Victoria’s property market is known for its resilience. And it’s weathered its fair share of shocks before. It has navigated economic downturns, the disruption of COVID-19, sharp changes in interest rates and repeated shifts in buyer sentiment.
Read moreRegional Victoria’s residential property market continued to strengthen in the third quarter of 2026, with both houses and units recording price growth, while Melbourne saw a mixed but resilient performance.
Read moreFrom October 13 a range of changes to Rental arrangements will take place in Victoria.
Read moreNext Victorian Government must adopt fairer property sector policy settings to address market headwinds
Read moreSeptember 2026 Column by Cameron Kusher
Read moreFrom 13 October 2026, evidence will be required to be submitted at the time a bond and/or compensation application is lodged with VCAT. Updates to the myVCAT portal to support this change are expected to go live on Monday, 5 October 2026.
Read moreFrom 9 September 2026, new provisions under the Tobacco Act 1987 (Vic) (Tobacco Act) give Tobacco Licensing Victoria and the Victoria Police significant powers to close premises involved in the sale, supply or possession of illicit tobacco, including where tobacco is sold without a licence. The types of premises may include convenience stores, petrol stations, supermarkets and bottle shops, not just tobacconists. Significant penalties also apply including substantial fines.
Read moreUnder new legislation relating to Mandatory CPD, Agents Representatives will also be required to be registered with the BLA. Agents Representatives should create a MyCAV account by November 24, 2026, to be automatically registered from November 25, 2026, onwards and will not be required to pay the initial registration fees. Registrations after that day will be required to pay registration fees.
Read moreREIV analysis shows that greener areas with higher tree density is associated with higher median house prices. A suburb with tree coverage 50 per cent higher than the average for Melbourne sees an increase on their median house prices of $237,000. Two of Melbourne’s greenest suburbs had a median house price of over $2.5m in the most recent June quarter with Balwyn and Canterbury ranking seventh and eighth respectively for tree density.
Read moreFollowing the Consumer Legislation Amendment Bill 2026 passing both houses of Parliament, the Real Estate Institute of Victoria (REIV) has written to the Minister for Consumer Affairs, Tim Richardson MP, seeking urgent clarity on aspects of the legislation which comes into effect on 1 October 2026.
Read moreThe REIV is calling for a pause to proposed changes under the Consumer Legislation Amendment Bill 2026 following Friday’s Upper House debate, which raised serious concerns about how the Government’s proposed auction reforms would operate in practice.
Read moreAugust 2026 Column by Cameron Kusher
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