When you own a residential investment property you can either manage the property yourself or you can use a real estate agent to manage it for you.

Here are some things you should consider before making a decision:

• Will you save money by managing it yourself?
• Are you prepared to deal with tenants and all of the repairs?
• Are you ready for the responsibility and do you have the time to spare?
• Do you know what your rights and responsibilities are?
• Do you know the tenant's rights and responsibilities?
• How will this affect your tax?

If you decide that using a real estate agent to manage your property is preferable, then First National can do it for you.

Your local First National Real Estate Property Manager is more than a rent collector, offering a comprehensive property management service.

First National Property Management services include:

• Establishment of an appropriate rent
  
• Organisation of advertising for the property for rent
  
• Showing prospective tenants through the property
  
• Receipt of applications and screening of appropriate tenants
  
• Optional checking with Landlord on screening new tenants
  
• Completion of all relevant documents requires under the Residential Tenancies Act
  
• Receipt of rent monies
  
• Follow up on any arrears in rental payments
  
• Organisation of repairs / maintenance
  
• Provision of regular payments and statements to the landlord
  
• Payment of accounts
  
• Conducting initial, final and routine inspections of the property
  
• Organisation of, and representation at tribunal hearings
  
• Bond collection and the first month’s rent in advance prior to tenant moving into the property
  
• Lodgement of Bond with the appropriate body
  
• Personal service from trained and local property management team

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