Frequently Asked Questions

LJ Hooker City Residential has a team of experienced property managers who can help make sure you receive a reliable income stream, excellent capital growth and the best returns possible - as well as a guarantee of exceptional customer service.

We are a premium property management service, which deliver premium results.

As a client, you can dismiss the stress that comes with managing your own property or the common complaints we hear from owners who transfer their management to us. Owners are kept in the loop throughout the entire process of property management, receive regular and thorough property inspection reports, copies of all important documents and a regular review of rent rates within the local market to help you continually achieve the best return on your investment. 

Some of the things that you can expect from the LJ Hooker Property Management team are:

• Preparing your property for rent
• Advertising your property for rent
• Open your rental property for viewings
• Screening tenants including reference checks, rental history review 
• Manage the condition report process 
• Manage the tenancy agreement signing process and handling questions
• Manage your financial accounts for the investment property and provide regular reports
• Inspect the property on a regular basis
• Organise tradespeople for repairs and maintenance
• Investment advice and market updates

Why Appoint LJ Hooker City Residential?

We've outlined some of the top reasons why our clients trust LJ Hooker to look after their investement property and achieve the best results.

1. Reduced days on market – last year, our average days til leased was 28, compared to market average of 53.

2. Experienced staff and low turnover – Our senior management team possess an average of 15 years’ experience. Many team members have hit exciting milestones with us, with one of our Senior Property Managers recently celebrating 13 years with LJ Hooker. 

3. Dedicated leasing department – with 2 full time leasing agents, your property will receive the attention it deserves. Working around prospective tenants, our team have more capacity to show off your property and source the most favourable tenant. We have leased over 1 property per day since January 2014!

4. Capped property portfolios - to ensure your Property Management team provide you with the high standard of LJ Hooker service we are known for. We have streamlined processes and efficient management to get you the best result.

5. Technology driven – we are constantly using the forefront of technology in the industry to increase our efficiency. An example of this is our owner-tenant portal, PropertyMe where all your property and financial information is available 24/7 in real-time. This ensures owners are continually kept in the loop and provides 100% transperacy, with access to financial activity, inspection reports, jobs and documents available at the click of a button.

6. Innovative, professional marketing strategies – backed by a national brand, we keep abreast of where your future tenants are conducting their searches, to get your property in front of them at the right time. With more eyeballs on your property, you can expect faster lease times and a larger pool of tenant applicants. Our consistent and streamlined across all properties includes professional photos, listings on top websites, communication to our extensive database and upgraded or featured ads.  

7. Extensive tenant database - we receive an average of 40+ tenant enquiries each day! Our large network of prospective tenants means your property will be leased sooner.

8. Ease of transfer - we've simplified the process of taking over the management of your property when you transfer from an alternative management authority. LJ Hooker manage the entire process to enure there is no disruption to both your tenant and your stream of rental income.
 
9. Community conscience – supporting and donating to Manna Inc, working with Hands Across the Water charity, and supporting, Cancer Council Biggest Morning Tea annually and many more.

10. Qantas Points - When you appoint LJ Hooker City Residential as your exclusive property manager you will receive 10,000 Qantas Points to spend on a holiday of your choice!

Property Management FAQs

If you're considering renting your property and have questions regarding property managment, we hope the information below will provide an answer. If your question does not appear or you are interested in a no obligation, free rental appraisal to understand the value of your property, complete our Rental Market Update Request.

How many property managers do you have servicing the area?

• At LJ Hooker City Residential we have 6 Senior Property Managers, 4 Assistants, 1 Department Manager, 1 Receptionist, 1 Accounts Clerk, 2 Leasing Managers and 2 Business Development Managers. We manage approximately 1,2000 properties with an award-winning, highly experienced team.
• There is a maximum number of properties per portfolio to ensure top quality service to all clients. At LJ Hooker, our unique point of difference is our team structure. With multiple hands on deck, you can rest assured that your designated Property Manager is soley devoted to keeping in touch with and being available to you, the owner, and oversees all issues pertaining to their property portfolio.
• The Property Management Assistants carry out tenant liaison duties and keep record of all maintenance, record keeping, filing, scanning, etc.
• The Leasing Managers show properties to prospective tenants, plan the daily viewings, carries out tenancy checks and records all rental references. We work around your prospective tenants, so we are more available to find you the best tenant for your property.
• Business Development Managers Rob Woolmer and Ervina Deng work with the owners to make their transition as a Landlord and as new customers to LJ Hooker City Residential as smooth as possible. They are always available to you throughout the duration of your agreement with us.
• Our receptionist fields enquiry on our properties throughout the day, assists with the viewing bookings, take and receipt rental payments into our trust account, assist prospective tenants with suggestions of properties and give further information on all rental properties.

 

How many properties are in each portfolio?

• We are currently trusted to manage approximately 1,200 properties in our portfolio, with a dedicated Property Management Team of 13 to manage them.
• We do not have plans to be the biggest property management group in the Perth area, just the best.
• We are proactive in our training and development and endeavour to be overstaffed by one person at all times to ensure adequate support to manage your property efficiently.
• We are able to manage these properties well as each Property Manager must adhere to our specially designed systems and strategies, which are to the highest of standards.

 

Who does the quarterly inspections?

• Your Senior Property Manager will perform all property inspections. Their assistants will deal with maintenance and tenant compliance issues.
• Your Senior Poprerty Manager will spend at least 30 minutes at your property to take notes and to thoroughly check all items as per the checklist.
• Photographs will always be taken of the front and the rear of the property plus any pending maintenance issue. Should extra photos be requested by the owner i.e. pool, garden, specific items, these will also be taken at the time of the inspection.
• Owners will be contacted should an issue arise at the property i.e. maintenance, tenancy issues, all arrears issues.
• All inspection reports, notes and photographs are available to owners 24/7 thanks to our Owner Portal, PropertyMe.

 

What fees and charges do you apply?

• Our fees are in keeping with the other local reputable agents. Please contact our Business Development Managers for further details.

 

What are your vacancy rates?

• Currently our vacancy rate is less than 1%
• We have a 2 full time, dedicated Leasing Managers who conduct property viewings all day, as the prompt sourcing of a suitable tenant is of the highest priority to us.
• We find that wen a property is well presented, well located and priced within market norms, the property should be leased within the first 7 days.

Want to learn more about LJ Hooker Property Management?

Learn why thousands of investors trust us to manage their properties and achieve the highest rental returns.  Contact our highly experienced, friendly team for a no-obligation discussion on your investment property and what we can do for you.

Rob Woolmer: 0422 700 867
Ervina Deng: 0432 368 580



 

* This is a once-only, per property point’s allocation based on a minimum 12-month management agreement and does not apply to properties currently managed by any other LJ Hooker office. Points must be agreed to at the time of signing a new management agreement if they are not they will not be awarded. To redeem points the name on the management agreement must match the name on the Qantas Frequent Flyer membership card. If the name does not match then the points will not be transferred. The number of Qantas Points the landlord is entitled to must also be clearly stated on the management agreement at the time. If the number of Qantas Points are not agreed at the time of listing, Qantas Points will not be awarded.