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The State’s draft mid-rise planning reforms may sound like progress, but they could open the door to apartments with bedrooms that have no windows. These so-called “Harry Potter bedrooms” highlight the growing conflict between housing supply targets and basic liveability standards.

Buyer’s agents are on the rise in Victoria—but many are unqualified, uninsured, or giving recommendations without proper due diligence. Before bidding on any property they recommend, make sure you check their credentials and always have an independent conveyancer and building inspector review the property first.

Buying your first home at 21 is a major achievement — but where should you start? In Melbourne, Werribee offers the right mix of affordability, lifestyle, and long-term growth, making it an ideal suburb for young first-home buyers.

Not all conveyancing quotes are equal. Here’s why we ask detailed questions before quoting — and how it protects you from hidden costs, defective contracts, and risks that some firms overlook.

Not every suburb is a smart choice for your first home. Here are 10 Melbourne suburbs that first home buyers should be wary of in 2025, and the key risks in each.

A bold new housing model could penalise short-term flips while rewarding long-term renting. Buyers would pay extra duty upfront and on early sales, with rebates flowing back between years 7 and 11 for properties genuinely rented out. Here’s how it could reshape Victoria’s market.

Each time the government hands buyers more cash or lowers deposit hurdles, the result is the same: prices rise, sellers benefit, and first-home buyers are left further behind. The new scheme risks repeating decades of failed policy.

Melbourne’s property market is heating up this spring, with buyers eyeing suburbs that balance lifestyle, affordability, and long-term growth. From family-friendly eastern hubs to emerging growth corridors in the west and southeast, here are 15 suburbs worth a closer look.

As the West Gate Tunnel nears completion, Melbourne’s west is about to change forever. Truck bans on local streets will improve amenity in some pockets, but properties near ramps, portals or ventilation stacks may face long-term impacts. Here are the 10 suburbs to watch — and what it could cost you if you buy in the wrong spot.

Purchasing property in Victoria? Don't rely on the vendor for land tax, water, or council certificates. Here’s why it’s smarter — and safer — to get them yourself.

A long-term guide to the 8 best places in Victoria to buy property through your SMSF in 2025, with contract tips, planning risks, and investment realities from a conveyancer’s perspective.