New short-term holiday letting regulations for NSW
by Col Myers
27th June, 2018
The NSW government has announced a new a regulatory framework to govern the short-term holiday letting industry. Short-term holiday letting has rapidly expanded in recent years due to the growth of [...]
Australian Resort Management Sales
by Accom Properties
20th June, 2018
Australian Resort Management Sales was established on the Sunshine Coast in 2002 by John Hellyer and Barry Humphries after both had previously worked as North Coast representatives for a Gold Coast based manage [...]
Changes are fast coming for NSW real estate licensing
by Col Myers
24th May, 2018
The Property, Stock and Business Agents Amendment (Property Industry Reform) Bill 2017 has now been passed by both houses of the NSW parliament. The accompanying regulations are still being finalised and the new [...]
Il Mondo Boutique Hotel: personality and charm
by Amanda Clarke
10th April, 2018
The privately-owned Il Mondo Boutique Hotel is conveniently located in beautiful Kangaroo Point, known for its natural beauty, unmatched views and of course Brisbane’s most recognisable icon, the Story [...]
Reducing the hysteria around combustible cladding
by Lynda Kypriadakis
10th April, 2018
There certainly is plenty of hype in the media around the terrors of ‘combustible cladding’ these days. It really does continue to be a hot topic, front-and-centre of the agenda for most [...]
Everything You Need to Know About Bundling for Your Management Rights Business:
by rachel Pleasant - Hirum
26th March, 2018
What is bundling? Bundling is the term used when property managers roll all of their management services into a single, ‘overall’ commission fee, rather than charging owners a separate [...]
Women in management rights going solo
by Lyn Pearsall MR Sales
07th February, 2018
Resident managers play a vital role in the successful growth of strata title communities, which are so much a part of our landscape and of modern Queensland cities and regions. It is a 24/7 business and [...]
Anecdote: keeping everyone happy
by Andrew Morgan
07th February, 2018
Recently, an old friend and I arranged to catch up. He told me that he, and others within his business, travel around the countryside every week or two and stay at generally the same motels. I was [...]
Personal thoughts on hospitality
by Graham Vercoe, Resort News Reporter
31st January, 2018
As editor emeritus of this wonderful magazine I have spent the first two years of my retirement visiting all the places I desire strictly for enjoyment. The best bit is that I get to do it as a guest rather [...]
Prepare for your sale well in advance…
by John Mahoney, Mahoneys
11th January, 2018
As I have said in previous Resort News articles, and at the risk of stating what to many might seem obvious, the most important piece of advice I can give potential sellers of a management rights business is to [...]