investment property

Body Corporate Insurance – Is Your Investment Property Covered?

Body Corporate Insurance – Is Your Investment Property Covered?

With the apartment market on the Gold Coast and in Brisbane literally soaring to new heights at the moment, it’s important that if you own an investment property that it is adequately insured.

Buying an Investment Property – What Are Tenants Looking for in 2016?

Buying an Investment Property – What Are Tenants Looking for in 2016?

With property prices in Brisbane and on the Gold Coast set to continue their rise in 2016, there has never been a better time to enter the property market, or purchase an investment property. But with more investors entering the market, competition is increasing in attracting the perfect tenants. So what exactly are tenants looking for in 2016?

Buying an Investment Property – Things to Consider:

Buying an Investment Property – Things to Consider:

If you’re looking to get into the property market and buy an investment property there are a lot of benefits to be had, such as wealth creation, capital growth and tax benefits, but since buying property is such a major decision that can take a huge financial toll it’s worth doing some thorough research on the property before signing that contract of sale.

Things to Consider Before Purchasing an Investment Property:

Things to Consider Before Purchasing an Investment Property:

At Dylan & Inns our conveyancing solicitors see a lot of clients who are purchasing an investment property on the Gold Coast, or in Brisbane. Some of these clients are savvy investors who have purchased numerous properties before and are familiar with the process, while others are first time property investors dipping their toe into the market.

Owning an Investment Property – Body Corporate Insurance:

Owning an Investment Property – Body Corporate Insurance:

Owning an investment property can be a great strategy for earning some extra income, but there are also costs involved, with one of the major costs being that of insurance. Things are slightly different where your investment property is an apartment or townhouse and there is a body corporate in place. As part of your body corporate levies you are paying for the body corporate to have insurance over the property.

Buying a Property - The Payment of Transfer Duty:

Buying a Property - The Payment of Transfer Duty:

Deciding to enter the property market and purchase a property is a big decision and one that does carry with it quite a few upfront costs. One of these costs that is often overlooked by buyers is transfer duty, which is a taxed imposed by the Queensland Government on the transfer of property.