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MULTIHOUSING
TENANT & INVESTOR SURVEY 2018

 AUSTRALIA’S RENTAL SECTOR: TRENDS, OPPORTUNITIES AND DRIVERS
MULTIHOUSING 2018                                 RESEARCH

    HIGHLIGHTS                             MULTIHOUSING
                                           Growth in the number of rented dwellings and increasing                                                                             longer stay in the rented sector as they save    As the residential investment sector in
                                                                                                                                                                               for a deposit.                                   Australia ripens, investors, developers and
                                           residential property prices has seen the value of the Australian

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               60%
    Home ownership is becoming                                                                                                                                                                                                  operators will be keen to knowledge share
    increasingly unaffordable for a        rental sector soar by $770 billion over the past five years. The total                                                              Knight Frank expects the demand for
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                from markets with established Multihousing
    growing share of the population                                                                                                                                            rented properties to continue to grow, at
                                           value of Australian residential dwellings is estimated to be $6.9                                                                   the continued expense of those that own
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                platforms. The US and UK are notable
    despite historically low interest                                                                                                                                                                                           examples of where large-scale investment
    rates for home loans.
                                           trillion, broadly valuing rental accommodation at $2.1 trillion.                                                                    their own property outright. Official ABS
                                                                                                                                                                               household projections show approximately         into BTR or Multihousing has thrust the
                                                                                                                                                                               860,000 new households being created             sector into a mature and desirable asset
    The growth of iGENs and                Surging demand for                                                   common across Australia over the past
                                                                                                                five years.
                                                                                                                                                                               between 2016 and 2021. Over this period          class albeit relatively low yielding. Investors                     of our survey
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                in Australia believe net yields for this type of               respondents rent from
    Millennials who are opting to
                                           rental housing                                                                                                                      the number of lone person households is
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                rental accommodation could settle around
    rent instead of buy is increasing,                                                                          Lower interest rates and the rise of interest                  forecast to expand their share of the total                                                                     an individual landlord,
    attracted to the flexibility           The number of households living in a rented                          only mortgages, coupled with a greater                         dwelling stock by 0.4% at the expense of         4% by 2021.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   highlighting the
    associated with renting.               dwelling across Australia has increased                              awareness of negative gearing tax policies                     family households. According to the Knight
                                           by 1.065 million over the past 25 years,                                                                                            Frank Tenure Distribution Model, the rise
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Leveraging off global expertise, Knight                          fragmented nature
                                                                                                                has made investment into residential
                                           the equivalent to roughly 42,600 new                                 property more appealing to “mum and dad”                       in rented households over the same time
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Frank Australia is building on its market-                      of Australia’s private
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                leading global presence. Following the
    Counter cyclical nature of
                                           rented dwellings per year. In comparison,                            landlords or investors. The development                        period could be 340,000, or an additional                                                                            rental sector.
    rental demand and the search                                                                                                                                                                                                success of the UK Tenant Survey, which
                                           the number of households who own their                               of large scale apartment projects, at                          68,000 rented households per year.
    for higher yielding investments                                                                                                                                                                                             engaged more than 10,200 tenants living
                                           dwelling outright has increased by less                              historically elevated levels, has also made                                                                     in the private rented sector, Knight Frank
    with a secure long-term income
    stream is attracting institutional
                                           than 270,000 over the same period.                                   the entry into the investor and landlord                       The rise of investors                            Australia and YouGov collaborated to
                                                                                                                space simpler.
    investors into providing rental        The proportion of households in the rental                                                                                          and professional                                 survey over 1,500 tenants living in rental
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                accommodation across Australia.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      a home, but also to drill down below the
    accommodation at scale.                sector now equals the number of dwellings                            Along with supply side generators, demand
                                           which are owned outright (31%). In 1991,                             drivers have also impacted the growth of                       landlords                                        This data not only allows us to share the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      headline findings, pinpointing tenant groups
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      and identifying their particular priorities
                                           the disparity between the two occupancy                              the rental sector. Net Overseas Migration                      As a sector, the market for rented               most up-to-date headline trends on the                – helping inform the market on a more
    Significant hurdles need to            types was vast, with 41% of all households                           across Australia has been at record highs,                     accommodation is changing. Individual            key priorities for tenants when looking for           localised basis.
    be passed before the                   owned outright compared with just 27% of                             resulting in an increase of 1.1 million new                    investors are now finding it less appealing
    development of a Build-to-Rent         households being in a rented dwelling.                               residents over the past five years.                            (reduced tax incentives and forecast lower
    (BTR) sector accelerates.
                                           The growth in rented dwellings has                                   There is also an increasing desire from                        returns) and harder to purchase a residential    WHERE WILL NET BTR YIELDS BE IN 2021?
                                           accelerated over the past five years,                                younger workers to be mobile, a cohort                         property for investment due to restrictions      Results based on a survey of 10 major investors or operators
    Identifying and researching the                                                                             who takes advantage of the flexibility of                      on lending. Over the next decade we
                                           with the 2016 ABS Census recording
    location, design, specification,                                                                                                                                           expect the emergence of Build-to-Rent
                                           a compound increase of 52,770 new                                    renting allowing them to move between
    amenity and unit mix will be                                                                                                                                               (BTR) or Multihousing – professionally
                                           rented dwellings per year since 2011,                                locations, without the costs associated with
    important to maximise efficiency and                                                                                                                                       managed rental accommodation in purpose
                                           outstripping the formation of households                             buying or selling. Affordability constraints
    returns in new BTR developments.                                                                                                                                           built blocks – to lead and accelerate the
                                           which are either owned outright or with a                            in the sales market, as five year national
                                                                                                                                                                               growth and delivery of rented dwellings,
                                           mortgage (44,670 combined per annum).                                dwelling price growth reached 37% at last                                                                                                                          DARWIN
                                                                                                                                                                               financed by institutional capital which takes
                                           These figures highlight wider demographic                            count, is also curtailing some tenants’ plans                                                                                                                      6.35%
                                                                                                                                                                               a longer term view on its investment return.
                                           and economic trends which have become                                for purchasing a dwelling, resulting in a
                                                                                                                                                                               Those exploring entering the sector
                                                                                                                                                                               identify planning policy as one of the
                                           Rented Households, Australia (% of total)                                                                                           biggest hurdles for the emergence of
                                           Five year ABS Census intervals                                                                                                      a Multihousing sector at present. Land
                                                                                                                                                                               supply is seen as another key hurdle,
                                                                  50%                                                                                                          especially in Sydney and Melbourne.
                                                                         OWNED OUTRIGHT    OWNED WITH A MORTGAGE                 RENTED              PROJECTION                However, issues relating to tax currently                                                                                                BRISBANE
                                                                  45%                                                                                                          appear to be the major obstacle with State                                                                                               4.75%
                                            % of all households

