The sector urges the Government to review the regulations to allow students to undertake practical work under supervision while undertaking a Certificate IV in Property Services, without impacting the recently elevated training standards.
The REIV applauds the Victorian government for lifting entry standards, however, the unintended consequence is that it has significantly slowed the new talent coming through the sector.
The real estate profession is a leading economic contributor, currently employing thousands with almost 73 per cent (2021 ABS Census of Population and Housing) of all rental properties are managed by a real estate agent.
Since 2017, Victoria has seen an increase of 53 per cent to 56,000 people employed in the property sector. Its potential to employ thousands more is in front of government and industry, and a few simple changes could see the state attract more professionals, including many from interstate.
The Victorian Government needs to help attract new talent to work in the real estate industry, as the sector is experiencing significant staffing shortages, especially in residential property management and junior roles.
April 2026 Column by Cameron Kusher
Read moreThe Real Estate Institute of Victoria (REIV) is proud to announce the competitors in the 2026 REIV Senior Auctioneer of the Year competition, showcasing the state’s most skilled and respected auctioneers.
Read moreMelbourne’s outer suburbs and parts of regional Victoria have emerged as the strongest performers in the REIV’s latest median price data for the March 2026 quarter.
Read moreAn analysis of transaction volume in Melbourne at various price points over the 12 months to December 2025 show that high transaction volumes are concentrated at price points that align with the first home buyer stamp duty discounts.
Read moreA joint statement from the Real Estate Institute of Australia and peak industry bodies warns that new modelling shows further taxes on housing, such as changes to negative gearing or CGT, could reduce supply and push up rents.
Read moreThe Victorian Government has less than nine months to demonstrate a willingness to abandon its flawed, populist policy of discriminating against rental providers if we are to believe it capable of enabling renters to finally emerge from their residential property wilderness.
Read moreMarch 2026 Column by Cameron Kusher
Read moreThe REIA has released its Housing Affordability Report for the December 2025 quarter, confirming a decline in housing affordability nationally following several quarters of improvement earlier in the year.
Read moreStatement by the Monetary Policy Board: Monetary Policy Decision
Read moreThe Real Estate Institute of Victoria (REIV) welcomes today’s successive announcement by the Victorian Government that it will seek to further legislate the mandatory disclosure of properties’ sales price once a contract becomes unconditional.
Read moreThe Real Estate Institute of Victoria (REIV) welcomes today’s announcement by the Victorian Government that – if re-elected – it will seek to legislate the inclusion of building and pest inspection reports in Vendor’s (Section 32) Statements but urges it to take further steps to improve the residential property transaction process.
Read moreThe Real Estate Institute of Victoria (REIV) is urging the Victorian Government to use the 2026–27 State Budget to critically evaluate property tax policy, warning that sustained taxation and regulatory pressures are undermining confidence and contributing to the state’s persistent housing challenges.
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