Property Investing
Should I Use a Professional Property Manager or Self-Manage My Rental Property?
No single answer fits every landlord. What a property manager does, REIQ's fee data, and the factors that decide self-managing instead.
Guides & explainers
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Property Investing
How Do I Dispute a High Land Tax Valuation From the Valuer-General?
Every state lets you object to a high land tax valuation, but the deadline, grounds and process are state-specific and not fully verified here.
Property Investing
What Is the Land Tax Threshold in New South Wales for Residential Properties?
NSW land tax threshold explained: the current tax-free amount, how the scale above it works, and why it matters if you hold investment property.
Property Investing
Do I pay stamp duty on an investment property, and are there concessions?
Yes, investment properties attract standard stamp duty in every state. Most concessions are for owner-occupiers, not investors. Here's how it works.
Property Investing
How Do Council Rates and Strata Levies Affect My Investment Cash Flow?
Council rates and strata levies are recurring owner costs that reduce rental cash flow year-round. How each works, tax treatment, and how land tax differs.
Property Investing
What Are the Short-Stay Accommodation Levies in Victoria and How Do They Apply?
Victoria applies a state levy to short-stay accommodation bookings — the structure, what's confirmed, and where to check current settings.
Property Investing
What Are the Penalties for Incorrectly Claiming a PPR Land Tax Exemption in Victoria?
Wrongly claiming Victoria's home land tax exemption can trigger reassessment, penalty tax and interest. Here's what's confirmed, as at July 2026.
Property Investing
Can a Seller Pass Their Land Tax Liability Onto a Buyer in Victoria?
Land tax in Victoria is assessed to the owner. Victorian law restricts passing it to a buyer below a $10m purchase price — what applies and when.
Property Investing
How Does Owning Land in Different States Affect My Land Tax Threshold?
Land tax thresholds are set by each state separately, not nationally. Here's how owning land in more than one state changes what you owe.
Property Investing
What Is the Foreign Purchaser or Absentee Owner Land Tax Surcharge in Australia?
A foreign purchaser duty surcharge is a one-off state stamp duty; an absentee owner land tax surcharge is separate and annual. Here's how they differ.
Property Investing
Does NSW Have a Vacant Property Tax or Similar Land Tax Surcharges?
NSW has no confirmed vacant-property tax like Victoria's VRLT, but it does charge ordinary land tax and a 9% foreign purchaser surcharge duty.
Property Investing
How Is Land Tax Calculated on Investment Properties in Victoria in 2026?
Victoria taxes land above $50,000 in value, plus a COVID-19 debt surcharge on top. Here's how the current thresholds and bands work, as at July 2026.