                                                                                                                                                                               Governments and the Australian Tax Office                     PERTH
                                                                  40%
                                                                                                                                                                               investigating ways of levelling the playing                  5.35%
                                                                  35%                                                                                                          field to be more in line with Build-to-Sell or                                                               ADELAIDE                    SYDNEY
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             CANBERRA
                                                                                                                                                                               commercial investments.                                                                                      5.35%             4.85%     3.95%
                                                                  30%
                                                                                                                                                                               Already the NSW government has
                                                                                                                                                                               established a working group across a                                                                                    MELBOURNE
                                                                  25%                                                                                                                                                                                          ADELAIDE
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        4.00%
                                                                  20%
                                                                                                                                                                               number of Government departments to                                             5.35%
                                                                        1991     1996     2001         2006          2011           2016          2021           2026          assess the viability of the Multihousing
                                                                                                                                                                               sector in the hope of unlocking the sectors
    PAUL SAVITZ                            Source: Knight Frank Research, ABS
                                                                                                                                                                               potential to bring forward development and
    Director, Research & Consulting        Projections based on assumptions and modelling of take up of new residential stock by investor purchasers and demographic changes   deliver much needed housing.                     Source: Knight Frank Research 2018 Investor Survey

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              BRISBANE
2                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             4.75%                                                3
MULTIHOUSING 2018                                  RESEARCH

