Buy or build a property to lease to DHA

If you are looking to buy or build a property, we may be able to commit to leasing it before you finalise your purchase. 

You will still receive all the great benefits of a secure, long-term tenant and guaranteed rent* with the flexibility to buy or build a property that suits your budget and investment goals.  

Buying a property to lease to DHA

DHA's leasing experts can work with you before purchasing to ensure that your property meets our requirements and your investment goals. 

Searching for and purchasing a property to lease to DHA is no different to any other investment property. However, we offer the unique ability to work with your prospective tenant to help you find a property that suits our requirements. We may also be able to commit to leasing it before you finalise your purchase. 

Before commencing this process, you should speak with a financial advisor, accountant or mortgage broker for independent advice and based on your personal circumstances.

Building a property to lease to DHA

DHA may also be able to commit to leasing a property before your purchase land or begin construction of the property. By working with DHA's Leasing Team before building, we can help ensure that your proposed property meets our requirements.

On occasion, we may be able to direct you to builders currently developing DHA-compliant properties. 

Before commencing this process, you should speak with a financial advisor, accountant or mortgage broker for independent advice and based on your personal circumstances.

Buying or building a property with a DHA lease already in place

If you are interested in buying or building a property to lease to DHA, you may be able to purchase one with a lease already in place. This ensures that you’ll receive all the benefits of DHA’s lease and Property Care Contract without needing to go through our property application process. 

Types of properties listed for sale with a DHA lease in place include:

  • established properties being sold during the term of the lease (mid-lease), allowing you to take over the remaining lease term. You may also be able to sign a new lease subject to our requirements.
  • new builds delivered by developers or builders that DHA has committed to lease. The agreement can be transferred to you, with the lease commencing once all DHA requirements met.

Properties for sale are available to view and are regularly updated on the search investment opportunities page

Ready to invest?

Search investment properties with a DHA lease commitment, available to purchase directly from third-party builders and agents.  

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Free property investment webinar 

Learn about the benefits of leasing your investment property to DHA, ask questions and have them answered live. 

1. DHA can vary the lease term at our discretion by exercising each extension right once. Investors should consider their long term plans and potential changes in circumstances when assessing a DHA long term lease. 

For more detailed information on leasing a property to DHA, visit: Lease your investment property to DHA | Defence Housing Australia. Investment in a DHA property is subject to the terms of the lease and those terms take precedence over the information or material in this email or external sites. Investors retain some responsibilities and risks. The information in this email is provided for general information purposes only, and on the understanding that DHA is not providing professional advice on any particular matter. This email is not a substitute for obtaining independent professional advice. Before any action or decision is taken on the basis of any information in this email or through external sites, the user should obtain appropriate independent professional advice including legal and/or financial advice. DHA is not liable for any loss, damage, cost or expense incurred or arising by reason of any person relying on the information in this email or websites mentioned therein. This email mentions other websites that are external to DHA. This does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation of any material on those websites, or any associated organisation, product or service. DHA has no direct control over the content of those, or the changes that may occur to the content on those websites. Users of external websites are responsible for being aware of which organisation is hosting the website they visit and it is the user’s responsibility to make their own decision about the accuracy, reliability, completeness, correctness or currency of information contained in linked websites.