PropertyInvesting.com | Defence Housing Australia | Activity https://www.propertyinvesting.com/members/defence-housing-australia/activity/ Activity feed for Defence Housing Australia. Sat, 02 May 2026 17:11:15 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v=2.8.1 en-US 30 hourly 2 bec6bf681e1542ade53380ad2d5dfb73 Defence Housing Australia replied to the topic Defence Housing in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4394652-defence-housing-2/page/2/#post-4595249 Wed, 14 Jan 2009 00:40:11 +0000 pitto wrote:
2.  Rent – It is valued on 31/12 of every year by a supposedly independent valuer.   Our initial rent was $375 and in 2008 it was increased to $410.   This was way below par and we invoked the appeal process under the contract.   Our valuer came back at $480 per week and we eventually agreed to $465 a week.   The process was rela…[Read more]

]]> 864a331090e186cfcf808e47bbf77437 Defence Housing Australia replied to the topic Defence Housing in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4394652-defence-housing-2/#post-4595246 Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:16:38 +0000 Event Horizon wrote:
Defence housingYou have defended slow sales, yeilds etc, but no comment on capital growth?  Someone in my family (a low risk investor as you said) bought one 15yrs ago with a reasonable yeild and a hassle free investement held for 10 yrs and sold it absolutue  zero capital growth after sitting on the market for 18months.. A…[Read more]

]]> 250519a9aef0565d52819f84c2d35f14 Defence Housing Australia replied to the topic Defence Housing in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4394652-defence-housing-2/#post-4595244 Wed, 17 Dec 2008 00:43:27 +0000 emptypockets wrote:
A 3 bed DHA townhouse recently sold near me.  It had been on the market for over 12 months. Yield was around 6%. Long leases may give you security but it serverely limits your potential buyer pool should you need to sell. You don't have to go through DHA and pay "fair" market value. Plenty of distressed vendors willing to n…[Read more]

]]> d62031151b818839a1ff2f7dc49b59dd Defence Housing Australia replied to the topic Defence Housing in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4394652-defence-housing-2/#post-4595242 Thu, 11 Dec 2008 00:36:04 +0000 Defence Housing Australia wrote:

quickchick wrote:
Another thought in these tighter economic times…I am not really voicing an opinion, just a thought which may be way off centre.I wonder if the government, needing to tighten up financially, will spend less on defence, ie less members employed and needing housing? If so, existing leases would…[Read more]

]]> f8ff2eb26f8ca613f77cdecef46c9f79 Defence Housing Australia replied to the topic Defence Housing in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4394652-defence-housing-2/#post-4595241 Thu, 11 Dec 2008 00:33:21 +0000 quickchick wrote:
Another thought in these tighter economic times…I am not really voicing an opinion, just a thought which may be way off centre.I wonder if the government, needing to tighten up financially, will spend less on defence, ie less members employed and needing housing? If so, existing leases would of course need to be honoured…[Read more]

]]> 1445ead90ddfb9d6b0188386aa0a4819 Defence Housing Australia replied to the topic Defence Housing in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4394652-defence-housing-2/#post-4595239 Wed, 10 Dec 2008 22:18:47 +0000 staceyo wrote:
HiAs far as I was aware you can also offer your home to DHA (Defence Housing), providing it meets their criteria.  There used to be that info on the site.  So you could see what areas and house types etc are for sale on their site, alot of the time they are in new estates.  So you could possibly buy through normal channels and the…[Read more]

]]> 785f9fb8a2c6619c2d009b6ff59d0160 Defence Housing Australia replied to the topic Defence Housing in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4394652-defence-housing-2/#post-4595238 Wed, 10 Dec 2008 22:12:50 +0000 trustieone wrote:
I didnt waste my 2 days i dont think, it just reinforced my veiws that you must be careful about what you are told in this industry .

The properties that you mention were properties that Westpac Funds Management Limited purchased on a bulk basis from DHA in prior years. The lease attached to these properties is different from…[Read more]

]]> ff0c462f878c64d9bb543ed12397c45f Defence Housing Australia replied to the topic Defence Housing in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4394652-defence-housing-2/#post-4595235 Wed, 10 Dec 2008 01:54:30 +0000 quickchick wrote:
I have not invested in Defence housing myself. However, someone I know works for the Defence Force and had these warnings….1. You may (will) have a long lease that sounds good now, but is there a clause prohibiting increase of rents over a period of eg 5 yrs! (Could leave you well behind.2. Your buying price is often…[Read more]

]]> 317c0ceb346323e176e239aa9d5e6256 Defence Housing Australia replied to the topic Defence Housing in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4394652-defence-housing-2/#post-4595234 Wed, 10 Dec 2008 01:44:50 +0000 Aj_Richo wrote:
I've never had a DHA property but looked into it quite extensively, it depends on what your goals are. If you want hassle free, 15 years of renting but are prepared to pay a premium to buy and maintain with the management fees, etc. they mey suit. RegardsTony

Hi Tony,I represent Defence Housing Australia and I thought I could…[Read more]

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