TENANT SURVEY 2018                                                                                                                                                                                                         TENANCIES                                                                                                              RENTAL PRIORITIES                                                                                                                                              TRANSPORT
Some 1,500 tenants across Australia responded to the Tenant Survey, conducted for Knight Frank by YouGov.                                                                                                                  How long have you been living                                                                                          Key priority when choosing a location?                                                            Key priority when choosing a property                        Main mode of transport
The size of the Knight Frank survey resulted in a close correlation between the market as seen in the ABS Census, and                                                                                                      in this property?                                                                                                      Continuing the theme of the survey’s results affordability is the key priority of                 Australian renters appear price sensitive with almost        The car is the dominant form of transport for most Australians, emphasised by 61%
the characteristics of the respondents. However, where appropriate, the data has been weighted to better reflect the                                                                                                                                                                                                                              renters across all states and amongst all age groups. However, there are                          three quarters (73%) of those surveyed suggesting that       of all respondents stating that the car was their main mode of transport for a daily
current make-up of the private rented sector.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     differences between age groups. The younger population (34 and under) see                         price is the most important aspect when choosing a           journey to either work or a place of study. This figure increases to 69% in
                                                                                                                                                                                                                             33%                                                                                                                  affordability as less important (46%) than older renters (61%), but see                           property, reaffirming concerns over rental affordability     Queensland, but drops to 51% across New South Wales and 52% across
Knight Frank analysis of the survey highlights the key characteristics and priorities for tenants across the country.                                                                                                                                                                                                                             transport of a greater concern than renters aged over 34. For those under 34                      and rising living costs.                                     Victoria, due to the greater accessibility to rail within the main urban metropolitan
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  30% cite the proximity to transport links or the ease of the commute to work as a                                                                              areas of these two states. This trend reverses in Queensland with only 5% relying
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    The old adage of location, location, location also rings
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  factor when looking at an area, compared with 20% for those aged over 34.                                                                                      on rail, but a larger 14% of renters using the bus as their main form of transport.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             23%                                                                                                                                                    true with renters placing location at a higher level of
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    importance (18%) than the size of property (9%) itself.

RENTING                                                                                                                           It is more affordable than
                                                                                                                                  owning/ paying mortgage
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         16%
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     61%
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     13%
Why are you renting?                                                                                                                                                                         I/ we are still                                                         9%
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      51%
Nationally only 41% of renters are in the
                                                                           I/ we can afford to
                                                                          buy a property now,                                                                                                 saving for a
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 7%                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  NSW
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         73%
                                                                                                                                                                                             deposit to buy
sector through choice, be it not coveting the                              but cannot find an
                                                                                                                                                                                               a property                    UP TO        1-2         2-3        3-4          4-5             5+
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              46%
                                                                          appropriate property
responsibility of owning a home, or not                                          to buy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            A YEAR       YEARS       YEARS      YEARS        YEARS           YEARS
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        RENT WITHIN                                                                                     19%             13%                11%
wanting to be stuck in one location or                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  MY BUDGET
                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Security of tenure is a major concern for renters
preferring the flexibility of mobility. The
                                                                                                                                                                                                                           with the constant threat of forced relocations if                                                                                                30%
remaining 59% are in the sector due to issues
surrounding affordability.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                           your landlord decides to sell their investment                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             52%
                                                                                                                                                                                                                           property. Our survey shows that 51% of
By age group there are marked differences,
                                                                       I need the                                                                                                                       It allows me to    renters have lived at their current address for
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     20%
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         18%                                                           VIC
33% of renters aged 25-34 stated that they                        flexibility because                                                                                                                    live in an area   more than two years, with nearly a quarter living                                                                                                                                                                                             LOCATION                                                                                       24%              6%                8%
were in the sector because they were still                            of my work                                                                                                                         where I could     there for more than five years.                                                                                                                                                                                                              OF PROPERTY
saving for a deposit to buy a property.                              arrangements                                                                                                                          not afford to
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       6% 6%               5% 6%
However, for those aged 50+ renting was a                                                                                     5%                                                                            own/ buy       A professionally owned and operated
                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Build-to-Rent or Multihousing sector can
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            3% 5%
more affordable option than owning or paying                                                                                10%
a mortgage for 35% of all respondents.                                                                                    15%                                                                                              provide that security of tenure for those looking

                                                                                                                     25%
                                                                                                                        20%                                                                                                to rent long term, as the accommodation is held
                                                                                                                                                                                                                           by investors backed by long term capital.                                                                                                                                                                                                       9%
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           SIZE OF
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      69%                                5%             14%                5%
                                                                                                                   30%
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Affordable   Good transport
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        links
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Close to network
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     (friends & family)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Access to
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           green space
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Good schools
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          PROPERTY                                                    QLD
Who is renting?                                                             I don’t want to be
                                                                                                                35%
                                                                                                                                                                                             I don’t want the              Net monthly household income                                                                                            5% Other over 34 | 8% Other 34 and under

