Landlords are quitting, the rental crisis is severe, yet the state of Victoria is booming, so something does not add up.

These are the Aussie suburbs where the RBA’s latest rate hike will hit hardest and what households can do about it.

The average Queensland mortgage now costs 61 per cent more in repayments than it did in April 2022, with experts warning the fallout of this and more hikes to come will hit renters too.

Investor activity has dropped precipitously since interest rates started increasing, according to the PIPA National Market Update – October 2023 report.

According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), the number of new investor loan commitments has fallen more than 27 per cent since interest rates started rising in May last year.

The national rental market continues to be beset by challenges as renters across Australia struggle to secure accommodation amidst intense competition and high prices, according to PropTrack‘s Rental Report September 2023 Quarter.

As real estate investors sell up, opportunities are opening for new ones, and they don’t need huge mortgages to get a foot in the door.

Landlords moaning about ‘not having control’ and how hard it is to own and rent out several properties have been slammed by struggling tenants.

Governments have long used taxes and tax breaks to create incentives or disincentives for investor behaviour, which naturally distort the market and there is plenty of evidence to suggest that, in the Victorian property market, the investment disincentives have reached a toxic point.

Landlords say rising taxes, tightening tenancy laws and high interest rates are pushing them to sell up. Experts say government policy must strike a balance fair to both tenants and landlords.

After a drop in investor activity in the last year, property investors are coming back to the market with a vengeance. In this sector report sponsored by Resimac, we look at why and where investors are making a comeback.

Rising interest rates are putting pressure on the hip pockets of property owners across the country, with many choosing to sell up – but experts are warning of seller’s remorse.