by Richard Crabb | CEO | Senior Property Advisor | PIPA Vice Chair | Dec 1, 2025 | Strategic Insights
Victoria’s rental laws are changing again, and this next round of reforms will reshape how renting works for both landlords and renters from late 2025 onward. The aim is to make renting fairer and safer, with more straightforward rules and stronger standards, but this...
by Richard Crabb | CEO | Senior Property Advisor | PIPA Vice Chair | Nov 22, 2025 | Media & Commentary
Houses or units is one of the oldest arguments in property, and it is usually settled with emotion rather than evidence. Houses tend to lead on capital growth because you own the land, and land is what appreciates. Units often win on affordability and on access to...
by Richard Crabb | CEO | Senior Property Advisor | PIPA Vice Chair | Oct 31, 2025 | Media & Commentary
Brokers sit closer to an investor’s finances than almost anyone, which puts them in a strong position to catch the mistakes that quietly undo a portfolio. Most are not exotic. Borrowing to the absolute limit with no buffer, structuring loans without thinking...
by Richard Crabb | CEO | Senior Property Advisor | PIPA Vice Chair | Oct 31, 2025 | Media & Commentary
In this brief interview, I expose the biggest pitfall for both first-time and seasoned investors: buying with emotion. We cover how to separate what you love from what performs, and a simple decision framework to keep you disciplined. Listen on Apple Podcasts Episode...
by Richard Crabb | CEO | Senior Property Advisor | PIPA Vice Chair | Oct 29, 2025 | Media & Commentary
Most investors who run into trouble do not get there by picking the wrong suburb. They get stuck because the structure underneath the purchase was never sound. Borrowing to the very limit a lender allows, holding no buffer for higher rates, and buying without a plan...
