
Calculating the Cost Base for CGT Deductions for Investment Properties There is generally great excitement when...
Aged Care Expert Advice Accountant Kingsgrove Sydney Depreciating Assets Matthew Mousa TLK Partners
Tax impact of Buying or Selling Second-hand Depreciating Assets Buying or selling second hand assets can...
Property Owners in Hobart: Tenants Who Bail Out Early
While a high percentage of tenants will enter, stay, and leave your rental premises without...
Property Owners’ Claim Borrowing Expenses At Tax Time Says TLK Partners’ Property Acquisition Expert Matthew Mousa
Property Owners’ Claim Borrowing Expenses At Tax Time While some rental property expenses can be claimed...
Renovations Help you Up the Rent Says TLK Partners Property Expert Matthew Mousa
Renovations Help you Up the Rent Says TLK Partners Property Expert Matthew Mousa Well-kept properties can...
How Hobart Rental Property Inspections Work for You
Routine rental property inspections are a bone of contention with many tenants because of issues...
How Part-Year Rentals Affect Property Investors Tax Claims Says TLK Partners Expert Matthew Mousa
Part-Year Rentals Affect Property Investors Tax Claims Says TLK Partners Expert Matthew Mousa Tax rental income...
Private Investors Property Income Has Tax Implications Says TLK Partners Expert Matthew Mousa
Private Investors Property Income Has Tax Implications Whether in money or in kind, anything investors are...
Your Hobart Property Managers Have Your Back: Here’s Why
Thinking about hiring a professional company like Baxton Property Management in Hobart to take over...
Breaking the Lease: When Hobart Tenants Leave as Winners
When it comes to tenancy and break-leases, most people believe that the power lies exclusively...
Why are Hobart Landlords Not Keen on Long-Term Leases?
With Australian property values continuing to rise, buying a house is simply beyond the reach...
Presenting your Rental in Hobart: Here’s How
Finding a rental in Hobart isn’t all that easy nowadays. Landlords can afford to be...
Property Management: What to Do When Things get Noisy
When anger rises along with the decibels at the rental property, resolving the situation can...
Top Problems Facing Tenants in Hobart Rentals
If you think attracting and keeping tenants is all about the glitz and glamour of...
Property Developments in Hobart: Will they solve rental crisis?
Is there light at the end of the tunnel for Hobart’s embattled rental property market?...
Best Electrician Near Me, EJ Electrical Works, Explains Affordable Decor Featured Ceiling Fans and Air Conditioning in Mermaid Beach, Gold Coast
Australians Can Rethink the Ceiling Fan Says Gold Coast Electrician With summer hotting up, Australians will...
Tweed Heads, Northern Rivers and Gold Coast Electrician, EJ Electrical Works, Near Me Explains Fire Safety Inspections and Safe Compliance Award
Staying Safe and Limiting Liability with Electrical Inspections Consumers, are inclined to forget that electricity can...
Gold Coast DIY Trade Services Experts, EJ Electrical Works, Explains Why Consumers Need an Electrician for a Smart Home Projects Near Me
Why Consumers Need an Electrician for a Smart Home Gold Coast residents love their tech just...
Leading Gold Coast Electrician, EJ Electrical Works, Reveals Best Residential and Commercial LED Lighting Technology Near Me in the Northern Rivers and Tweed Heads NSW
EJ Electrical Works Calls on Consumers to Switch to LED EJ Barnes, proprietor of EJ Electrical...
Gold Coast, Tweed Heads and Northern Rivers Outdoor Illumination Expert Electrician, EJ Electrical Works, Gives High End Lighting Advice
Outdoor Illumination Fails: Is This You? Most of us are aware that indoor lighting design makes...
Investment Property: Tax Warning on Property Traps
Preparing for retirement in a day and age when gold watches and generous pensions are...
Rent out Property in Hobart: Location, Location, Location
When it comes to property, location is an important deciding factor that not only determines...
Landlords in Hobart: What are Your Obligations?
There’s more to being a landlord than just providing a property and raking in the...
Your Rights as a Landlord Renting Out Property in Hobart
Renting out a property isn’t something you just go ahead and do on your own...
What does a Property Manager Do?
A property manager’s job is a varied one, but what will interest you most is...
Creative BBQ Recipes to Try Before Hobart’s Summer Ends
Summertime is BBQ time, but although we all love our grilled meats with salads, there...
