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Rent-to-Sell Guides

Plain-English guides to how Rent-to-Sell works in Australia: the steps, what it costs, who it suits and what to check before you commit.

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Rent-to-Sell lets a landlord lease a property to a homebuyer at market rent plus 50%, with a contracted minimum resale price and a defined exit strategy in years 4 to 8.

These guides cover what the property earns, how the resale price is set, the costs, and what to check before you commit. Each one is written and reviewed by our team before it is published.

  1. Aerial view of rooftops in an Australian suburb

    Guide · 21 Oct 2026

    Market Rent + 50% Extra: Rental Appraisal Guide (QLD & NSW)

    A rental appraisal tells you what your property should rent for today. This guide explains how rent is estimated, and the rules surrounding it in Queensland and New South Wales. It also shows how Rent-to-Sell, exclusive to PublicSquare, gives you market rent plus an additional 50% extra cash flow on top, for up to 8 years.

  2. Weatherboard Queenslander in New Farm, Brisbane, with corrugated iron window hoods above a slatted front fence

    Guide · 21 Oct 2026

    Rental Yield: How to Calculate Gross and Net Yield

    Rental yield is the rent a property earns in a year as a share of its price. A $600,000 house renting at $540 a week yields <strong>4.7%</strong> gross, and <strong>3.2%</strong> once running costs and vacancy come out.