Insights

Practical insights for Sydney property investors. Market updates, rent trends and owner guides from The Gallery's property management team.

The Gallery Real Estate named a finalist in three categories at the 2026 Property Management Excellence Awards

By Thomas Tamine The Gallery Real Estate has been named a finalist in three categories at the 2026 REB Property Management Excellence...

A local's guide to Darlinghurst

By Thomas Tamine Darlinghurst packs more good tables into a few blocks than anywhere else this close to the city.

When your lease ends matters more than how long it runs

By Thomas Tamine Almost every landlord has an opinion on lease length.

A local's guide to Woolloomooloo

By Thomas Tamine Woolloomooloo sits in an odd and rather lucky position. It is a ten minute walk from the top end of the CBD.

Sydney rental market update, August 2026: rents steadied, values did not

By Thomas Tamine July was the month the Sydney rental market turned. August is the month it stopped moving. Asking rents barely shifted.

Six weeks of building: what we're doing with Sidekick. What it means for your property

By Thomas Tamine Over the next six weeks I'm running the AI Business Build with Hermione Gardiner and Sidekick.

The first week decides the rent

By Thomas Tamine Every rental property gets one moment of peak attention, and it happens in the first seven days.

The Gallery Real Estate wins Gold at the 2026 Sydney Design Awards

By Thomas Tamine The Gallery Real Estate has been awarded Gold for identity and branding at the 2026 Sydney Design Awards, in the category...

Repair or improvement? The difference decides when you get the money back

By Thomas Tamine Two owners approve two jobs on the same day for the same amount. One claims it that year.

Condition reports and bond claims in NSW: why day one decides it

By Thomas Tamine Owners tend to think about the bond at the end of a tenancy, when the keys come back and something is not the way it was.

Water usage charges in NSW rentals: the four conditions

By Thomas Tamine Plenty of Sydney owners pay their tenant's water usage without knowing it, and plenty pass it on when they are not...

Smoke alarm rules for NSW rentals: what landlords must do

By Thomas Tamine Most owners assume that once a working smoke alarm is on the ceiling at move-in, the rest is the tenant's problem.

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