Tempted to try Airbnb on Your Investment Property? Read This First!
Getting extra income from your investment property through Airbnb is tempting, and we’re ready to...
Will Solar Energy Add Value to Your Investment Property in Hobart?
Australia is buying in to domestic solar energy systems in a big way. But will...
Pros and Cons of Coastal Properties to Rent in Hobart
There’s no denying the allure of a seafront home. Just a short stroll and you’re...
Returns from Rental Properties in Hobart: Investment Property Trends
If you own one or more investment properties in Hobart, or are considering buying one,...
Property Management: Seasonal Maintenance for Rentals in Hobart
With the summer solstice just passed and a new year just started, there’s no better...
Set Some Sustainable Green Goals for 2018
A New Year always evokes dreams of positive change, and increasingly he focus is on...
Is it Worth Installing a Pool on Investment Property in Tasmania?
An investment property is just that: an investment. That means you want to maximise returns...
Landlords: Protection against bad tenants
Residential tenancy agreements cover the protection and rights of the tenant, but what about the...
10 tips every new landlord should know
Wouldn’t it be great if becoming a landlord meant all you had to do was...
Owners: How Far Do You Need To Go When Renovating To Rent?
Perhaps the New Year has inspired you to seek an extra income by making your...
Tenants in Australia: TAS Tops in Eviction Protection
It may have Australia’s smallest capital city, but Tasmania is definitely ahead of the rest...
Rental vacancy level in Hobart even tighter going into 2018
Hobart, still booming because of an influx of people drawn to the Tasmanian capital by...
Keeping Tenants Happy #3: Repairing Differing Standpoints
Issues regarding repairs are probably at the centre of the tension which mars the relationship...
Hobart Tenants: Coming Clean on Dirty Places in Your Rental
Which is the dirtiest place in your rental home? Think you know? Chances are a...
Rental Agreements in TAS: The Pros and Cons of Fixed vs No-fixed Term
So you’ve realised your long-cherished dream of owning rental property to boost your monthly cash...
Pet Tenancy in Hobart – What Property Owners Need to Know
Like most Aussies, you love animals. So why not let the tenants who rent your...
What Kind Of Loan Should You Choose When Investing In Rental Property?
Once you have decided to take the leap and invest in rental property, the biggest...
Keeping Tenants Happy #2: Open the Communications Channels
It’s a sad fact that most tenants and landlords only get to talk to each...
How to Make Your Own Compost the Easy Way!
There are almost always multiple ways of doing the same thing – and the proponents...
Tiny Gardens for Tenants and Homeowners in Hobart
Although smaller gardens are a trend these days, we’re not talking about your outdoor space!...
Midnight Snacking: The Right Food can Help you Sleep
Is it really okay to eat before going to bed? Old wives tales aside, recent...
Hobart Tenants: Landlords are People, Too
In a word ruled by urban legends and the occasional true story of bad experiences,...
Hobart Tenants: How Sunlight Affects your Mood and Health
Sunny days are here again! If just the word “summer” lifts your mood, it’s not...
Property Manager’s Tips for a BBQ Area Your Tenants Will Love
We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again: if you want to attract good...
How to Keep Tenants Happy #1: The Tenancy Agreement
The landlord/tenant relationship starts with the tenancy agreement, because that’s how both parties know where...
The Importance of Your Credit Rating
Why is your credit score important? In the money-orientated area of your life, it can...
The Best Fences for Security
Fences are an interesting and important component of any home’s architectural design. They’re the first...
Does Building a Basement Make Sense for You?
They’re not yet all the rage here in Australia, but they’re gaining popularity. We’re referring...
Choosing Paint Colours for Your New Home
Turning your house into a home can be an exciting adventure. You’ve signed on the...
Rentals in Hobart: Setting New Year Goals for 2018
Why do we make New Year’s resolutions year after year when very few of us...
DIY Rental Management: When it’s time for eviction
All things come to an end. If they’re good, they seem to be over far...
Welcome Tenants into your Hobart Rental Home
Keeping your grounds clean, adding eco-friendly exterior lighting, and making sure the front door is...
Tenants in Hobart: Most Common Cleaning Fails in the Kitchen
Warning: This blog post might give you nightmares! While Baxton Property Management in Hobart has...
Tenants in Hobart: 7 Ways to Sleep Better Naturally
Anyone who has been battling for what seems like forever to get a good and...
