Property / Finance Changes from 1 July 2024
🎤 July 1 brings a raft of changes to the finance and property market:
Bright-line Test:
✅ Now 2yrs (previously up to 10yrs).
Deposit Requirements:
✅ 30% deposit for investment properties (previously 35%).
✅ 20% lending available for low deposit properties (previously 15%).
Debt-to-Income (DTI) Ratios:
➖ DTI ratio restricted to 6 x for owner-occupier lending (20% exception).
➖ DTI ratio restricted to 7 x for investor lending (20% exception).
Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act (CCCFA) Reforms:
✅ Commerce Minister Andrew Bayly and Housing Minister Chris Bishop said the government is revoking 11 pages of what it calls "overly prescriptive affordability regulations."
These changes should stimulate activity in the finance and property market, contact adviceHQ for independent financial advice to help you secure your future.
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