May 2024

What is Build-to-Rent?

The build-to-rent model is a more recent approach to rental provision that aims to attract investment and development whilst providing stock specifically for the rental market under unique conditions. Although there are slight jurisdictional differences on what constitutes build-to-rent, it is effectively a large strata-type arrangement that is run under a singular management structure that...

Housing approvals and rental bonds – is there a correlation?

The link between building approvals and the prevalence of rental bonds in the market is not necessarily an obvious one. However, it is self-evident in some parts of the state that an increase in approvals leads to improvements in housing supply that is then delivered to the rental market.As the REIV maintains its efforts to promote the provision of housing supply across Victoria, we looked back at a...