The dominant household type within the private
                                                                          stuck in one location                                                                                              responsibility of
                                                                                                                                                                                             owning a home                 Our survey shows that a large share of
rented sector is couples living without children,                                                                                                                                                                          Australian iGENs, Soloists and Nesters, all
however, slight differences are apparent between                                                                                  I/ we are downsizing due                                                                 tenant groups identified by a similar preference                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  CAR                            TRAIN             BUS            WALK
the Eastern Seaboard and the rest of Australia                                                                                    to life events/ changes in                                                               of occupying a one bedroom apartment, have a
                                                                         All ages
(28% vs 26%). Nationally, those living on their                                                                                     household composition                                                                  net household income of between $1,500
own follows at 25%, but represents a smaller
                                                                         25-34                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Rental payments as % of net income                                                                                                                                   UR - 1.5 HOU
                                                                                                                                                                                                                           and $3,000 per month. Out of the three,                                                                                                                                                                                                            1 HO UTES - 1 RS
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Other: 6% NSW | 10% VIC | 7% QLD
                                                                         50+
proportion than the percentage of households                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   NSW has the highest property prices and most expensive rents across                                                                                               M IN          HOU
                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Nesters (millennials to forty something couples)                                                                                                                                                                                                   45                  R
with dependent children at 31%.                                                                                                                                                                                            have a higher average income.                                                       Australia and with that 73% of all renters allocate more than 30%                                                                                                    - 45 MIN UTE
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 30             S
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               (government rental stress levels) of their net monthly income on rent.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            14%       29%        23%      17%          7%          7%          3%              This figure drops to 67% nationally (ex. NSW) reflecting relatively more
 EASTERN  REST OF                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              affordable pricing.                                                                                                                                                   -   30 MINUTE
SEABOARD AUSTRALIA                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                15              S
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Average commuting time
 28% 26%
                               Couple without
                               dependent child(ren)                                                                                                                                         In three years’                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  15 MIN                                                                                             HOUR
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      - 1.5 HOU
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      10%                                                                                                                                    Across Australia 63% of renters surveyed live within a 30 minute415 MINUTES - 1 HOUSR
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               R
                                                                             QLD                NSW                 SA                  VIC                 WA            NATIONAL          time…                                                                                                                                                                                                                               NSW                                                      O
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Up to 20%

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 UP T

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   UT
                                                                         % of respondents   % of respondents   % of respondents    % of respondents   % of respondents   % of respondents

 24% 25%
                               Single person household                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          NATIONAL (EX NSW)                                                                            commute of their place of work or study.                                                    45 MINUTES
                               without dependent child(ren)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               13%                                                                                                                                                                                       UR - 1.5 HOU
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1 HO UTES - 1 RS
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    30 -

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     ES
                                                                                                                                                                                            With affordability and                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      IN          HOU
                                                                            33%                35%                36%                39%                 41%                36%                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      5M

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Proportion of net income used for rent
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Underlining the importance to iGEN               renters of- living
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   4               in central
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       R
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         - 30 MINUTES
                                                                                                                                                                                            lifestyle key considerations                                                                                                                                                                                   17%                                                                                                                                                                             45 MINUTES

 21% 20%
                               Couple with                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            30              15
                               dependent child(ren)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 20-30%                                                                                                                                                                   and/or well connected locations, 75% live within 1km of a public
                                                                                                                                                                                            amongst renters, the                                                                                                                                                                                                   20%                                                                                                       transport stop or station. This falls to 61% for
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            15 MIN
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            UP TO 15 MINUTES                                                 30%                                                                              - 3families
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  0 MINUTE who prefer     O
                                                                                                                                                                                            majority (64%) of tenants                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      15             S

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    UP T

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 UT
 9% 8%
                               Mixed household without                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       more suburban locations and have a greater reliance          on the car

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   ES
                               shared income (e.g. a flatshare)                                                                                                                             surveyed expect to be
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    30-40%
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             18%            15 - 30 MINUTES                                                                                                                                    O
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  15 MIN
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             for transport.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          16%                                                                                33%

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       UP T

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    UT
                                                                                                                                                                                            living in private rented                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              UP TO 15 MINUTES                          30%

