A Power-Packed Property Management Conference
Get insights from the sold-out Property Management Conference at Sofitel Melbourne, featuring expert talks on regulatory changes, tenant affordability challenges, and strategies for success.
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Victorian Auctioneer of the Year prepares for Good Friday Appeal Home
Auction preview for the week ending 30 March 2025
The REIV is expecting about 1530 auctions in 341 suburbs this week.
Read moreREIV renews calls for property tax reform to boost housing supply ahead of 2025-26 Victorian State Budget
Effective tax reform headlines the measures, identified in the Real Estate Institute of Victoria’s (REIV) submission to the 2025-26 Victorian State Budget, to address the state’s housing supply issues.
Read moreUnit and house rents are on an equal footing for the first time in metropolitan Melbourne
REIV’s latest vacancy rate report for February 2025 shows that median weekly rents for units in the metropolitan region have matched their house counterparts for the first time.
Read moreRental market reforms still lack support for rental providers
The REIV urges the Victorian Government to provide more support to rental providers
Read moreNew Infrastructure Victoria report calls for stamp duty reform
Infrastructure Victoria’s latest report highlights the need for stamp duty reform, a move strongly supported by the REIV. CEO Kelly Ryan emphasises that stamp duty restricts investment and mobility, calling for a broad-based property tax and a full review of Victoria’s property taxation system.
Read moreVictorian Government announces major changes to housing targets
The Victorian Government has announced significant changes to its housing targets and activity centres ahead of the forthcoming release of its ‘Plan for Victoria’ document. These planning initiatives form part of the Housing Statement. The REIV provided a formal submission to the government on the ‘Plan for Victoria’ in 2024.
Read moreMedia Alert - Scammers Target renters on social networking sites
A fake rental scam has resurfaced as prospective renters are targeted with fraudulently modified rental listings on social networking sites.
Read moreRBA Update February 2025
Statement by the Reserve Bank Board: Monetary Policy Decision
Read moreBuilding Electrification – RIS
Member feedback on the Victorian Government’s Regulatory Impact Statement (RIS) on Building Electrification.
Read moreFive things to consider in selecting a real estate training provider
Given the real estate industry’s size and importance to so many Australians – particularly amid the current housing supply and cost-of-living challenges – the need to support and maintain the professional standards of industry practitioners has never been greater.
Read moreRTBA Report: Bond Numbers Drop, but Total Value Rises Amid Tightening Rental Market
The latest Residential Tenancies Bond Authority (RTBA) Annual Report for 2023-24 highlights key shifts in Victoria’s rental market.
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Real Estate Matters - A podcast by the REIV
The REIV provides a platform for informed, expert led conversations on the topics that matter to real estate professionals and enthusiasts.
A new episode of the REIV-owned podcast will launch every six weeks. The podcast will feature interviews with property sector experts and will include guests from the REIV membership, kindred bodies, policy makers and regulators.