Choosing a rental in Hobart? Ensure it meets the standards
It’s not easy to find a rental in Hobart at the moment, as the vacancy...
Tenants from Hell? A Hobart Property Owner’s Story
When this client told us her story about renting out a property in Hobart, we...
DIY Rental Management: What Rent Should you Charge?
Are you a successful gambler? Deciding on the right rent to charge for your rental...
What is “Pavement Appeal” and How to Use it to Get the Best Tenants
We usually hear the term “pavement appeal” when people sell their houses. But it also...
Tenants: Threats that May be Hiding in Your Home
Our homes are supposed to be a safe haven from the threats and stresses of...
Rental Investors: What Size Mortgage Bond Can You Get?
Thinking of investing in rental property in Hobart? Finding finance for your investment property involves...
Tenants: Can you stop paying rent if repairs aren’t done?
There are steps tenants can take in Tasmania’s capital, Hobart, if a landlord fails to...
Why Millennials Are Choosing to Rent Over Buying
Home ownership among young people is at a record low, and the proportion of millennials...
Preparing to rent out your home? Tips to keep in mind
There could be any of a number of reasons why you might be considering renting...
Why a Cheap Paint Job Devalues Your Property: and What to Do About it
You have an investment property in Hobart, and to make regular income, you’re keen on...
DIY Rental Management: Running Rental Property Long-term
When do you start to relax and earn a passive rental income? If you’ve invested...
Rental Property: How Part-Year Rentals Affect Tax Claims
Your tax rental income statement records every dollar you receive, but it doesn’t reflect how...
Fencing and Outdoor Entertaining
With the temperatures rising, we’re sure that many of you are itching to take advantage...
What Does Your Home Says About You?
Experts and customers agree, your home is an extension of you. If you’re someone who...
Considerations for your Backyard Renovation
So, you’ve made the brave decision to kick off a backyard renovation. Congratulations! When done...
Living in Hobart: Furniture Trends You Don’t Want to Miss
No matter how beautiful it is, a house only becomes a home once its furnished....
Rental Property Owners – When Will You Start Seeing a ROI?
The two main reasons for investing in rental property are to generate extra income in...
Looking for Tenants in Hobart? How to Attract the Best
Getting an investment property in Hobart is a great idea. But much of the yield...
When to Buy and Sell Rental Properties: Understand the Property Cycle
Buying a rental property is generally considered to be a long term investment. However, for...
Is There Still Time for Pre-Festive Season Rental Renovations?
The Festive season is almost upon us. It’s the time of year when the plans...
Rental Properties: How to resolve owner/tenant disputes
In any contractual agreement there is the potential for dispute. In the majority of cases...
Protect Your Property Investment in Hobart: Fire Wise Tips
Bush fires are frightening events, and the most important thing is to get all people...
Investment Properties: How to Make Co-ownership Work for You
Rising house prices and stricter lending guidelines, applied after the 2008 meltdown, make it increasingly...
DIY Property Management: Collecting the Rent on Time
When you have only one or two tenants and the rent is paid on time,...
Low Maintenance Gardens Make Property Management in Hobart Easy: Tips and Tricks
Property management involves a thousand and one details that are essential to maintaining the value...
First-time Property Investors: Picking the Right Partner is Vital
Property collectives are not new in the Australian property market. Property partnerships are an excellent...
Is Cash Really the Best Way to Finance your Investment Property?
Investing is risky business no matter what vehicle of investment you choose. Even just putting...
Property Management Tips on Paint Colours that Work Well
Is it time to give your rental property a make-over? Do you want to bring...
4 tips to prepare your backyard for summer
Spring has arrived, which means summer isn’t too far behind. If your outdoor hangout needs...
Perma-Renters: Those Who Rent for Life
To those of us who are over the age of 35, the idea of never...
Investment Property: What Renovations Help you Up the Rent?
There are some basic renovations property owners can make to up their rents in a...
Managing your Rental? The process of finding the right tenant
There’s far more to managing a rental property than counting the money when the rent...
DIY Property Management: When Things go Wrong at the Rental
Your tenants could be the perfect choice, pay their rent regularly, and take good care...
DIY Property Management: You’ve found the tenant. What’s next?
You’ve landed the perfect tenant after going through all the processes necessary. You’ve advertised, shown...
Rental Property and CGT: What Records you Must Keep
“No job is finished until the paperwork is done” goes the old saying. And when...