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      ES
 8% 11%                        Single person household with
                               dependent child(ren)                                                                                                                                         accommodation in three                                                                                                                                                                                                          30 - 45 MINUTES
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         22% 45 MINUTES - 1 HOUR
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  15 - 30 MINUTES
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           33%

                                                                            67%                65%                64%                61%                 59%                64%             years’ time, and this is                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 UP TO 15 MINUTES             30 - 45 MINUTES             30%
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    40-50%
Other: 11% Eastern Seaboard | 11% Rest of Australia                                                                                                                                         consistent across states.                                                                                                                                                                                            20%                                                                         18%                                     15 - 30 MINUTES              45 MINUTES - 1 HOUR
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              33%                          18%
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Up to
                                                                                                                                                                                                                           $1,500
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     $1,500 to $3,000 to $4,500 to
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      $3,000    $4,500    $6,000
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     $6,000 to
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      $7,500
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 $7,500 to
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  $9,000
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             $9,000 to
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             $10,500                                                                                                                      1 HOUR - 1.5 HOURS                                                                                         30 - 45 MINUTES              1 HOUR - 1.5 HOURS
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           11%
                                                                               I expect to live in a home I own in three years’ time                                                                                                 Monthly net income, iGENS, Soloists, Nesters                                                                                                                                                         34%                                                11%                                     45 MINUTES - 1 HOUR 3% more than 1.5 hours                                             5%
                                                                               I expect to continue to rent in three years’ time                                                                                                                                                                                                                     51%+                                                          3% more than 1.5 hours                                                     5%                                     1 HOUR - 1.5 HOURS
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              18%

                                                                                                                                                                                                                           National median monthly net household income c. $4,050                                                                                                                                                     31%                                                                                    3% more than 1.5 hours
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              11%
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               5%

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MULTIHOUSING 2018                         RESIDENTIAL RESEARCH

MEET THE TENANTS                                                                                                 GETTING TO KNOW THE TENANTS
The provision of amenity space or added facilities within a building allows for the differentiation of product   The Knight Frank survey identifies the main types of tenant living within the private rented sector and their rental preferences.
amongst those developing housing specifically for rent, and decreases occupancy risk if done well. Across        These groups, based on socio-demographic characteristics, present insights into current and future choices.
Australia almost half of all respondents would pay a premium for air conditioning. Knowing your target market
will increase occupancy and provide an opportunity to charge above market rents, as certain amenities or
facilities are more important to some groups than others.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         ACTIVE LIVING                                        BABY
                                                                                                                             iGENS                             NESTERS                            SOLOISTS                              SHARERS                                         FAMILIES                              SOLOISTS      COUPLES                                   BOOMERS
                                                                                                                  Early twenty-somethings about to        Millenials to forty-something    A flat of one’s own from millienial      Millenials to forty-somethings    Young families, usually    Families with dependent          Longer-term renters, usually in employment          Retired people living
                                                                                                                 graduate or in first job, urban living        couples, urban living      to forty-something, usually city living        sharing with friends         with dependent children   or non-dependent children                                                             in the rented sector
WOULD YOU BE WILLING TO PAY A HIGHER RENT FOR...
                    ALL                        UNDER 40                          OVER 40

