Property investment resources

DHA’s property investment resources are free to access and regularly updated. If you’d like more information about leasing your property to DHA or have any additional questions, please call 133 342 or submit an online enquiry.

On-demand webinars and podcasts

Property management fee comparison webinar

Presented by Oxford Economics, this pre-recorded webinar summarises the results of the DHA Property Management Fee Comparison reports.

DHA property investment webinar

Learn how you can invest with us and the benefits of leasing your investment property to DHA in this pre-recorded webinar.

Smart Property Investment Show podcast

In this episode, Phil Tarrant talks to Luke Jorgensen from DHA to discuss the investing opportunity in providing housing for Defence personnel.

Research reports

Property Management Fee Comparison reports

Learn how the inclusions and benefits provided under DHA’s service fee and Property Care Contract may provide savings over the total cost of leasing through a traditional real estate agent management agreement1.

Property Management Fee Comparison summary (houses)

A summary version of the Property Management Fee Comparison report for detached houses. Download immediately with no registration required.

Property Management Fee Comparison summary (units)

A summary version of the Property Management Fee Comparison report for units, flats, and apartments. Download immediately with no registration required.

eBooks

eBook: Investing the DHA Way

In Smart Property Investment’s latest e-book, discover how DHA provides quality housing for Defence families through investors, and how the financial benefits and property care services offer landlords peace of mind.

Articles and news

How you can provide Defence families with a place to call home

by Kelly Mullinger | Jun 02, 2022
Every investor helps Defence families have a place to live while they are serving in the forces.

Right across Australia, DHA manages around 18,000 properties that Defence families call home.

Investing with DHA isn’t just about making rental returns, although that would certainly be important to you as an investor. It’s also about providing quality accommodation to the members of Australia’s Defence Force and their families, who not only serve their country but make considerable contributions to the community in times of pandemics, flood, fire and other emergencies.

It’s why investing in DHA property is such a great option. Every investor helps Defence families have a place to live while they are serving in the forces.

Defence members are often called on to move multiple times during their career and can be mobilised at short notice to help our communities in times of need. As an investor, you’re providing a place for those people to live and call home. You’re providing a solid base, a sanctuary to return to at the end of a long day or shift.

It also means that when Defence members need to move, they have a great place to move into for their new deployment. They have a wonderful place to settle down and make new memories and connections with the local community.

Defence families have the same needs as the rest of us and want to live close to amenities like schools and shops and have access to transport options. As such, DHA properties are well located within communities around Australia, in capital cities and in regional areas where the Defence Force has a presence. We don’t sell properties on Defence bases, but rather in locations close to Defence bases that support Defence members and their families to become a part of their local community.

Investing in DHA properties also offers the peace of mind of guaranteed* rent, and a comprehensive property care package that takes some of the hassle out of being a landlord. For more information on how to become an investor in DHA properties, visit our website.

*Rent may be subject to abatement under certain circumstances such as loss of enjoyment or amenity, or breach of lease terms. Rent is paid where the property is habitable. Should a property become uninhabitable during the term of the lease, or the lessor breaches the lease terms, the rent may cease or abate, and the lease may be terminated by DHA. Guaranteed rent is subject to the terms of the lease. DHA does not take into account an investor’s objectives or financial needs. Investors should always seek appropriate independent advice before making any investment decisions with DHA.