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Buy Victorian property with your eyes open.

Plain-English guides on zoning, overlays, contracts and capital growth, from the team that researches due diligence for a living.

Tax & budget

Property tax & budget changes for Victorian investors in 2026

Negative gearing (proposed), the foreign-buyer ban, land tax, VRLT, and the short-stay and ESVF levies. What is law, and what is not.

10 min read · June 2026Read guide →
Policy

Victoria's 2026 rental reforms: what property investors need to know

No-fault evictions abolished, 90-day rent notices, minimum standards, portable bonds, and a proposed rent freeze.

9 min read · June 2026Read guide →
Capital growth

Victorian property capital growth in 2026: where the numbers actually point

Current medians, why bank forecasts disagree by nearly nine points, and the corridors running 6 to 10 percent while the average sits near 2.

9 min read · June 2026Read guide →
Zoning

Zoning explained: what Victorian buyers can (and can't) do with a block

NRZ, GRZ, RGZ, the 2025 reforms, and the rules that decide whether you can build or subdivide, before you sign.

9 min read · June 2026Read guide →
Overlays

Planning overlays in Victoria: the hidden rules that can block your build

Flood, bushfire (changed in 2026) and heritage overlays can restrict your plans even in a good zone. Here is how they work.

8 min read · June 2026Read guide →
Contracts

Section 32 red flags: what to check in a Victorian vendor statement

Easements, owners-corporation debts, unpermitted works and outstanding charges. The deal-breakers most buyers skim past.

8 min read · June 2026Read guide →

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