Mayor Miller recommends wearing a mask when in public to help stop the spread of COVID-19.
Zara Alghamdi as Rapunzel for Education Week.
Forbes North Students sure have a green thumb, don’t miss out on seeing their wonderful display in Rankin Street.
Bright Beginnings loved the blue tractors donated from Forbes Machinery Centre.
Yarangirri and Jakieal Ware performed a smoking ceremony at the opening of the Camp Street Bridge.
Forbes Learning Ladder delightfully received the three tractors from Peter Nixon.
Mayor Phyllis Miller attended the Bridge opening on Sunday.
The River Spirit Dancers.
What school do you go to, and what do you like most about it? Forbes North, I really enjoy the sport and sporting activities we get to do.
What is your favourite subject at school and why? English, because I really enjoy writing.
What makes you laugh the most? My class this year, 5/6Y.
What is your dream job? A pharmacist.
If you could have a superpower, what would it be? What Matilda has in the story written by Roald Dahl.
What is something you are really good at? Netball.
What is your pet hate? When someone eats with their mouth open.
If you could live anywhere in the world, where would you live and why? Forbes, because all my friends are here.
When an offer to purchase a property is accepted by the seller, it is generally referred to as ‘under offer’. This means that the agreement on price, terms and conditions has been reached, however the seller and buyer still need to sign the contracts and exchange.
Depending on various terms and conditions agreed upon during the negotiation phase, it can take several days to progress from the offer being accepted to the contracts being exchanged.
During this time the buyer or the seller may withdraw from the agreement.
In NSW two identical contracts are prepared – one is signed by the seller, the other by the buyer. Solicitors or conveyancers will exchange the contracts, however if the property is sold on auction the real estate agent usually exchanges contracts.
After the contracts have been exchanged, it is referred to as ‘under contract’. With a private treaty sale, the buyer has a five-day cooling off period. However, the buyer would be required to pay the seller 0.25% of the purchase price as a penalty for withdrawing from the sale.
Auction properties do not have cooling off periods. If a property is sold prior to auction, or on auction day, the buyer must complete the purchase or risk losing their 10% deposit.
Most agents put the Sold sticker on after contracts have exchanged and the cooling off period has expired.
When the property transaction is completed, which is commonly 42 days after exchange, it is referred to as settlement and the new owner takes possession of the property!
Hunter Bilsborough School Captain 2020 Forbes North Public School.
What school do you go to and what do you like most about it? I go to Forbes North Public School. I love to see all of my friends and I get to do sport.
What is your favourite subject at school and why? My favourite subject is PE and Sport because I get to learn new skills and there are lots of different sports to play.
What makes you laugh the most? Friends telling funny jokes.
What is your dream job? My dream job would be a LEGO creator or be a Harry Potter wand maker.
If you could have a superpower, what would it be? To change reality. Like if it were raining, I could make it sunny.
What is something you are really good at? Running and swimming.
What is your pet hate? When my brother and sister are being annoying.
If you could live anywhere in the world, where would you live and why? I would live in the North Pole so I could see all the toys that Santa makes.
Ally Coe and Vicki Swadling from Wirajduri Condobolin.
Jeff Nicholson and Graeme Miller.
Jenny Webb and Chris Roylance.
Mayor Phyllis Miller, Joy Russell and Aileen Allen.
Today I am discussing whether to allow pets at rental properties.
Although landlords may feel apprehensive, there are some benefits in allowing pets at your investment property.
Most Australian households have pets, with approximately 62% of people owning an animal. So, allowing your rental property to have pets may attract a longer-term tenant or family, which is what landlords desire, as it provides stable rental income.
In addition, allowing pets may enable landlords to aim for a higher return of rent and can assist with renting the property a lot quicker with a larger number of tenant applications to choose from.
At Century 21 Central West we require tenants to complete a Pet Application Form at the beginning of the tenancy, so we can find out what type of pets they have, and the age of the pet, which helps us to ascertain if the property they are applying for will accommodate that type of pet.
During inspections, we will monitor the pets’ living conditions and report back to you, so any issues can be addressed to ensure the property is being looked after.
When a tenant with pets vacates the property, we can enforce a pest spray in the yard and carpet cleaning inside the home.
There are benefits to letting tenants have pets at rental properties, and we recommend assessing this on a case by case basis. For more information on this topic please get in touch with the Century 21 Central West team today.
Gabriella Pereira
What school do you go to and what do you like most about it? I go to St Laurence’s. The thing I like the most is the extra-curricular groups and activities like Tournament of the Minds and the Making Jesus Real team. I think we are very lucky to have the opportunity to be involved in these things.
What is your favourite subject at school and why? My favourite subject at school is art. I love sketching and being imaginative with different art styles. It’s really fun.
What makes you laugh the most? Enjoying silly jokes with my friends and sisters. My teacher makes me laugh a lot too.
What is your dream job? My dream job is to be an actress or movie director.
If you could have a superpower, what would it be? I am a fan of Harry Potter and would like to be able to cast spells like a wizard.
What is something you are really good at? Playing the cello and art.
What is your pet hate? Spiders.
If you could live anywhere in the world, where would you live and why? Paris, because I want to climb the Eiffel Tower.
Joyce Nash: No, no, I’m not concerned about it at all, it’s good to see.
Katherine Lance: I guess it’s good for local businesses, while everyone needs to be mindful of social distancing and hand sanitising, the extra business is needed in smaller towns.
Trudi Smart: A bit of both actually, I want our small businesses to thrive however, the concern of COVID-19 is still there, so I am on the fence.
Changes to the Residential Tenancies Act came into effect on 23rd March this year. Today I thought we should discuss the new break fees for fixed term agreements.
When a tenant signs a lease, they should be committed to staying for the entire fixed term, otherwise the tenant may need to break their fixed term lease which will incur a penalty. This is called a break lease fee.
For tenants that have signed a lease from 23rd March onward, and the lease is for a term of three years or less, their break lease fee will be calculated based on what stage of the agreement they are in.
• Four weeks rent if less than 25% of the agreement has expired.
• Three weeks rent if 25% to 50% of the agreement has expired.
• Two weeks rent if 50% to 75% of the agreement has expired.
• One weeks rent if 75% or more of the agreement has expired.
For example, if two months of a six-month tenancy agreement has expired, that would be 33% of the lease term. Therefore, the tenant would need to pay a fee equal to three weeks rent to the landlord to end their agreement early.
However, if the tenant signed the lease before 23rd March, before the new legislation came in, these fees are not applicable to them. These tenants would still be bound by the former agreement rules.
For more information go to the Fair-Trading website or alternatively, contact us at Century 21 Central West.