    42%                            53%                              35%
    Reverse cycle air        1.    En-suite bathroom           1.   Reverse cycle air                                            AGE                                   AGE                                  AGE                                  AGE                           AGE                         AGE                        AGE                          AGE                       AGE
    conditioning                   for each bedroom                 conditioning                                                                                                                                                                                           UNDER 35                     OVER 35                     50-64                         50-64                   OVER 65
                                                                                                                            UNDER 25                                 25-49                                25-49                                 25-49
    38%                            50%                              30%                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       NET MONTHLY INCOME                                     NET MONTHLY INCOME
    En-suite bathroom              Reverse cycle air                Permission to                                       NET MONTHLY INCOME                    NET MONTHLY INCOME                  NET MONTHLY INCOME                     NET MONTHLY INCOME            NET MONTHLY INCOME          NET MONTHLY INCOME                                      NET MONTHLY INCOME
                             2.                                2.
    for each bedroom               conditioning                     have pet(s)                                         ALLOCATED FOR RENT                    ALLOCATED FOR RENT                  ALLOCATED FOR RENT                     ALLOCATED FOR RENT            ALLOCATED FOR RENT          ALLOCATED FOR RENT         ALLOCATED FOR RENT           ALLOCATED FOR RENT        ALLOCATED FOR RENT
                                                                                                                               >50%                                  >50%                                >50%                                   >50%                          >50%                        >50%                      >50%                          >50%                     >50%
    36%                            47%                              27%                                                CURRENT PROPERTY SIZE                  CURRENT PROPERTY SIZE              CURRENT PROPERTY SIZE                  CURRENT PROPERTY SIZE          CURRENT PROPERTY SIZE      CURRENT PROPERTY SIZE       CURRENT PROPERTY SIZE        CURRENT PROPERTY SIZE     CURRENT PROPERTY SIZE
    Permission to            3.    Swimming                    3.   En-suite bathroom
    have pet(s)                    Pool                             for each bedroom                                      25% 2 BED                               50% 3 BED                          43% 3 BED                             35% 2 BED                       63% 3 BED                   53% 3 BED                  52% 2 BED                    62% 3 BED                 33% 3 BED
                                                                                                                         22% 3 BED                                21% 2 BED                          31% 2 BED                             30% 3 BED                       12% 2 BED                   9% 2 BED                   20% 3 BED                    13% 2 BED                 26% 2 BED
                                                                                                                      22% BEDROOM ONLY                             8% 1 BED                           6% 1 BED                         22% BEDROOM ONLY                                                                                                                                  14% 1 BED
    35%                            46%                              25%
    Swimming                 4.    Weekly                      4.   Swimming
    Pool                           Cleaning                         Pool                                                  PRIMARY REASONS                       PRIMARY REASONS                    PRIMARY REASONS                        PRIMARY REASONS                PRIMARY REASONS            PRIMARY REASONS             PRIMARY REASONS              PRIMARY REASONS           PRIMARY REASONS
                                                                                                                             FOR RENTING                           FOR RENTING                        FOR RENTING                            FOR RENTING                    FOR RENTING                FOR RENTING                 FOR RENTING                  FOR RENTING               FOR RENTING

    34%                            46%                              25%
                                                                                                                               31%                                   23%                                 25%                                 26%                              33%                      24%                         44%                         33%                        28%
                                   High end                                                                              ALLOWS THEM TO                        ALLOWS THEM TO                        SAVING FOR                         MORE AFFORDABLE                   SAVING FOR              MORE AFFORDABLE             MORE AFFORDABLE             MORE AFFORDABLE            MORE AFFORDABLE
    Weekly                   5.                                5.   Dedicated secure                                   LIVE IN AN AREA TOO                   LIVE IN AN AREA TOO                      A DEPOSIT                        THAN OWNING/PAYING                  A DEPOSIT             THAN OWNING/PAYING          THAN OWNING/PAYING          THAN OWNING/PAYING         THAN OWNING/PAYING
                                   modern kitchen
    Cleaning                       appliances                       parking space                                       EXPENSIVE TO BUY                      EXPENSIVE TO BUY                                                            A MORTGAGE                                                A MORTGAGE                  A MORTGAGE                  A MORTGAGE                 A MORTGAGE

