Strathfield property management, done properly

It depends on the property, its condition, its size and how far it is from the station. An apartment near the station and a Federation home on a heritage street are very different propositions. The honest number is one benchmarked to what is leasing in your street right now, which is what the appraisal above gives you.

Mostly the station. A major rail interchange with a quick run to the city and Parramatta is a big part of the appeal, so distance to the station is one of the first things we look at when we price a property here.

A well-priced, well-presented Strathfield property tends to lease quickly. Across our Sydney portfolio the average is around eight days, and getting the price and presentation right matters more than the exact street.

Beyond the basics, most weigh up natural light, a clean and modern bathroom and kitchen, some storage, and a sense of security and quiet once the front door closes. Any outdoor space, even a small balcony or courtyard, is a real advantage. In Strathfield, position and the walk to what people come here for do a lot of the work too. Get these right and you widen the pool of applicants, which is what protects your rent.

Usually the small things pay and the big ones do not. Fresh paint, good lighting, a tidy bathroom and kitchen and a proper clean lift the rent and the speed of the lease far more than their cost. A full renovation rarely pays for itself in rent alone. Before you spend a dollar, we will tell you what will actually move the number and what will not.

Three come up again and again. Pricing to the number they want rather than the number the market is paying, so the property sits. Skimping on photography and presentation when tenants have choice. And getting the furnished-or-unfurnished call wrong for the property. Self-managing and missing the live market is the fourth. Each one costs weeks of vacancy, which almost always dwarfs what it saved.

Less than most landlords expect. We handle the whole handover from your current agent, so there are no awkward conversations for you. If there is a tenant in place, the lease, rent and bond carry over unchanged, and our side is usually done in a day or two. With no lock-in, the timing is set by your notice period, with no gap in rent.