Property Advice

Constantly evolving regulations, a fluctuating market, ever-changing neighbourhoods… the property market is a constantly-moving industry that requires expert insight and knowledge. Private Property provides the latest news and advice on everything property related for all sides of the spectrum. In our one-stop Property Advice portal, you can find:

Buying Advice

This includes hundreds of articles with tips for property investments, current trends in the market and even moving advice. Some of the insight buyers can find include navigating home loans, doing a deal on property, the registration and trade process, and house-hunting tips.

Selling Advice

Selling a property can be a stressful endeavour, but through the Property Advice portal, it can be a breeze. From the rise of virtual showhouses to assessing your true selling price, Private Property has everything you need.

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Tenant Advice

The Property Advice portal empowers tenants with knowledge about viewing properties, lease agreements, rental scams, the deposit and the complexities of the landlord-tenant relationships.

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Landlord Advice

For first-time landlords, there are a lot of legalities to navigate. It’s a balance of maintaining the property and tenant relationships while also receiving the necessary income. Property Advice will outline managing tenants, costs to consider and lease agreements.

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Finance

This is a must-visit site for all matters related to property and finance, for tenants, homeowners, landlords, estate agents and others. This includes explanations about ratings, home loans, the true cost of buying, property flipping and developing.

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Home owners

Everything from home safety measures and cutting your electricity consumption, through to renovation and greening techniques, this is the homeowners all-you-need-to-know stop.

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Property Guides

Here you can find a guide for tenants, a guide to investing, a guide to selling, a guide to becoming a developer… there’s a guide for everything in Property Advice.

Property Guides

Latest Articles

The importance of your net worth

Everybody wants a bargain, which is why shopping online has become so popular given you don’t need to leave the comfort of your home to do a comparison hunt.

What you need to know about making an Offer to Purchase

An Offer to Purchase is a legally binding document. It is, therefore, important to understand what is contained therein and the implications of signing one.

Property sector bets on Proptech to weather economic headwinds

The blend of property and technology, Proptech, is becoming increasingly more integral to the residential real estate’s operations and strategy.

Kerb appeal of low-income houses is important

With the real estate market shifting downwards currently, property prices become more competitive.

Pre-prepare to move: Five things that you can do well in advance

Regardless of why you are relocating or moving to a new property, the sooner you start to prepare to move home, the less stressful the actual moving day will be.

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