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Guides for Australian property investors

Name: Perch Property
Address: AU
Price range: $$

How to scope a renovation, set a budget that returns, avoid quote blowouts and unlock equity. Written by the team that scopes and delivers these projects, anywhere in Australia.

Start here · 7 min read
How to scope a rental renovation before getting builder quotes
Most rental renovations blow out because the scope was vague before the quotes went out. Here is how to write a scope that protects your budget and targets return.Read the guide
Bathroom renovation6 min
Bathroom renovation ROI
The bathroom is one of the few rooms where a measured renovation reliably lifts rent and valuation. Here is how to get the return without over-capitalising.
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Kitchen renovation6 min
Kitchen refresh vs replacement
A full kitchen replacement is not always the return play. Here is how to decide between a refresh and a rebuild on a rental.
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Renovation budget6 min
How much to spend on a rental
The right renovation budget is not a round number, it is the one that returns the most per dollar. Here is how to set it.
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Builder quotes6 min
Why builder quotes blow out
Quote blowouts are rarely bad luck. They are usually a missing control. Here are the common causes and how to remove them.
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Rental yield6 min
Renovations that increase rent most
Not all renovation dollars lift rent equally. Here is where the rent response is strongest on QLD and VIC rentals.
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Interstate investing6 min
Renovating interstate, remotely
You can renovate a property you never stand inside. Here is how interstate and overseas investors run a renovation remotely without losing control.
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Property valuation5 min
The renovated comps band
The renovated comps band is the idea at the centre of strategic renovation. Understand it and the whole approach makes sense.
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Queensland property6 min
QLD renovation guide
Perch delivers strategic renovations across Queensland. Here is how the process works across Brisbane and the regional centres.
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Victoria property6 min
VIC renovation guide
Victoria is home to our flagship Pakenham result. Here is how a strategic renovation works across the state.
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Guides for Australian property investors

How to scope a rental renovation before getting builder quotes

Bathroom renovation ROI

Kitchen refresh vs replacement

How much to spend on a rental

Why builder quotes blow out

Renovations that increase rent most

Renovating interstate, remotely

The renovated comps band

QLD renovation guide

VIC renovation guide

Your next valuation is coming either way.