Rent Bidding Ban Backfires

The NSW Government’s ban on agents from engaging in ‘rent bidding’ has had a counterproductive impact, according to the Real Estate Institute of NSW (REINSW), as tenants are not only now more aware that they can offer above the asking rent, they are increasingly doing so because they believe they must. In New South Wales…Read More→
Media Release: Investors Selling, Rent Bidding Ban Backfires, Property Managers Leaving

Senior Property Manager & Team Leader Michelle McLean was recently featured in a media article for Elite Agent commenting on the recent state of the property market. You can read the original article by Kylie Dulhunty here. Contents Property Investors Continue to Sell Senior Property Manager Michelle McLean said the combination of increased mortgage repayments…Read More→
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Media Release: Desperate Renters Struggling to Find a Home

Lead Investment Services Manager, Pippa Rowntree was featured in the Newcastle Weekly article speaking with Rebecca Riddle about the rental housing crisis and why renters are struggling to find a home. Jill* completed 77 rental property applications before she was eventually successful last week. The Rutherford resident says she can only guess her applications had…Read More→
Media Release: Meet Artificial Intelligence, Andi

General Manager, Cassandra Lantry was featured in the Elite Agent blog speaking about the role Artificial Intelligence plays in day-day property management. At property management specialists Leah Jay, there’s an outstanding team member who tops the employee of the week charts time after time. A quiet achiever, Andi doesn’t say much, preferring to let their…Read More→
What Makes a Property Commercial? Look For These Signs

A commercial property is an attractive investment you can add to your real estate portfolio. It is important to state that rental yields in West Australia and NSW are much higher in the commercial real estate market – around 4% to 6% annually. The average retail rent of shopping malls in New South Wales was…Read More→
Media Release: The Future of Property Management

Leah Jay General Manager, Cassandra Lantry was a guest on the Virtual Agent blog, chatting with VA co-founder Suzannah Toop about the future of property management and where the industry is heading. The interview is part of a blog series called ‘The New World’, discussing the future direction of real estate and property and the role technology…Read More→
Media Release: Breaking All The Rules

Leah Jay, Breaking All The Rules Pioneer, Leader, Innovator, Advocate. These are just some of the words that are used to describe Leah Jay, the local woman breaking all the rules and creating the first and, one of the most awarded, Property Management companies in NSW. Opening her property management company in 1994, Leah was branching…Read More→
Media Release: Pippa Rowntree is Taking a Different View

Lead Investment Services Manager, Pippa Rowntree was featured in the REINSW Real Cover Blog speaking about her role at Leah Jay. Pippa Rowntree isn’t a real estate agent – but when she saw property management specialist agency Leah Jay was hiring, she knew she’d found her dream role. Although her passion for real estate began when she…Read More→
Media Release: Leah Jay Wins Two Major Awards

Leah Jay wins two major awards and was announced as NSW Property Managers of the Year at the virtual REINSW 2021 Awards night. Now into its 25th year, the Real Estate Institute of New South Wales (REINSW) Awards for Excellence is the most prestigious and respected industry awards in NSW and recognises the best, bravest,…Read More→