12. Securities and Valuations

Acceptable Securities
  • Residential (or zoning deemed equivalent of residential).
  • Rural Residential.
  • Mixed-use Residential units where the ground floor only has a commercial use: A minimum of 3 comparable sales are required.
  • Up to 2 dwellings on a single title.
  • Ownership of no more than 4 units in a single development OR 25% of developments.
  • Properties with improvements worth >10% of the property value.
  • Properties up to 5 acres (2 hectares)
  • Units over 50 sqm (total living area)
  • Selling period of less than 6 months
  • Units in blocks of 4+ storeys that are new developments (built within 3 years) are limited to 80% including fees.
  • Vacant land; only as second security.
  • Properties in Construction / development / partially completed dwellings
  • Income-producing properties
  • Exotic construction relocated or Kit homes
  • Short Term Letting (Holiday/Resort) timeshare, dual key, serviced apartments
  • Flood prone areas
  • Properties adjoining power lines, railway lines or highways.
  • Studios
  • Units under 50sqm (total living area)
  • Properties in Poor Condition
  • Retirement Village / Over 55 properties
  • Off the plan Purchases
  • Display Homes (where the property will continue to be a display home)
  • Lifestyle/Holiday style homes
  • Securities with active Development Approval(DA)*
  • NRAS Schemes
  • Defence force housing
  • Multiple titles for a single dwelling
  • Student/houses of multiple occupancy (HMO) accommodation sites (where material adjustments have been made to the property).
  • Unacceptable titles including Company share, Native title, Company title, Stratum title, Mining Lease, Crown Lease or Leasehold (excluding ACT).
Vacant land – Acceptable only when as a second security on an application
  • Near Prime only
  • Max LVR of 70%
  • Max Loan of $1.5m
  • Up to 50% of total security value
  • Tier 1 and Tier 2 locations only 
  • Land must be registered (no off plan, house and land packages acceptable)
  • Land must be vacant entirely (no partial works, other facilities/dwellings on site including sheds)
  • Land must be able to connect with essential services (water, electricity/gas)

Short form valuations are required in all instances