Property Management
Built for property managers, BDMs, and rent roll owners. Legislation updates, tenant management, growth strategies, and the tech changing how PMs work every day.
Housing pressures reshape how Australians rent and invest
People aged 40 and over have emerged as the largest cohort in new sharehouse research, as governments and investors respond to a housing market changing at both ends of the rental equation.
Dom Thurbon’s challenge to turn conference ideas into action
Closing PM/ONE 2026, Dom Thurbon urged delegates to turn honest conversations, a sense of progress and personal accountability…
Quinn Darragh’s three questions for moving through setbacks
At PM/ONE, the Bondi lifeguard shared a practical approach to resilience built on gratitude, optimism and small steps.
Tim Duggan’s five steps to handling conflict better
At PM/ONE, Tim Duggan shared his CLEAR framework for preparing for difficult conversations, listening with care, and finding…
Bradley Fraser keeps the relationship going after handover
The DiJones BDM told PM/ONE how staying involved in rent reviews, sharing client knowledge and working across departments…
Pamela Medeiros puts the investor’s plan first
DiJones’s Head of Investment Management outlined how annual reviews, better onboarding questions and team development support more purposeful…
Stuart Hobden and Fiona Blayney show where rent roll value is built
Fee reconciliation, well-kept files and a clear view of costs can help property management businesses strengthen cash flow…
Chelsea Pottenger’s practical resets for a more sustainable working day
At PM/ONE, the EQ Minds founder shared small habits for calmer transitions, a different start to the morning,…
Anders Sörman-Nilsson: Take the robot out of the property manager
The futurist’s PM/ONE keynote made the case for using AI to reclaim time for clients, strengthen human connection,…
Make your agency’s values visible to attract regional talent
Katie Tilden and Andrew Palmer told PM/ONE how team-led values, candid recruitment conversations, and community involvement shape their…
Sophie Kennedy-Rush recommends structured follow-up to grow management portfolios
At PM/ONE, the Buxton Geelong Group BDM and director outlined how lead tracking, tailored client processes, and clear…
Hamish Wilson recommends simple systems backed by personal communication
At PM/ONE, Hamish Wilson outlined how repeatable processes, clear owner updates, and a lean technology setup support property…
Use automation to make more time for personal service
Naaman Fraser’s advice to PM/ONE paired practical communication tools with a staff-retention approach built around helping people do…
Little Bird treats every owner and tenant as its BDM
Speaking at PM/ONE 2026, the team behind Little Bird Properties explained how a "care and compliance" framework and…
Ray White Ferntree Gully puts client service at the centre of change
At PM/ONE 2026, Pat McConnachie and Jacinta Jackson shared lessons in building team ownership, improving communication and keeping…
Chris Hanley gives property managers a one-word secret sauce
The Byron Bay agency owner told PM/ONE 2026 that patience, listening and care were skills no machine could…
Fiona Blayney tells PM/ONE agents to start selling value
Opening the property management conference, Fiona Blayney argued AI is already doing the tasks PMs have used to…
Vacancies climb to four-year high as renter instability persists
Rental stock improved in July for the first time in years, but new research shows tenant families –…
The untapped engine of real estate – why property management is no longer the second cousin to sales
How Highland Property is reshaping its rent roll with scale, technology and a standalone approach to property management.
The 18-month lifespan: How to beat PM burnout
Amid rising legislative complexity and tribunal workloads, one principal explains the daily practices that keep her property management…
Renting for life is now the plan, not the fallback, for many tenants
Modelling cited in the report suggests almost half of younger Australian households will still be renting privately past…
Nick Brown: A break lease isn’t a crisis – it’s a negotiation
Tenants ending a lease early is part of the job – Nick Brown on why the ‘break lease’…
Brock Fisher: Fix the holes in your revenue bucket before you try to grow it
Most agencies are missing hundreds of dollars a month in fees they never collect. From file audits to…
Rent.com.au posts record revenue as RentBond hits $10m
The ASX-listed rental platform behind RentPay says it's nearing break-even, with recurring revenue from bond and rent products…
Meet ‘Showtime’ – the property manager who wrestles on weekends
Ray White Southbank's Sean Thompson says having a completely separate outlet, even one that recently dislocated his knee,…
The Investor Edit: Tracking Investor Trends Post-Budget
Investors pulled back after the Federal Budget, but the picture since then has been more complex. Drawing on…
The new era of PMs: Why the future belongs to strategic advisors, not task managers
Ahead of National Property Managers Day, industry leaders explain why relationships, judgement and calm communication now matter more…
Sales got the trophies. This boss decided property managers deserved the spotlight
Peter Diamantidis built an internal recognition program that treats the "engine room" of his business with the same…
Why inspection reports are one of the most important documents in property management
Why thorough ingoing and outgoing inspection reports are one of the most important skills new property managers can…
The tough compliance conversation every PM needs to have
With sweeping rental reforms reshaping the market, property managers like Sophie Kennedy Rush are navigating a new reality…
What Your Investor Clients Are Googling Right Now
The negative gearing and CGT changes explained – what’s actually happening, what’s not, and what to say when…
Strata 101: Why managing apartments is a different job entirely
From by-laws to building dynamics, the fundamentals that separate managing a unit from managing a home.
Inside the PM model fixing burnout and lifting performance
Katie Knight reflects on 20 years in property management, highlighting industry change, mental health pressures, and a shift…
‘A wake-up call’: Industry braces for impact after 2Apply privacy ruling
2Apply found in breach of Privacy Act: what the landmark ruling means for renters and real estate agencies
Rental market hits affordability ceiling as record-low vacancies fail to lift rents
Domain says renters have reached their financial limit, with record-low vacancy rates failing to drive broad rent increases…