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Free tools for Australian renters — and those ready to buy.

No sign-up. No jargon. Built on current law and real suburb data.

I'm renting now I'm buying soon
For renters
Free · No sign-up
Affordability checker
What percentage of your income goes on rent? See your weekly budget, monthly breakdown, and what your leftover could become if invested.
Check my budget
Rent increase checker
Is the notice valid? Check notice period, frequency cap, and written-notice requirements for VIC and NSW. Know before you accept it.
Check my notice
Looking for bond disputes, repairs rights, or lease break tools? Tell us what to build next →
For first home buyers
Free · No sign-up
Step 1: Borrowing capacity
Rough but honest estimate. APRA serviceability buffer applied. Single or couple income. P&I or Interest Only. See your 5%/10%/20% deposit scenarios.
Estimate my borrowing
Step 2: See which suburbs fit your budget
Compare house vs unit and bedroom counts across Melbourne & Sydney suburbs against your borrowing power. Complete Step 1 first for accurate results.
Explore suburbs
Guides & resources
Paid — instant download
PDF guide
First Property – Starter Pack
Step-by-step guide to buying your first property in Australia — the team you need, grants, timeline, and the right questions to ask.
$29
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Excel tool
Budgeting & Repayments Calculator
Total funds required to buy: deposit, stamp duty, LMI, conveyancing, rates, maintenance. Monthly repayments P&I and Interest Only.
$29
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Excel tool
Deposit Savings Tracker
Track your deposit progress month by month. See your timeline to 10% and 20%, FHSS tracker included. Works in Excel and Google Sheets.
$19
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Video course — coming soon
How to buy your first property in Australia
Step-by-step from renting to settled. Covers your full team — broker, conveyancer, inspector — with no lock-in to any specific professional. Self-paced. Launching soon.
$499 $249 first 10
7 spots remaining at launch price
Coming soon
FairRent Pro — stay on track every month.
~$9/month. Free tools stay free forever.
Saved profile
Your income, deposit, and suburb preferences saved across sessions.
Calculator as online tool
The full purchase cost calculator built into your profile — no spreadsheet needed.
Monthly deposit tracker
Update your savings monthly. Watch your timeline to 20% deposit in real time.
Rate rise simulator
See what a 0.25%, 0.5%, or 1% rate rise does to your repayments.
Pre & post-purchase checklist
Every step from offer to settled — and what to do once you own.
PDF report export
Download your affordability, cashflow, and deposit results as a clean report.
Done — we will let you know when Pro launches.
Help us build what matters
What tools would help you most as a renter?

We are building tools based on what renters actually need — a bond dispute guide, repairs rights checker, lease break calculator, or something else entirely. Tell us.

Affordability checker
Is your rent eating too much of your income?
Your income & expenses
After tax — individual or combined if couple
What you pay your landlord/agent
Food, transport, bills — excl. rent
Using take-home pay is more honest than gross income about your real cash position. General information only.
Rent increase checker
Is this notice procedurally valid?
Your notice details
Leave blank if first increase
Checks procedural validity only. Does not assess whether the amount is excessive. You can dispute that separately through your state tribunal. Not legal advice.
Borrowing capacity
How much can you actually borrow — and what does that get you?
Income — shared across buyer tools
Combined if applying as a couple
From any investment property — assessed at 75%
Bonus, overtime, side income — assessed at 80%
Expenses & commitments
Food, transport, bills, insurance — excl. rent
Lenders count the limit, not the balance
Repayments scale with income
Loan settings
Suburb data covers VIC & NSW only
RBA avg owner-occ Jun 2026 — assessed at rate + 3%
Used to compare 5% / 10% / 20% scenarios
Estimate only. Built to mirror how lenders assess serviceability — gross income, HEM-style expense floor, APRA 3% buffer, credit limits at ~3.8%/mo. Actual lender outcomes vary with credit scoring and policy. Always get a formal pre-approval. Not financial advice.