To help take stress out of the equation and to get you started on your house hunt, we’ve spoken to renters in Victoria on their recent journeys and pulled together some top tips to help you get ready to find your next place.

Electricity is one of those things we tend to not pay too much attention to, unless it’s not working of course. It’s an essential part of our day to day lives and most of us probably wouldn’t know how to survive without it. We’ve pulled together the most common terms you’ll hear when talking about all things electricity to help keep you understand the lingo.

Animal lovers may be wondering how they can get their furry, feathered or scaly creatures into a rental property (the right way). Pets and rental properties have been a hotly debated topic in the real estate world, especially during Covid-19 when a lot of us looked to pets for companionship.

Most of us are extremely familiar with the term working from home, but how productive are you in your home office? Studies have shown that 85 per cent of Australians reported being either equally or more productive when working from home compared to the office.

Moving into a new place is exciting, however also quite stressful... So to help take the stress out, we’ve put this action plan list together so it’s one less thing you need to do.

Do you have an upcoming routine inspection for your rental property you are overthinking way too much? What do property managers actually look for in these inspections?

One of the perks of being a tenant is that it’s your landlord’s responsibility to insure the building and make repairs when necessary. Beware though, as a tenant, your landlord's insurance does not cover your personal belongings.

Aussies often see a spike in energy consumption over the cooler months and with most of us still spending a lot of time in the home office, the industry is estimating residential energy consumption to be up between 15 -20% per cent this Winter.

Bills... something no one wants, but everyone gets. There’s no way around them, so we’ve gotta get through them. Young people fork out over 40% of their income on bills, so let’s talk about how to get through them the right way.

Whether you are fresh out of your family home or a seasoned veteran hunting down your tenth share house, all renters will begin their journey at the same place: creating an application.

We’ve got as close as we can to those at the forefront of managing applications, to give you inside advice before you hit submit on your next application.