L Residential Real Estate Agency

L Residential Real Estate Agency L Residential was built for investors wanting more than reactive property management.

With one dedicated point of contact, over 13 years’ industry experience, you'll feel the difference when relationships & communication are at the core of every decision.

25/05/2026

Most investors think routine inspections are just photos and a quick “all looks good” email.

But a good routine inspection report should communicate maintenance expertise, risk, and strategy. 🛠️

As a first-time investor, this is what you should be expecting from your Property Manager:

• Clear troubleshooting information
• Exact location of the issue
• Possible cause and recommended repair
• Estimated costs where possible
• Who is responsible
• Proactive recommendations before small issues become expensive ones

Because maintenance isn’t just about reporting problems.
It’s about protecting the asset, managing risk, improving tenant experience, and helping owners make informed decisions with confidence.

A great Property Manager doesn’t just send photos.
They provide clarity, context, and solutions that help your investment perform long term. 🔑

24/05/2026

Negative gearing doesn’t always mean the property is a bad investment. Sometimes it just means the strategy needs adjusting. 📊

3 ways investors may be able to improve property performance 👇

1️⃣ Review your expenses
Excessive management fees, unnecessary maintenance costs, outdated insurances or poor tenancy performance can quietly eat away at your cash flow. Small adjustments across multiple areas can make a significant difference over time.

2️⃣ Look for value-add opportunities
A cosmetic refresh, additional bedroom or bathroom, reconfiguring layout, or even an ancillary dwelling/granny flat may improve rental return and long-term appeal depending on the property and council requirements.

3️⃣ HMO / House Share Accommodation
Higher risk, but potentially higher return when structured correctly from the beginning. Property type, location, council requirements, tenant selection and management systems are critical to making this strategy work effectively.

Every property has a season, and every season needs a strategy. 🔑

General information only. This is not financial, legal or taxation advice. All strategies, pricing, yields and construction costs are subject to change and should be assessed with the appropriate professionals based on your individual circumstances.

23/05/2026

Three strategies to help lease your property in a softening market 👇🏽

1️⃣ Call Every Enquiry 📞
Quality tenants are busy. Most can’t always make generic home open times.

Call every enquiry, offer flexible viewing times where possible, and create more opportunities to get the right people through the property.

I personally prefer meeting tenants one-on-one. It gives far better insight into communication, presentation and whether they’re the right fit for the home.

Great leasing is about pairing the right person to the right property 🔑

2️⃣ Perceived Value Matters 💰
If your property is currently advertised at $720 per week, consider adjusting to $695 per week instead.

A small adjustment can open your property into a broader search bracket, increase exposure and create more competition.

Sometimes a $20 per week reduction can save you weeks of vacancy.

3️⃣ Monitor Enquiry Levels 📊
If your property has been on the market for more than 7 days with minimal genuine enquiries and no registered attendees, the market is telling you something.

In most cases, you’re priced too high.

The market has shifted. Leasing strategies need to shift with it.

Vacancy is lost income you’ll never get back.

FOLLOW for more property management and leasing strategies.


:::

23/05/2026

The Perth rental market has started to soften over the past few months.

Sales stock has increased, and rental availability is rising too, with around 60 rentals currently available in South Perth and over 100 in Baldivis.

For landlords, this is where leasing strategy matters.

Price, presentation, timing, marketing, home opens and follow-up all need to be actively managed. Otherwise, weeks of vacancy can quickly outweigh holding firm on price.

Sometimes a $20 per week adjustment can save two weeks of vacancy.

If your property is currently on market, don’t set and forget. Watch the market closely, review enquiry levels, monitor competing properties, and adjust before vacancy becomes expensive.

21/05/2026

Leasing isn’t a “set and forget” process.

And tenants don’t stop looking for homes because office hours are Monday to Friday, 9–5.

When selecting a Property Manager, one question you should always ask is:
“When are home opens actually being held?”

Because a 3pm home open on a weekday isn’t always going to create the best result.

The reality is, a lot of quality tenants are busy at work, earning an income, managing families and juggling life commitments. If inspection times aren’t accessible, you immediately reduce your tenant pool and create unnecessary pressure and inconvenience for applicants.

Flexible leasing strategies matter.
After-hours enquiries, weekend home opens, follow-ups and communication outside standard office hours can make a significant difference in reducing vacancy and securing the right tenant faster.

One of the benefits of working directly with a business owner is accountability.
Your property isn’t just another number being handed between departments or pushed to next week because the office closed.

Because we don’t stop when the office closes.
We stop when your property is leased. 🔑

21/05/2026

A huge part of my business model is built around AI, systems and creating a more efficient, relationship-driven experience for clients.

But it’s also raised a really interesting question for me…

As AI continues to evolve, will current industry software limit how far agencies can actually utilise it?
Or are we simply in the transition phase before these systems integrate and work together seamlessly?

I don’t think the future of Real Estate is AI replacing people.
I think it’s businesses learning how to combine technology, communication and strategy better than ever before.

Curious to know, are there any businesses in Perth or Australia already utilising AI at a really high level within Real Estate or Property Management? Or similar service related industries, I’m keen to chat.

📲 0411 921 591

19/05/2026

This may be an unpopular opinion in property management:

If your tenants are good, respectful and communicating well… four routine inspections a year is excessive.

For many properties, that’s time, money and energy that could be redirected into actual asset performance.

Routine inspections shouldn’t just be:
• 40 photos
• “Property presented well”
• A forwarded maintenance list with no context

A good inspection report should communicate:

* maintenance expertise
* future risk items
* budgeting considerations
* tenant care and behaviour
* presentation standards
* long-term asset protection

Owners don’t need more photos.
They need insight.

And if a Property Manager isn’t calling an owner after an inspection, then blames them for not responding to maintenance, but the report itself contains no detail, no urgency, no recommendations and no context… that’s not proactive management.

That’s reactive administration.

The best property managers aren’t photographers.
They’re communicators, problem-solvers and asset managers.

18/05/2026

The hardest part of starting a business hasn’t been the long hours, the risk, or even the financial pressure.

It’s been building a network of people who know me, trust me, and genuinely believe in what I’m creating.

Every referral, recommendation, conversation, share, and Google review means more than most people realise when you’re building something from the ground up.

To every client, friend, contractor, and supporter who has backed me so far — thank you. Your support is helping build something really special. 🤍

If we’ve worked together and you’ve had a positive experience, a Google review would genuinely mean the world to me.

Address

Perth, WA

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when L Residential Real Estate Agency posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Shortcuts

Share

Category