EP. 001 · 15 May 2026 · 1 hr 5 min
fantastic guests today, but we're covering off on lots of things. ⁓ WA rental reforms, Victoria tenancy application changes, and you know, the shakeup in that space. ⁓ of course, what…fantastic guests today, but we're covering off on lots of things. ⁓ WA rental reforms, Victoria tenancy application changes, and you know, the shakeup in that space. ⁓ of course, what
Jump to this momentEP. QB·05 · 26 June 2026 · 33 min
Peter Schravemade (00:05)
G'day folks, my name is Peter Schravemade
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Peter:
Let's move into property management.
We've already spoken previously about Victoria's rental reforms and the move toward a more standardised rental application process.
This week…property manager suggested applicants should be providing one.
My understanding is that under Victoria's rental reforms, tenants aren't required to provide a cover letter.
They can certainly choose
Jump to this momentEP. 18 · 11 Sept 2026 · 1h 6m
like it from from my perspective, if I had a home for sale in Victoria, number one, I I wouldn't be going to auction straight after this came…around that. Mm.
**Kasey McDonald** (48:18)
Yeah, I think the challenge being a rental as well, right? Like with with that, let's just say, and you know
Jump to this momentEP. 22 · 9 Oct 2026 · 54m
talk about what that is and how that works. Victoria has a new tranche of rental law, which is starting on the next Monday. LJ Hooker has an interesting article…evidence required. So for landlord or an agent claiming the bond at Rental Dispute Resolution Victoria, through CAV, there needs to be photos and quotes. They also need to advise
Jump to this momentEP. 09 · 10 July 2026 · 62 min
Toby's call. He's asking all real estate agents in the area in Victoria to write to their to their MPs and the shadow MPs and let them know…just want to just probably pass one comment around that rental pricing piece if I can. I if you look at at that, there's different legislation pieces across
Jump to this momentEP. 07 · 26 June 2026 · 90 min
that remains interesting, which kind of leads to our next story, Pete, Victoria still our the rental reform is still coming in thick and fast for our poor Victorians. They…they can now transfer their rental bond from the existing rental they're in and transfer that held by the government to their new rental property. Then if they
Jump to this momentEP. 12 · 31 July 2026 · 83 min
Peter Schravemade (00:06)
Welcome to episode 12 of Before the Weekend
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Kasey Lawrence (35:39)
Yeah, I think well with regards to that application form, Victoria is actually behind on that. I know Queensland and SA have got a very diligent…nine months to get a rental and you finally get one
And then you move in and there are elements of that rental that need correction. You and I both
Jump to this momentEP. 23 · 16 Oct 2026 · 52m
**Peter Schravemade** (00:05)
Welcome to Before the Weekend. It's Friday
Jump to this momentEP. 17 · 4 Sept 2026 · 1h 46m
thirty over thirty-five percent of them are experiencing rental arrears and financial hardship. Properties being sold or lack of rental stock is twenty five percent, and rent's been…behind Victoria. So we're yeah. So the New South Wales government is very quickly watching what happens in Victoria, to the point that Tim's actually gone
Jump to this momentEP. 11 · 24 July 2026 · 82 min
underquoting or opposing transparency. I was doing neither. I was questioning the way the reform was designed and the Premier's decision to personalise the dispute. I am not currently…building and enabling more homes. Even when a target is missed, actual delivery matters. Victoria has failed to deliver enough public and social housing for years, yet the profession
Jump to this momentEP. 06 · 19 June 2026 · 90 min
problem. Like I remember back in the day when I would go looking at rental properties, I'm sure you remember this too. We would look at a house…limited to Queensland. Like if you're in New South Wales, Victoria, Adelaide, Perth, I know these things are going down there as well. here in Melbourne where
Jump to this momentEP. 19 · 18 Sept 2026 · 1h 19m
misleading, deceptive, or unreasonable conduct, including underquoting inadequate appraisals, non-disclosure of property faults. Rental bidding, and j just the general conduct of property managers and agents. And they…that they approach it. Otho otherwise South Australia will go the same way as Victoria, New South Wales at the moment, where the government's at odds with them
Jump to this momentEP. 21 · 2 Oct 2026 · 1h 4m
open in in Tasmania to to try and win over the Labor voters in Victoria. They've just announced a a new train line to the airport. I mean, these…generational gap, right. And this, the changes that they made to some of these reforms was all about. The younger generation, our children being able to get into the property
Jump to this momentEP. 04 · 5 June 2026 · 60 min
Kasey McDonald: Well, welcome to Before the Weekend, your go-to real
Jump to this momentEP. 15 · 21 Aug 2026 · 1h 33m
tenant doesn't have the elasticity in their finance to pay more in rentals, right?
Kasey McDonald (13:29)
Yeah, that's that affordability piece, right? There's just…seen the you know, the federal budget came out, there's tax reform out. In most of our states and territories, we've seen incredible changes of compliance and regulation
Jump to this momentEP. 10 · 17 July 2026 · 1h 3m
will hear from Cain shortly. Toby, Megan and Jacob were there from Victoria. Jacob is also President of the REIA. Leanne Pilkington, a former REIA President and former REINSW President…Kasey McDonald (37:43)
The rental perspective is also important.
I mentioned in my session at LIFT that Cotality had released updated Brisbane rental figures that morning.
Over the previous
Jump to this momentEP. 08 · 3 July 2026 · 81 min
consumers for Dynamic Methods, which is at the various REIs, I think except for Victoria, have all made a decision to peel away one at a time, leaving only…pandemic lockdown period. the industry is linking the fall to the proposed budget tax reforms.
Higher construction costs, labor shortages, capital and debt availability. But I think the important point
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