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Buying your first Melbourne apartment means understanding the building as well as the home. Compare owners corporation fees, maintenance funding, special levies, defect reports and meeting minutes. This eight-question guide helps you investigate future ownership costs, with practical examples and checks to discuss with your conveyancer and building adviser.
Victoria’s reserve-price disclosure rules give Melbourne buyers more information, but a published reserve is not a valuation or a guaranteed deal. Learn how pre-auction offers, reserve changes, passed-in negotiations and Section 32 checks fit together, so your bidding limit rests on evidence rather than the seller’s expectations.
Victoria’s October rental changes are now in force. Review bond-claim evidence, rental application and rent-payment fees, minimum-standards records and safety checks for older agreements. This practical landlord checklist also separates existing rent-increase and notice rules from the energy-efficiency changes starting in 2027, with steps for keeping a reliable compliance file.
If you only look at the headline numbers, Melbourne appears to be in a broad property downturn. Look suburb by suburb, however, and the picture is much less dramatic — and much more useful for buyers. The latest Cotality data shows that the correction has been heavily concentrated at the expensive end of the market.
Victoria is about to make one of its biggest changes to residential property price transparency in years. From 1 October 2026, a new set of Victorian underquoting laws begins to take effect. The reforms introduce a new Property Price Statement, mandatory publication of sold prices and tighter rules around comparable sales. For auctions and fixed-date
The Reserve Bank has just made the Melbourne property decision harder. On 29 September 2026, the RBA raised the cash rate by another 0.25 percentage points to 4.60%, effective 30 September — the fourth rate increase of 2026 and the highest cash rate in around 15 years. The RBA said inflation remains elevated and that
A fast-accepted offer on a Melbourne apartment is not automatically a red flag. Review the owners corporation certificate, meeting minutes, finances, maintenance history, title plan and inspection findings before your contract becomes unconditional.
Victoria’s new reserve price rules begin on 1 October 2026, with disclosure requirements for auctions and fixed-date sales from 16 October. Learn what the changes mean for Melbourne buyers, underquoting concerns, passed-in properties and pre-auction due diligence.
For Melbourne first-home buyers, the $950,000 5% Deposit Scheme cap is a ceiling, not a target. Compare units, villas, townhouses and houses by suburb, stamp duty, ownership costs and resale demand before deciding what fits your budget.