'I'm not running a charity': Owner of seven properties says landlords getting a raw deal
He's been flipping properties in Queensland from a home office in Sydney for 25 years and seems acutely familiar with the public perception of landlords."There's the perception of the evil landlord, the cinematic slum lord idea.
A long-time advocate of buying up real estate, he's considering selling up and getting out of the property game. Mr Duggan said the "default" position of civil tribunals adjudicating disputes between property owners and their renters was that "the property owner will always lose". When Thomas Shafee and Katrina Alcorn bought their own apartment and left the rental market five years ago, the Melbourne-based couple were overwhelmed with relief.
Mr Shafee said he and his partner intended to be "ethical" landlords and employ a hands-off approach to their incoming tenant.
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