MLR Trades & Services EXPO - Brisbane

Date:

14 July 2026 - 14 July 2026

Time:

5:00pm - 9:00pm

Knowledge is power during tough times

A PILOT IS NEVER more thankful for his education and training than when turbulence strikes. So it is with the most successful operators in the Management and Letting Rights Industry as the world experiences savage economic headwinds. During this time of financial upheaval across the globe it’s prudent for every business to take a close, critical look at their expenditure, and to reduce costs in a careful manner. Like the rest of the world faced with rising fuel and transport costs, the Management and Letting Rights Industry has to save the pennies and ride out the storm. But be careful where you cut spending. You can’t put a price on the education and training that is essential for MLR operators, and that training is never more vital than in days of economic stress.

How to protect your letting pool from the threat of changing laws

Capital gains tax reform is at the forefront of the Federal Government’s policy agenda. Whether the changes occur or not, the government has shown an appetite to change laws around property investment in Australia, and it’s a powerful warning for the Management and Letting Rights industry. With a housing crisis in Australia right now and the threat of law changes targeting property investors, it has never been more important for Residential Managers to protect, defend and grow their letting pools. Crucial to this is for you to have good relationships with your unit-owner clients so you can be involved in any sales process.

Change tenancy laws to ease housing crisis

AUSTRALIA IS SUFFERING under the worst housing crisis on record. Soaring property prices and sky-rocketing rents have combined with a shortfall of necessary homes to create a national homelessness disaster in this country. Queensland's social housing waitlist is growing all the time, with more than 56,000 people registered and hoping for a home. The waitlist in some areas stretches into years.