ISSUE 1 | December 2014

Your quarterly collection of Market News, Advice and Tips.

Contents

What’s Trending 3

Christmas Office Procedures 4

Handy Tips 5

Community News 6Welcome to our first edition of Peter Blackshaw Real Estate Property

Management Insider.

We are very pleased to launch this e-Newsletter to you and will be

sending it to you each quarter to provide you with insights into the

Canberra rental market, relevant topics and advice on looking after your

property.

Best wishes, Kim

A MESSAGE FROM

Kim Zarevac

Department Manager

What’s trending

Windows

Installing window locks can be a cheap alternative. Government

statistics show that windows are often the weak spot of home security,

accounting for 39 per cent of entry points in home robberies.

Don´t make it obvious you´re away

If you´re heading away for the holidays, leave a few lights on or install

sensor lights around entrance ways as light acts as a deterrent to

thieves. If possible, time these outside lights to switch on automatically

at night.

Mail collection

Arrange for a friend or neighbour to collect your mail. It´s also a good

idea to have a ´no junk mail´ sign to avoid piles of catalogues building

up.

Update home contents cover

If you are expecting Santa to deliver a generous stash of goodies this

Christmas, make sure you upgrade your home contents insurance to

reflect the value of any expensive items.

Keeping your property safe over Christmas.

AS A PRIME TIME FOR THIEVES, THE FESTIVE SEASON CALLS FOR

ADDITIONAL HOME SECURITY MEASURES, AND THE GOOD NEWS IS

THAT KEEPING YOUR HOME SAFE FROM INTRUDERS NEEDN´T COST

A SLEIGH-LOAD OF CASH.

MINIMISE THE RISK OF BREAK-AND-ENTER BY TAKING A FEW SIMPLE

PRECAUTIONS.

Christmas Office Hours

A Christmas message...

As 2014 is coming to a close we would

like to wish you and your family a very

Merry Christmas and a Happy New

Year.

Our office will be closed from

Wednesday 24th December until

Monday 5th January 2015.

All owners payments for December will

be made on the 24th December.

Should this create an issue for you, we

will make a special payment for you

upon our return on the 5th January,

2015.

Have a wonderful Christmas break and

a prosperous new year.

Best wishes from us all in PM,

Kim, Kate, Marga & Robbie

A secure home is desirable to tenants.

Install keyed window locks to all accessible windows & install patio bolts to sliding doors.

These small steps not only will secure your property they will make the home more desirable to tenants who are security conscious.

Your property is one of your greatest assets. With this in mind it is

important that as a property owner you do all you can to maintain the

property throughout its lifetime to protect and grow your asset, so at the

time of eventual sale you receive the best possible cash profit from your

investment.

Annual gutter cleaning.

Changing of all tap washers gives them all the same lifespan.

Staining timber decks to protect the wood.

Maintaining your home throughout its lifetime

What’s trending

InsidePeter Blackshaw

Fundraising for a worthy cause...

Peter Blackshaw Real Estate was again

proud to be the major sponsors of the

Santa Fun Run event that saw Santa´s

flock in Canberra running, walking,

skipping and dancing around Lake

Burley Griffin on 7 December 2014.

This is the second time this event was

held in Canberra due to its

outstanding success in 2013!

The Variety Santa Fun Run took place

around our beautiful city on a Sunday

morning, with many of our staff

wearing Santa suits and raising monies

in teams or as individuals, for this very

worthy cause.

Peter Blackshaw Belconnen

P 6251 9111

E enquiry@bel.peterblackshaw.com.au

Units 8 & 9, 102 Emu Bank Belconnen ACT 2617

www.peterblackshaw.com.au/office/Belconnen