New Mandatory Fee Notices for Owners Corporations
The government has introduced mandatory new owners corporation fee notices that provide information and advice to owners and residents facing financial hardship.
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Auction preview for the week ending 11 May 2025
The REIV is expecting about 700 auctions in 251 suburbs this week.
REIA releases its 2025 Federal Election Guide
As the federal election on 3 May 2025 approaches, the Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA), in collaboration with the REIV, has released its 7-Point Election Commitments: A Home for All Australians.
Read morePro-renter stance making housing crisis even worse
Opinion editorial in the Herald Sun by CEO Kelly Ryan
Read moreMandatory CPD for real estate professionals to begin from November 2026
As announced under the Housing Statement in September 2023, mandatory CPD will commence rollout from November 2026. Mandatory CPD will apply to all real estate professionals, including real estate agents, property managers, owners corporation managers, and conveyancers.
Read morePositive quarterly house price results reflect ongoing stabilisation of diverse Victorian property market
Positive quarterly price results across metropolitan and regional Victorian houses, and units and apartments for the first time since December 2021, reflect a stabilising Victorian property market, offering diverse opportunities for enabled buyers.
Read morePaul Tzamalis wins 2025 REIV Senior Auctioneer of the Year
The Real Estate Institute of Victoria (REIV) congratulates Paul Tzamalis of the Auction Company as the 2025 REIV Senior Auctioneer of the Year. Greg Brydon of Apollo Auctions was awarded runner-up.
Read moreRBA Update April 2025
Statement by the Reserve Bank Board: Monetary Policy Decision
Read moreProperty Taxes Restricting Housing Supply in Regions
The REIV has submitted its recommendations to the Parliament of Victoria’s inquiry into housing supply in regional Victoria, highlighting the urgent need for property tax reform to address ongoing supply challenges.
Read moreVictorian Auctioneer of the Year prepares for Good Friday Appeal Home
Paul Tzamalis, two-time REIV Auctioneer of the Year, is set to take the stage again for the Good Friday Appeal Charity auction.
Read moreA 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.
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.
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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.