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The HMO Property Journal

Field notes on co-living, cashflow & better housing.

Straight-talking insights on HMOs, co-living and cashflow-positive investing — the strategy, the numbers and the real-world impact behind changing the world one property at a time.

Written by Neil Gibb & the team Perth · Melbourne
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Impact Essential workers · Affordability
The HMO Property Show · Journal

Who Lives in a HMO?

HMOs are often misjudged as low socio-economic housing — but the reality is very different. With Anglicare Australia's data showing essential workers priced out as rents outpace wages, our homes give nurses, tradies and key workers quality, affordable places to live.

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More from the journal
Strategy

Why Build an HMO Over a Traditional Investment Property

We've been building the wrong product for the market. Here's why one asset with multiple incomes beats a standard 4×2 — on cashflow, on risk, and on depreciation.

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Affordability

What Is Affordable Accommodation?

"Affordable" has become a buzzword as rents climb and migration peaks. Here's what affordable accommodation actually means — and how we've delivered it since 2015.

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Compliance

Fire Alarm Requirements for a HMO

Upgrading fire safety is non-negotiable — for compliance, for insurance, and above all for the people living in the home. A plain-English look at what's required and why.

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Fundamentals

What Is a HMO?

The question we get asked most. What an HMO really is, why the old "dark and dingy" image is wrong, and how the shift in the way people live is opening it up for investors.

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