Ready to build your investment property?
loans.com.au is here to help you get your finance sorted so you can build your investment property.
There are a few benefits to building your investment property instead of purchasing an established property to rent out. Firstly, you’ll have the freedom to build a home that suits the market. Sometimes, depending on the area, building can even be cheaper than buying an existing property. There are also potential tax deductions you claim on new builds for an investment property, such as deductions on building depreciation.
The process from application to settlement is completely online, over the phone and email, but at every step of the way, you’ll talk to a real person to help you through.
No matter if this is the first time you’ve built an investment property or you’re a seasoned expert, we’re here to help.
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Low rate construction loan with added benefits for investors.
Why build with loans.com.au?
Low investment construction rates
We offer some of the lowest construction rates in Australia, plus we even offer a discount for on your construction loan for your investment property if the home you build complies to a certain environmental standard based on the Nationwide House Energy Rating Scheme (NatHERS).
Australian based support team
We have an experienced, Australian-based team here to help you. At every step of the way, you’ll talk to a real person from our friendly team of lending specialists, and we can help as little or as much as you like from applying for your loan, to settling and building your investment property, and beyond.
Easy application & Quick approval
We know building a home can have its stressful moments, so we’re here to help make the finance process as simple as possible. You can find out if you pre-qualify for our Investment Construction Loan in just minutes. The application process is simple, online, and we can help at a time that suits you via Live Chat or through our app onTrack, or by calling your lending specialist.
No ongoing fees
At loans.com.au, we don’t charge any monthly, annual or ongoing fees, so you can save thousands and focus on the build and renting out your investment property.
Option to add an offset
After the construction period, you have the option to add an offset sub-account with unlimited redraws so you can save on interest and potentially shave time off your home loan.
onTrack advantage
onTrack is our online app which allows you to complete your home loan application on your device from initial contact through to settlement, build and beyond. In onTrack you can complete your loan application in your own time, as it suits you.
Our Construction Process
loans.com.au makes borrowing to build simple. Go from application to settlement in a few steps. Here's how.
Apply online
Use onTrack to upload your documents
Settle
Fund construction in 6 separate stages
Common construction loan questions
- Finalised the purchase of your land
- Selected a licensed Master Builder
- Building plans
- Copy of the fixed HIA/MBA Building contract
The number of drawdowns will depend on the agreement between you, your builders, and your lender. Loan repayments in constructions loan are interest-only but once the entire renovation is completed, the construction loan will revert to principal & interest repayments, unless you request to extend the interest-only period.
- Deposit
- Slab down
- Frame up complete
- Lock-up
- Fixing
- Practical completion
A progress inspection will be carried out by an independent valuer for each building stage. Once your builder sends the invoice to us, a progress inspection will be ordered.
After your application is complete, use our app onTrack on your desktop or device to add your documents such as payslips, and details of your existing loan.
In the onTrack app, you can track the progress of your application. For more information for documents required for a construction loan:
What documents do I need to buy or build a home in Australia?
Our property reports provide information such as Properties sold in the area, Market comparison, Median sale prices in the area and Suburb insights.
We'd always advise our customers to have the right documentation ready at application stage, so you can move forward with your application as quickly as possible. For more information for documents required for a build:
What documents do I need to buy or build a home in Australia?
Home loan repayment calculator
Use our home loan calculator to estimate what your monthly mortgage repayments could be. Whether you're refinancing or just wanting to understand how much you can afford, all you have to do is enter how the amount you would like to borrow, interest rate, home loan term, payment frequency, and repayment type (either principal & interest or interest-only).
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Get started
Ready to build your investment property? Simply apply online or chat to a lending specialist and they can do the hard work for you. We make the process easy so you can settle sooner and start the build.
Get free suburb insights
To help you decide where to build the perfect home, we’d like to give you a free loans.com.au Comparative Market Analysis report giving you information about the area you’re buying in and sale prices in the area.
Properties sold in the area
You will be able to see details of recently-sold properties in the area including the date they were sold, land size, number of bedrooms, number of bathrooms and garage size.
Market comparison
Detailed information about nearby properties currently listed for sale or recently sold, including their first and last advertised price and days on the market.
Median sale prices in the area
The median sale price for homes in the area and how it has changed each month in recent years.
Suburb insight
Information about the suburb's demographics, such as household occupancy, household income and household structure.
Useful Resources
Guide to building an investment property
Most people have questions as they start on the building an investment property journey, so we have pulled together some articles to help you.
From information on our easy steps to apply for a home loan, to advice on pre-approvals and buying a home, you can find it here.
We'll go over the pros and cons of buying vs building an investment property and how you can get the right loan when you're ready to begin construction.
Are you building your next investment property from the ground up? Try to keep the following seven things in mind.
Should you build a house, apartment or townhouse? Find out which type of property best suits your investment goals.
Stages may differ from lender to lender, but these are the common stages of building a house.
Got a question? We can help
Talk to a home lending specialist
Our experienced lending specialists can answer any questions you have on our construction loans, the different phases of construction or renovation, or even the investment loan application process.