The Duplex Investment

The ability to create a extremely positively geared investment and maximise the return on investment.
Strata Title

The duplex offers the investor a possibility of dividing the lot into two separate titles, with a potential for an immediate equity yield.

Positive Cashflow

Higher income, larger tax benefits and a lower purchase price than buying two separate properties, means your Dual Occupancy home should be cash flow positive (subject to individual situation)

Reduced Risk

With two tenants paying rent, you receive a greater income from your property helping reduce the level of financial exposure, allowing for a potential investment risk reduction.

Potential to Strata Title:

My Property Shop Australia understands the additional potential of strata titling a dual occupancy property. Warning: not all dual occupancy properties have the potential to strata title. The land must be specifically categorized by the local council as suitable (called self assessable) or a specialised change of use for duplex construction has been gained through council approval (called a Material Change of Use). From the street front it presents as a high quality single residential home. But when you look inside at the floor plan then the revolutionary design becomes clear. What appears to be one dwelling on the outside is in fact two dwellings on the inside, producing two independent income producing properties!

Benefits to Strata Title:

In some locations there is opportunity to strata title your dual occupancy property. You must apply for this to the local council for the region in which your property is located. There are costs incurred for this approval and this information is either available from our company, a qualified building certifier/surveyor or the council. All councils will consider the strata titling of suitable and compliant properties. Things that council will consider for approval to strata title: Land lot sizes, individual council have their own specific conditions regarding approval of lots for duplex. Dwelling sizes also vary from council to council, your builder will design the property in accordance with local council by laws.

Potential for additional equity increase and additional valuation:

My Property Shop Australia can provide proven results of the above. There is potentially an uplift in value (sometimes very substantial) when the property has been re-subdivided into two properties and strata titling has been registered. This cannot be undertaken until the property is fully constructed and handed to the purchaser, it must be in their own name. This is called increased equity – this is very beneficial as it increases the value of your property and also the total value of your property portfolio and can be very beneficial when sourcing finance for additional investments.

Dual Occupancy Benefits to Buyers:

Why not build a home with two dwellings? Live in one and rent the other! Dual occupancy properties are the perfect solution for the first home buyer or the young family – for a small increase in construction cost you have additional income to pay off your mortgage! Perfect for retirees – live in one and rent the additional dwelling! Room for extended family eg carer or aged parents, teenage retreat, or young marrieds saving for their first home. It is like a self contained granny flat.