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Aug 6, 2025

Tenant Screening in Perth: The Value of Getting It Right

Understanding Tenant Screening Choosing the right tenant is one of the most important parts of managing a rental property. A strong tenant screening process can lead to a smooth, stress-free tenanc

Apr 23, 2025

Rental Disputes Don’t Have to Be Stressful – Here’s How to Handle Them

Even in the most well-managed properties, rental disputes can happen. Whether it’s disagreements over maintenance, rent increases, or bond deductions, things can quickly become tense if not handled pr

Oct 7, 2024

Perth’s Vacancy Rate: Change is on the Horizon

Perth’s rental market is undergoing a significant shift, with the vacancy rate climbing to 1.4%—the first time it has surpassed 1% in over two years. This signals a changing landscape that offers both

May 23, 2024

Property Investors: Why tenants are the key to long-term success

As the investment property market in Perth continues to thrive and vacancy rates remain at record lows of 0.5%, it’s easy to assume that finding quality tenants for your property will be easy. Howe

Sep 6, 2023

5 reasons why your rental application may be refused

Perth landlords are spoilt for choice at the moment and this can make things difficult for people who are looking for properties to rent. At D Residential, we often hear from applicants who are fru

Jul 5, 2023

New rental laws for WA

UPDATE: The West Australian Government has now introduced legislation into Parliament which proposes a series of residential tenancy law reforms this is one step closer to seeing these reforms actual

Jul 21, 2022

Keep it clean – how to rid your rental property of mould

All the best property management firms in Perth have deep clean professionals on speed dial – because there’s nothing better than entering your new rental property with the fresh, citrusy notes of cle

Jun 16, 2022

How to break your lease with as much ease as possible

It’s never ideal to break your lease before its time is up. However, life doesn’t always work to a perfect schedule and circumstances change. Some leases are worse to break than others, so I thought I