The Victorian housing market remains steady but underperforming most of the other states and territories
March 2026 Column by Cameron Kusher
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Victoria's Election Year Rental Market Reckoning Time Is Running Out to Bring Renters in from the Cold
The 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.
REIA’s December 2025 Housing Affordability Report Released
The 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 moreRBA Update March 2026
Statement by the Monetary Policy Board: Monetary Policy Decision
Read moreVictorian Government Accepts Another REIV Blueprint Recommendation
The 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 moreVictorian Government Accepts the REIV Blueprint Recommendation
The 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 moreState Budget 2026-2027 Represents a Pivotal Opportunity to Restore Confidence in Victoria's Rental Market
The 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.
Read moreREIV and REEF Partner to Strengthen Employment Standards Across Australia’s Real Estate Industry
The Real Estate Institute of Victoria (REIV) and Real Estate Employers’ Federation (REEF) have announced a new partnership that reinforces the aim to strengthen employment knowledge, compliance, and capability across Victoria’s real estate sector.
Read moreGood Friday Appeal Charity House Auction Returns with Award-Winning Auctioneer Paul Tzamalis
The Good Friday Appeal (GFA) charity house auction, one of the highlights of the auctioneering calendar, is set to return this April.
Read moreStandardised Rental Application Form Released
From 31 March 2026, rental providers and their agents must use the prescribed form for rental agreement applications. The prescribed form is set out in regulations. The prescribed form is now available on the CAV website
Read moreStrongest January on record for auction sales
556 properties were sold under the hammer from 697 reported auctions across Victoria in January 2026, marking the highest January auction volume and number of sales on record.
Read moreREIV Transitions from Accredited Qualifications to Sector Focused Professional Development
The Real Estate Institute of Victoria (REIV) is strengthening its focus on professional development across all areas of real estate services.
Read moreFebruary 2026 Column by Cameron Kusher
The Victorian housing market is seeing quite steady conditions. Prices are rising at a moderate pace but the state enjoys strong affordability relative to other states and relative to other capital cities in particular.
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