The Informed Landlord
The Informed Landlord
Podcast Description
Are you a landlord or aspiring investor looking to navigate the world of property ownership with confidence? The Informed Landlord brings you real stories, expert insights, and practical advice straight from property managers across Australia. We’re here to help you understand your responsibilities, maximize your investment, and—most importantly—enjoy the journey of being a landlord. Whether you're new to property investing or a seasoned pro, our podcast delivers valuable tips, industry updates, and inspiring success stories to keep you informed and empowered.
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The podcast covers key topics related to property management, investment strategies, and market insights, with episodes like how to select the right property manager and the benefits of building granny flats. It delves into specific focus areas such as landlord insurance, housing supply challenges, and goal-setting for investors.
Are you a landlord or aspiring investor looking to navigate the world of property ownership with confidence? The Informed Landlord brings you real stories, expert insights, and practical advice straight from property managers across Australia. We’re here to help you understand your responsibilities, maximize your investment, and—most importantly—enjoy the journey of being a landlord. Whether you’re new to property investing or a seasoned pro, our podcast delivers valuable tips, industry updates, and inspiring success stories to keep you informed and empowered.
Maintenance now takes a huge share of a property manager’s workload, and WA contractor shortages are pushing both delays and prices higher. We break down what landlords are legally responsible for, why trusted trade relationships matter, and how proactive systems protect your asset and help keep great tenants longer.
• Maintenance workload shifting to roughly a third of a PM’s day
• Contractor scarcity in WA driving unreliability and price jumps
• Using trusted contractors rather than chasing the cheapest quote
• Why “kickback” assumptions miss how accountability works
• How long-term trade relationships create leverage and small favours
• WA landlord obligation to keep a property in reasonable repair
• Clear lines between maintenance versus cosmetic condition
• Why tenants report more issues than owner-occupiers
• How blame-first thinking hurts tenant trust and reporting
• Proactive maintenance through audits and reducing repeat call-outs
• Reframing “upsell” notes as risk management suggestions
• Tracking depreciation, warranties, and install dates with better systems
• Maintenance as a major factor in lease renewals and vacancy costs
• What to ask a property manager about their maintenance process and after-hours system
If anyone has any questions or anything that they want to troubleshoot or for us to discuss, feel free to send a message through this platform or you can send through a message through our Instagram, SOCO Realty, as well.
www.socorealty.com.au
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