    33%                            45%                              24%                                                         19%                                   15%                             22%                                       13%                         12%                           11%                        24%                          13%                        14%
                             6.                                6.                                                           SAVING FOR                           SAVING FOR                      MORE AFFORDABLE                            SAVING FOR                 MORE AFFORDABLE                SAVING FOR               ALLOWS THEM TO               ALLOWS THEM TO             ALLOWS THEM TO
    Dedicated secure               Permission to                    Weekly
    parking space                  have pet(s)                      Cleaning                                                 A DEPOSIT                            A DEPOSIT                     THAN OWNING/PAYING                           A DEPOSIT                THAN OWNING/PAYING               A DEPOSIT             LIVE IN AN AREA TOO          LIVE IN AN AREA TOO        LIVE IN AN AREA TOO
                                                                                                                                                                                                   A MORTGAGE                                                            A MORTGAGE                                           EXPENSIVE TO BUY             EXPENSIVE TO BUY           EXPENSIVE TO BUY
    31%                            43%                              20%
    High end                 7.                                7.                                                    WOULD CONSIDER PAYING A               WOULD CONSIDER PAYING A             WOULD CONSIDER PAYING A                WOULD CONSIDER PAYING A        WOULD CONSIDER PAYING A    WOULD CONSIDER PAYING A     WOULD CONSIDER PAYING A      WOULD CONSIDER PAYING A   WOULD CONSIDER PAYING A
    modern kitchen                 Dedicated secure                 Fully
                                   parking space                    Furnished                                          RENTAL PREMIUM FOR                    RENTAL PREMIUM FOR                  RENTAL PREMIUM FOR                     RENTAL PREMIUM FOR             RENTAL PREMIUM FOR         RENTAL PREMIUM FOR          RENTAL PREMIUM FOR           RENTAL PREMIUM FOR        RENTAL PREMIUM FOR
    appliances                                                                                                           SWIMMING POOL                    REVERSE CYCLE AIR CON               REVERSE CYCLE AIR CON                  EN-SUITE BATHROOM FOR           REVERSE CYCLE AIR CON      REVERSE CYCLE AIR CON       REVERSE CYCLE AIR CON       REVERSE CYCLE AIR CON      REVERSE CYCLE AIR CON
    29%                            41%                              19%                                                      75%                                  50%                                 37%                                EACH BEDROOM
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               52%
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             48%                        51%                         36%                         42%                        35%
                             8.                                8.   High end
    Fully                          Walk in                                                                                SECOND PRIORITY                       SECOND PRIORITY                     SECOND PRIORITY                                                      SECOND PRIORITY             SECOND PRIORITY            SECOND PRIORITY               SECOND PRIORITY          SECOND PRIORITY
                                                                    modern kitchen
    Furnished                      wardrobes                                                                           DEDICATED SECURE                   EN-SUITE BATHROOM FOR                    SWIMMING POOL                           SECOND PRIORITY             WEEKLY CLEANING             WEEKLY CLEANING             PERMISSION TO                 PERMISSION TO            PERMISSION TO
                                                                    appliances
                                                                                                                        PARKING SPACE                         EACH BEDROOM                             37%                                SWIMMING POOL                     41%                         51%                      HAVE PETS                     HAVE PETS                HAVE PETS
    27%                      9.    40%                         9.   16%                                                      72%                                    46%                                                                       43%                                                                                  33%                           38%                      33%
    Walk in                        Fully                            Walk in
                                                                                                                        IN THREE YEARS’ TIME,                IN THREE YEARS’ TIME,                 IN THREE YEARS’ TIME,                 IN THREE YEARS’ TIME,         IN THREE YEARS’ TIME,       IN THREE YEARS’ TIME,      IN THREE YEARS’ TIME,        IN THREE YEARS’ TIME,     IN THREE YEARS’ TIME,
    wardrobes                      Furnished                        wardrobes
                                                                                                                        WILL YOU BE RENTING?                 WILL YOU BE RENTING?                  WILL YOU BE RENTING?                  WILL YOU BE RENTING?          WILL YOU BE RENTING?        WILL YOU BE RENTING?       WILL YOU BE RENTING?         WILL YOU BE RENTING?      WILL YOU BE RENTING?

    26%                     10.    40%                        10.   15%                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    YES:                      YES:                                                   YES:
    Gym on site                    Gym on site                      GP Surgery                                                   YES:                                                                      YES:                                                                YES:                        63%                       84%                          YES:                      84%
                                                                                                                                 63%                                 YES:                                  56%                                  YES:
                                                                                                                                                                     48%                                                                        48%                            47%                                                                                62%

