Australia wide links
Each member operates autonomously, offering slightly different services and products to its own registered and represented members. All 6 POA’s are not-for-profit organisations, run by voluntary Executive Committees of elected members. (contact your local association for more).
The Property Owners Association of Australia (POAA) has six members, being the six Australian State and Territory Property Owners’ Associations.
- Property Owners’ Association of Queensland Inc
- Also see Unit Owners Association of Queensland Inc
- Landlords’ Association of SA Inc
- Property Owners’ Association of Victoria Inc (including Tasmania)
- Property Owners’ Association of WA Inc
The Australian body, or Federal Council, was formed in the early 1990s with the primary aim of supporting and protecting the interests of residential rental property owners throughout Australia on national issues.
More information is available from the National Site:
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Secretariat
Property Owners Association of Australia
PO Box 1730
West Perth WA 6872
- Phone: 0407 011 552
- Fax: (08) 9324 3479
- Email: aust@poaa.asn.au
- Website: www.poaa.asn.au
Other useful links to help you
Specialist Services
Madison Marcus Lawyers
The Madison Marcus team is a highly skilled group of legal and business advisory professionals who provide the highest quality legal advice.
Having grown into one of Australia’s leading professional services firms over the last ninety-five years, RSM Australia is committed to enabling clients through a greater understanding of what matters most to their business. The team of accountants headed up by Mr Kian Ghahramani. (More information can be found here: https://www.rsm.global/australia/people/kian-ghahramani)
The Site Foreman
Boarding house architects and project managers. The Site Foreman was established in 2003. The company has developed rapidly and is now a leading group of architects and residential project managers based in Sydney’s Inner West and has assisted thousands of projects related to architectural design, tender and residential project management.
1300 Compliance
Provide full tenancy and property compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, codes and standards.
Your specialist insurance broker specialising in Boarding House, Low-Cost Accommodation, Disability Housing and Medical Indemnity
BMT
Depreciation benefits for your investment property.
Inner West and Inner City property management services that focus on maximising your returns through innovative management.
Real Estate Agents
Real Estate Information
Domain.com.au
An easy way to find properties and property information
Realestate.com.au
A major source of residential properties and property information
Homehound
An extensive site to search for properties for sale or rental. Also other useful information
RPData
A good source for property price reports and land title searches
Commercial Real estate
A guide to Australian Commercial and Industrial Real Estate
Rent.com.au
Search rental properties, apartments, houses, units, holiday accommodation and shared property online
Private Landlord Marketing
Renting a property privately just got a whole lot eezier!
Commercial Property Guide
CPG lists commercial properties all over NSW and have a growing database of commercial properties Australia wide
Homesales.com.au
Australia’s Home for Property Investors
Real Estate Organisations
Real Estate Institute of NSW
An association for real estate agents and property management businesses
Property Council of Australia
Advocacy, networking, communications, information and professional development for property professionals
Banks & Finance
Government Departments (NSW)
Department of Fair Trading
Administers the Residential Tenancies Act
Office of State Revenue
Administers Land Tax
NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NCAT)
The NCAT conducts hearings throughout NSW and deals with matters under the following eight divisions: Tenancy, Home Building, Strata & Community Schemes, Retirement Villages, Residential Parks, Motor Vehicles, General and Commercial
Department of Lands
Determines the value of your property for taxation and rating purposes
Department of Housing
Manages public housing. A very good source of information about sales and rental prices and bonds
Department of Planning
Information about planning issues and major developments. Also has Smoke Alarm information
NSW Fire Brigade
Information about fire regulations and smoke alarms
Other state government departments
- ACT Government
- New South Wales Government
- Northern Territory Government
- Queensland Government
- South Australia Government
- Tasmania Government
- Victoria Government
- Western Australia Government
Other useful government departments
- Australian Bureau of Statistics
- Australian Business Register
- Australian Commonwealth Government
- Australian Prudential Regulatory Authority
- Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC)
- Australian Taxation Office
- Australian Trade Commission
- Commonwealth Ombudsman
- Department of Treasury
- NSW Small Business Commissioner
- Privacy Commissioner
- Residential Tenancies Act 2010
- N.C.A.T. – NSW Civil & Administrative Tribunal
- The Administrative Decisions Tribunal
Other Links
The Income Tax Professionals
Provides all the accounting and bookkeeping services
The TICA Group
Provides Tenancy Database services and property Insurance
Commercial Real Estate
Commercial Property for Sale or Lease
The Reno Kings
Investment information and renovation details
Also has a good bulletin board with useful information
Rental Property Inspections
Independent professional routine, entry, exit, inspection service.
Owners Corporation Network (strata Title Information)
Owners helping owners; Representing Strata Title Residential Developments; Lobbying and Sharing Information to Improve Apartment Living.
Termi Trust Home & Commercial
Pest Control Experts
If you find other links that you think would be useful to our members please contact us.