Woolloomooloo property management, done properly

It depends heavily on the type of property and its position. A luxury wharf apartment and a heritage terrace are very different propositions. Rents here are strong, but the honest number is one benchmarked to what is leasing in your street right now, which is what the appraisal above gives you.

A real mix, because the housing is a mix: young professionals and couples after a wharf or warehouse apartment, and longer-term renters in the heritage terraces off Cathedral and Forbes Street. Being a short walk from the CBD, the Domain and the harbour, it suits people who want the city on their doorstep. We match each property to the tenant most likely to look after it and stay.

Yes. We manage everything from wharf and warehouse apartments to the heritage terraces behind Cowper Wharf Roadway, and each leases to a different tenant. Knowing which is which, and what each should earn, is the difference between a fast lease and weeks sitting empty.

Well-presented, well-priced homes here tend to move quickly, because supply in the pocket is tight and the location does a lot of the selling. Across our Sydney portfolio the average is around eight days, and pricing and presentation matter more than the postcode.

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 Woolloomooloo, 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.