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INVESTOR SURVEY FINDINGS
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Paul Savitz
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Director
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          +61 2 9036 6811
On 15 September 2017, Treasury                                                                                                                                                                                                     Our insight spans the thoughts of
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Paul.Savitz@au.knightfrank.com
released draft legislation aimed at                                                                                                                                                                                                super funds, listed real estate groups,
increasing the supply of ‘affordable                                                                                                                                                                                               privately owned property companies and                                                 Ben Burston
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Group Director
housing’ in Australia. These measures                                                                                                                                                                                              international operators, who aspire to
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          +61 2 9036 6631
were previously announced in the                                                                                                                                                                                                   commit upwards of $200 million to over                                                 Ben.Burston@au.knightfrank.com
2017-18 Federal Budget, and include an                                                                                                                                                                                             $1 billion each to BTR in Australia over
increased CGT discount for Australian                                                                                                                                                                                              the next five years. Extrapolating this                                                RESIDENTIAL RESEARCH
resident individuals investing in                                                                                                                                                                                                  investment level out to include all groups                                             Michelle Ciesielski
affordable housing and the introduction                                                                                                                                                                                            which have shown an initial interest in                                                Director
of an Affordable Housing Managed                                                                                                                                                                                                   BTR would mean a potential sector worth                                                +61 2 9036 6659
Investment Trust (MIT), but excludes                                                                                                                                                                                               upwards of $12 billion within 10 years, if                                             Michelle.Ciesielski@au.knightfrank.com
long-term residential rental products like                                                                                                                                                                                         hurdles could be lowered.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          RESIDENTIAL CAPITAL MARKETS
the emerging BTR sector.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   This is a new real estate asset class                                                  Tim Holtsbaum
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   which would provide not just housing, but                                              Director, Australia
Market hurdles                                                                                                                                                                                                                     jobs and economic prosperity. It is clear                                              +61 2 9036 6615
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   from our Survey that the initial interest                                              Tim.Holtsbaum@au.knightfrank.com
Knight Frank spoke to 10 major investors
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   in the sector will be weighted towards                                                 James Mannix
and operators who have publicly
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Sydney and Melbourne.                                                                  Head of Residential Capital Markets, UK
expressed an interest in developing a                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     +44 20 7861 5412
BTR portfolio in Australia. The survey                                                                                                                                                                                             “To reach its potential the sector                                                    James.Mannix@knightfrank.com
provides a snapshot and reflects on the                                                                                                                                                                                              will require assistance from                                                         Nick Pleydell-Bouverie
state of the market.                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Government to stimulate and                                                          Partner, UK
All groups responded that the draft                                                                                                                                                                                                  encourage early investors to                                                         +44 20 7861 5256
legislation requires clarification, and that                                                                                                                                                                                         take a risk on a new sector.”                                                        Nick.Pleydell.Bouverie@knightfrank.com
current or even future government policy                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  RESIDENTIAL
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   But government support is still crucial
was a major threat to their business
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   in accelerating activity within the sector,                                            Sarah Harding
strategy. Land supply and planning policy                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Head Of Residential
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   as in its current form returns for most
are seen as other key hurdles reiterating                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 +61 2 9036 6752
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   investors is below the required rate for
frustrations felt across the wider                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Sarah.Harding@au.knightfrank.com
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   the level of risk involved. These large
development sector.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   scale investors are looking for the long                                               VALUATIONS & ADVISORY
“Federal, state & local Council                                                                                                                                                                                                   term in respect to BTR investments.                                                    David Castles
  policies are stifling the                                                                                                                                                                                                         Over 60% of our survey responders                                                     National Director
  establishment of the sector.”                                                                                                                                                                                                    said they intend to hold their Australian                                              +61 2 9036 6648
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   assets for more than 10 years, with 80%                                                David.Castles@au.knightfrank.com
“GST is a large hurdle, as                                                                                                                                                                                                        of groups letting and managing via their
  well as planning legislation                                                                                                                                                                                                     own in-house platform.
  in various jurisdictions.”
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Although BTR is an extremely niche                                                Knight Frank Research provides strategic advice,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     consultancy services and forecasting to a wide range
Investment is ready                                                                                                                                                                                                                immature market, optimism surrounds                                               of clients worldwide including developers, investors,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   our survey. Assuming the economy                                                  funding organisations, corporate institutions and the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     public sector. All our clients recognise the need for expert
If not for the sectors hurdles it is                                                                                                                                                                                               performs in line with market expectations,                                        independent advice customised to their specific needs.
evident from the responses that total                                                                                                                                                                                              investors see net yields settling between                                         All figures, unless otherwise stated, are from YouGov
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Plc. Total sample size was 1,502 adults. Fieldwork was
investment and growth of the sector                                                                                                                                                                                                3.95% in Sydney, 4.00% in Melbourne                                               undertaken during November 2017. The survey was
could be significant. Raising capital is not                                                                                                                                                                                       and 4.75% in Brisbane by 2021 for a                                               carried out online.
considered an impediment to progress,                                                                                                                                                                                              stabilised asset. This compares to an
and is not a barrier to the evolution of BTR                                                                                                                                                                                       average 5.20% across Canberra, Perth
in Australia as an alternative asset class.                                                                                                                                                                                        and Adelaide.

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