Selling your Rental Property? The Implications of Capital Gains Tax
Thinking of selling your investment property? You need to be aware of the Capital Gains...
Rental Properties: Calculating the Cost Base for CGT Deductions
There is generally great excitement when you buy a property to generate rental income. You...
Rental Property Tax: No Construction Cost Record? What to do
There is a strong possibility that the investment property you buy will not have reliable...
Why High Renewal Rates are so Vital for Hobart Property Owners
With so many people clamouring for rental property in Hobart, property owners might be pardoned...
Rental Property Owners: Capital Works and Your Tax Deductions
Capital Works Deductions are ways of recouping some of the expenses incurred during certain types...
Rental Property and Tax: Capital Works Time Periods and Rates
When it comes to capital works deductions, the taxman has based the rates of deduction...
Energy-Saving Tips for Tenants and Property Owners
Saving energy means saving money. That’s a great reason to start examining ways to save...
Innovative Storage Ideas For Compact Living
Living in a small apartment or a home with very little storage space means you...
Rental Property Construction: What Costs Are Tax Deductible?
Are you planning to invest in property to generate a bit of extra income? Have...
Why buying rental property in Hobart makes so much sense
As any smart investor knows, having some exposure to property investments is important in structuring...
Tips on Saving Water from Hobart Property Management Experts
There are times when Hobart experiences severe water-restrictions. In addition, the old law that included...
Tax impact of Selling or Buying Second-hand Depreciating Assets
What happens when you sell an asset that still has a taxable value? Or what...
Rental Income Tax: Understanding low-cost vs low-value assets
Not all assets are born or (bought) equal. And they are certainly not treated as...
Property Management: Should you furnish your rental or not?
To rent out your property furnished, or unfurnished - that is the question. As always...
Is a rental lease one of the casualties of a natural disaster?
Floods, fire, storms or other natural disasters wreak havoc on the areas that they flood,...
Property Management: Making your investment work for you
The whole point of buying an investment property is to make it work for you,...
Property owners’ tax: Depreciating assets and how to claim on them
Depreciating assets and tax deductions can provide property owners who are not tax experts with...
Property Owners’ Tax: How do I claim on borrowing expenses?
While some rental property expenses can be claimed straightaway, there are a number of expenses...
Property Managers in Hobart: Letting a room in your home
If you are in need of extra income, is letting out a room in your...
Property Managers in Hobart weigh-up fixer-uppers as an investment
Everyone loves a bargain, but we have all had the experience of one that turns...
Cost effective ways to heat and cool your home
We’ve all seen what both blistering heat and intense cold can do to a home...
Bailing on a friend
The bailing trend is an understandable byproduct of a busy culture. My friend lives out of...
Rental property tax: Interest, land tax and other deductibles
In this, the last of a series of three articles examining immediate deductions associated with...
Property Management on owners’ tax: What admin fees can be claimed?
Continuing its focus on immediately deductible expenses with regard to rental properties and tax, Baxton...
Property Management guide to rental property tax deductibles
As investors in rental property you naturally must claim your rental property expenses against your...
Property Managers on owners’ tax: Rental business or investment?
What is the difference between what the tax authority terms an investor, and someone who...
Property managers on owners and tax: Co-owners and the income split
When two or more investors own a rental property together, whether it is rented out...
How to break the generational debt cycle
Got debt? It is strangely ironic that the freedoms and affluence we enjoy in our...
Baxton Property Management: Avoiding investment property mistakes
According to Baxton Property Management in Hobart, there are a few common mistakes investors can...
Hobart property management: 10 tips on choosing investment property
For professional property investors, Hobart may seem like a dream. Demand is up, the Tasmanian...
Property boom spreads from Hobart into Kingborough
It had to happen. With Hobart experiencing one of its biggest property upshifts in years,...
Property managers in Hobart explains the bond
From the minute you enter the rental property world, the security bond becomes an important...
Property managers on owners and tax: Private investors and income
There’s one basic rule when it comes to taxation. What comes in, must go out...
Forced to move? The property management slant on breaking a lease
As the saying goes: “Life is what happens while we are making other plans”. It’s...
Property management company in Hobart insists on landlord insurance
As a landlord your property investment is key to your financial portfolio. Ensuring your investment...
First time residential investor? Baxton’s tips on managing your choice
So you’ve pulled together the money to buy your first investment property. Now the fun...
