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Australia’s rental landscape grew even more challenging for the country’s prospective tenants in February.

The reduced complexity of guarantor loans in recent years resulted in a spike in the number of these loans written.

So you bought your home several years ago. Prices have gone up but you still owe the bank a fair chunk.

As the year draws to a close its good to reflect on the property market for investors. Although there have been some challenges there are also some real positives for investors.

What you need to know this summer season

There is no doubt that as seasons change so do the nature of requests from renters.

Last week Australia’s latest inflation figure was released, rising by 1.2% for the September quarter, this has economic commentators now leaning towards an interest rate hike come Cup Day.

Just 1.41 per cent of prospective rental homes in Melbourne were available for tenants in July, with the figure all but frozen at one of its lowest ever levels across winter.

Just what do they mean and why should you care?

One of the changes to the Residential Tenancies Act in 2021 was the introduction of section 330A, what is reasonable and proportionate?

“Australia commenced 26,265 new houses in the first quarter of 2023, down by 16.4 per cent on the same quarter last year and 39.1 per cent fewer houses commenced than during the peak in the June Quarter 2021,” stated HIA Senior Economist, Tom Devitt.

The Victorian state government's Land Tax, and especially the recent announced increases, has emerged as a significant contributor to the ongoing rental crisis in the state and have exacerbated the already strained rental market.