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Rent management platform surges during lockdown

Around 32 per cent of rental properties in Australia are self-managed and the number is set to rise as technological advances and economic realities push and pull investors from real estate managers.

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COVID-19 has provided the impetus for many property management functions to go online. Photo: Shutterstock (Image source: Shutterstock.com)

Around 32 per cent of rental properties in Australia are self-managed and the number is set to rise as technological advances and economic realities push and pull investors from real estate managers.

The financial strains caused by COVID-19 have driven a surge in rental management tools, such as Instarent.

Traditional ongoing management fees typically take up 7-8 per cent of collected rent but can be as low as 5 per cent or as high as 15-25 per…

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