Property managers: Is debugging the owner or tenant’s responsibility?
Scuttling in the dark, creepy crawlies and jumping fleas – it’s like something in a...
Property Management Company in Hobart: Benefits for Property Owners
As a property owner or investor looking for hassle-free rental returns, deciding to make use...
Tenants in Australia: The importance of the tenancy agreement
In the excitement of finding and moving into new accommodation, it is hard to imagine...
Star energy ratings explained
The Energy Rating Label was first introduced in 1986 in New South Wales and Victoria,...
Young Australians going big in smaller cities
Migration patterns are certainly turning upside down Down Under. A decade ago, Australian youth emulated...
Investors set Hobart’s property prices on fire!
After years of little growth, Hobart is experiencing high levels of demand from both local...
Landlords Beware: The pitfalls of renting to family or friends
It seemed like a good idea at the time, home owner Lisa wishes she had...
Why landlords change agents
Relationships in life are full of ‘ups and downs’, a key relationship in the Real...
9 things to know about renting to millennials
The term ‘millennials’ is just a nickname that’s been given to those born between 1980...
Landlords: The importance of maintenance
When choosing an investment property there are a number of important factors to consider about...
Landlords: Avoid tenant issues
Understanding your obligations and rights as a landlord and ensuring your tenants understand their obligations...
Compliance: Swimming pool safety
Properties with swimming pools are enormously popular and can attract a premium but there are...
Landlords: Tips for renovations
Renovating your property as a landlord can be tricky, so how can you plan a...
4 tips to save energy at home
Homebuyers are increasingly focusing their property buying attentions on homes that offer good energy efficiency....
Landlords: 3 tips to select a tenant
It is important to find tenants who will not only pay the rent on time,...
3 Property investment tips for beginners
If you’re thinking about investing in property, it can pay to know the answer to...
Top Hobart Property Management Company Expands into Kingborough
A well-known and fast-growing Tasmanian property management company is spreading its wings, both within Hobart,...
5 things tenants will pay more for
Knowing what renters want in a property can give you a competitive edge in the...
6 tips when buying your first investment property
SO you’re taking the plunge and buying your first Investment Property! Many first time investors can...
Party goers take the shine off Airbnb
Airbnb is a great solution for people hoping to get cheap accommodation outside of a traditional...
7 places you can buy an investment for under $400k
If you can’t afford an investment property in the capital cities, or just like the...
Gen Y the most likely generation to hire cleaners
When Melbourne wedding photographer Michael Briggs and his florist wife Kelly get home from a long...
Tax: Maximising owner benefits?
Savvy investors know it pays to speak to a professional tax accountant to get a...
6 things you can claim to maximise tax savings
Every dollar you can claim on an investment property will benefit your financial well being....
6 ways to get your new place feeling like home fast
The search is over – you’ve settled on your new address. The movers are booked,...
Property Investors: Is self-managing for you?
For many property owners, the natural step after purchasing an investment property is deciding how they plan...
Beware: Are you smoke alarm compliant?
If you own an investment property, it’s a good idea to set a regular reminder...
6 simple ways to decide how much rent to charge
How do you set the right rental price for your property? 6 Simple Tips It can be...
6 ways to terminate pests
While there are dozens of nasty pests that can have a negative impact on the...
10 tax tips for landlords
At tax time, there are a number of considerations which property investors should be aware...
4 simple tips to increase your income
The time between one tenant moving out and the next arriving is prime time to get into...
10 most common home emergencies – are you covered?
Home emergencies requiring urgent repairs can become a significant inconvenience – and often a nightmare...
Maintenance: 8 tips to preserve your homes value
You've made the investment and have the basics of homeownership maintenance under control. You change...
Property Investors: 5 tax tips
Are you missing out on certain claims and deductions when it comes to tax time?...
4 bright ideas to increase your property’s ROI
There are many ways to increase the Return on Investment (ROI) of property assets for...
Letting: To furnish or unfurnish?
Offering a furnished rental property to tenants can demand higher rental yields, but this can...
How often should you change the locks?
Is changing the locks an unreasonable task or a necessary safety precaution? With many tenants potentially...
Important tax tips for property investors
While property investors are privy to a range of specialised tax breaks, they are also...
Beware: Curtains can kill
Recent incidents of near strangulation of a toddlers in a rental property, has prompted the Government...