For homeowners

September 2025

When Small Issues Snowball in Your Rental Property, Good Tenants Leave

Small issues in a rental don’t stay small. A missed repair here, a slow follow-up there — they stack up until trust breaks and tenants decide to leave. The result? An owner who thought things were under control ends up losing almost a month’s rent in vacancy, letting fees, and disputes. The lesson is simple: resolve issues quickly, build trust from the start, and use a system like Cubbi to make sure nothing slips through the cracks.

Michael Gilbert

Published

September 2025

Rent bidding in Australia: noise vs reality

Most properties rent at the advertised price. Out of 2,315 applications on the Cubbi platform (Mar 2024 – Aug 2025): 9% offered above (+$44/week on average) 8% offered below (–$108/week on average) 83% applied at the advertised rent 89% of leases were signed at the advertised rent 👉 Rent bidding makes headlines — but in practice, it’s the exception, not the rule. Maybe the problem isn’t the market. Maybe it’s the noise.

Michael Gilbert

Published

September 2025

How to switch property managers without disrupting your tenant

Switching property managers is easier than most owners think. You can do it at any time, even mid-lease, without disrupting your tenant. This guide explains the rules, notice periods, common mistakes to avoid, and exactly what your new agent should collect on switch day. Use our free Management Agreement Checker to confirm your notice period and exit fees.

Michael Gilbert

Published

August 2025

Is my property manager doing a good job?

You don't usually realise you have a bad property manager until it is too late. Everything looks fine because the rent keeps landing in your bank account. A couple of years later the tenant moves out. Bond refunded. You walk through and the place is neglected. Damage everywhere. Deep clean needed. You spend ten thousand on maintenance and cleaning to get the property back to its original condition. On top of that you lose weeks rent in vacancy. The key is to look for the 9 indicators that reveal the truth before it's too late.

Michael Gilbert

Published

June 2024

Introducing AutoPay with instant PayTo payments: Revolutionising Rent Collection

We’ve just launched AutoPay with PayTo, a groundbreaking new way to collect rent that’s instant and hassle-free.

Michael Gilbert

Published

May 2024

Can AI screen a rental application (2024)?

Selecting the right tenant for your rental property is the most important task when it comes to the management of a property.

Michael Gilbert

Published

March 2024

Are NTD Tenant Checks worth it? I’m breaking my silence

We've run 732 National Tenancy Database (NTD) checks on prospective renters over the last few years. How many tenants do you think were flagged as blacklisted?

Michael Gilbert

Published

February 2022

Cubbi’s new rental application form is the best in Australia

(self-titled 😮) After many months, we are proud to release our brand new application form.

Michael Gilbert

Published

January 2020

Why termites love your house plus how you can actively prevent an infestation

Michael Gilbert