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EPM: Best Practice & Legislation
Rita Yousef: Why maintenance is a must
When a pelmet fell and fractured a tenant's nose, it created a headache for the managing agent as well as the landlord.
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Rita Yousef: understanding the fine print
This case involved a tenant (Mr Hudson) who suffered a severe laceration when he fell in the shower on 14 May, 1996.
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Rita Yousef: Setting the record straight
Clearly drafted legal documents, along with diligent communication and action on the part of a Raine & Horne real estate agent, have meant that the agency could not be implicated in a claim for compensation brought by a woman injured in a Coles car park.
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Rita Yousef: The buck stopped with the agent
Who's at fault if a defect at an investment property leads to the tenant injuring themselves. Is the landlord or the agent in the wrong?
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On the road again – what happens if you have a car accident on the job?
The role of a real estate agent is one that typically involves clocking up a significant number of kilometres in their day-to-day work, but what happens if you have a car accident?
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Rita Yousef: When is the landlord liable?
If a visitor is injured at a rental property is it the landlord, tenant or property manager that’s liable? Personal injury specialist Rita Yousef examines the most common risks and explains what a landlord’s duty of care is. Landlords of residential premises in NSW owe a duty of care to all visitors to their property. The duty is to take…
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