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Guide to understanding your rental appraisal

Whether you’re a seasoned investor or just starting your research into property investment, you will have undoubtedly heard of rental appraisals. Most property management and real estate companies offer a rental appraisal, rental valuation or property appraisal in some form or another. It can be confusing trying to navigate through all of the conflicting information,…

I’m ready to invest… where do I start?

Taking the first step in your property investment journey can be an exciting yet formidable time. Although buying an investment property can be a great way to set yourself up financially, it’s not a fail proof investment strategy, and you need to have a comprehensive understanding of what you’re getting yourself into. Ready to get…

What are my rights and responsibilities as a tenant?

As a tenant, you must have a good understanding of your rights and responsibilities. Your property manager will help to communicate these with you, but it’s beneficial to have good knowledge yourself. Knowing where you stand will help you maintain a good relationship and resolve potential issues before they arise. You can even lessen the…

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Our property management story

We are and have always been a family-run Perth property management company. Founded by Shirley Smith in 1995, the idea for Access Property Management was conceived when Shirley realised there was a high level of demand for dedicated property management agencies, a need not being met by the existing real estate market. The agency is now headed by Shirley’s daughter, Stacy Whiting, who joined the business in 1996, and her husband, Mark Whiting, who has been at the agency for over 19+ years. This longevity focus extends to Access Property Management’s dedicated team of qualified property managers, with most staff working at the agency for 12 years or more.

ORIGINAL FOCUS

Shirley’s original objective was to provide a closer link between property owners and high quality tenants provided by relocation companies and the corporate/executive sector. Over time we extended our services to better cater for the needs of all property investors and quality tenants, who were seeking a higher level of service, focus and experience.

29+ YEARS EXPERIENCE

For over 29 years, our family-owned property management business has impacted the real estate industry in Perth Metro, and based on our results, we’ve established a strong reputation for integrity, distinction and innovation in real estate and management services.

Meet our team of dedicated property specialists.

“I rented a property through Natalie at APM. She was attentive, proactive and professional – everything you could want in a property manager (as a tenant and as a home owner, as I am myself also). I highly recommend APM, their professional staff and convenient services.”

Daniel – Mt Pleasant – Facebook

“Mark, Stacy and the team at Access you are a pleasure to do business with. I highly recommend to anyone that requires high level, professional property management.”

Brett – Facebook

“It is always fantastic to deal with Stacy and the team at Access Property Management. Highly recommend to anyone!”

Anike – Facebook

“Many thanks for your help.  I have a couple of other properties and you guys are by far the easiest to work with and most professional.”

Dean – Owner

“I have been using their services as a tenant, and I can say its an amazing experience. They are prompt at everything and quite helpful. Alongside, the property manager carry a great professional work ethics which is wonderful. You, as a tenant always feel accompanied by your property manager. Cheers.”

Rahul – Google

“I have rented through Access twice since 2010 and both times have been great, particularly the last time when I rented in South Perth and my rental agent was Kelly Duncan. What a delight she was and is and nothing was too much trouble. Thanks Kelly for such a great experience. Shame I couldn’t stay with you.”

Vanda – South Perth – Facebook

I would like to personally thank Kelly for her professionalism and pleasant manner when we were applying for a rental. My son Jarrod (18yrs) & daughter Nicole (22yrs) had been applying for rentals all of January with no success & I was disappointed that some of the agencies hadn’t even followed up on their good references to allow for a fair assessment of their application. As Kelly would know we were successful in this application but had to decline as we were also successful in purchasing a property in that same week. Kelly was very understanding and a pleasure to deal with. I will highly recommend your agency .

Heather – Prospective Tenant