Minimising vacancy rates gives you more financial freedom to boost cash flow and grow your investment portfolio.
If your property is left vacant for too long in between tenants, it may mean you'll have to dip into your own savings to make mortgage repayments and maintain the property, which is obviously not ideal.
This infographic shows 10 ways investors can keep their rental properties in high demand, so they'll never be left short changed.
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At its meeting today, the Board decided to leave the cash rate target unchanged at 4.35 per cent.
Cotality’s national Home Value Index held steady in May, signalling a further loss of momentum across most housing markets. Beneath the flat national result, Sydney and Melbourne are leading the downturn, with dwelling values declining 0.9% and 0.8% respectively over the month, and now sitting 2.1% and 2.9% below their cyclical peaks in November last year. The ACT also recorded a modest fall, with values down 0.2% in May.
Cotality’s national home value index increased by 0.3% in April, marking the slowest monthly rise since January 2025, immediately prior to last year’s rate‑cutting cycle. The national result was weighed down by Sydney and Melbourne, where values declined by 0.6% over the month. Sydney home values are now 1.0% below their November peak, while Melbourne values sit 1.9% under their November 2025 cyclical high and 2.3% below the March 2022 peak.
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