For first-time landlords

Cost base property valuations across Sydney, from the day income started.

Under the s118-192 rule, a home's market value on the day it first produced income becomes its cost base from that day on

$169Current or retrospective
✓ Fixed price✓ No callbacks✓ Dated to the day it was let
EVERY REPORT INCLUDES
Signed by a registered valuer
Valued as at first-income date
Retrospective assessments standard
s118-192 market value substitution
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When a Sydney cost base property valuation applies

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The first tenants moved in

You moved out, the property was let, and that day set the figure you carry forward. With renting the largest tenure in Sydney, this is common ground.

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Bought again, kept the first one

Upgraded and held the original as an investment? Its value on the first day of renting is the number that matters, not what you paid for it.

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Letting part of the home

A rented room or a short-stay listing triggers the same rule. A signed figure gives your accountant something defensible to work from.

Three steps to your Sydney cost base property valuation.

Current or retrospective for most orders
STEP 1

Submit your property

Enter the address, confirm the valuation date and details, pay securely online.

STEP 2

Valued at the first-income day

The valuer works to the day income started, from the comparable sales on record in that market at the time.

STEP 3

Receive your PDF report

We email your report the moment it's ready, no chasing required.

Sydney cost base property valuation questions, answered.

What does a cost base valuation report establish?+

It provides an evidenced market value at the date a tax rule sets or resets the property's value for cost base purposes. Your accountant then applies that value with the other allowable cost base elements relevant to your circumstances.

Why might I need a valuation at 1 July 2027?+

The 2026-27 CGT reforms use 1 July 2027 as the transition point for gains accruing under the new indexation arrangements. If the transitional rules apply to your asset, a contemporaneous market valuation can evidence the value used for that date. Confirm eligibility with your tax adviser.

Can you prepare the cost base valuation after the relevant date?+

Yes. A retrospective report can reconstruct market value at a past date using period sales and available property evidence. Ordering earlier can make records easier to obtain, but a later report is still possible where suitable evidence exists.

Can this report value a home when it first became a rental?+

Yes. Where the home first used to produce income rule applies, the required market value may be the value on the first income-producing date. Ask your accountant to confirm that the rule applies and provide that exact date in the order.

Can it support an inheritance, gift or below-market acquisition?+

Yes, the report can establish market value for an instructed date where a tax rule substitutes market value for the amount paid. The applicable date and treatment vary, so obtain advice before choosing the valuation instruction.

Does the report include renovation and ownership costs?+

The report values the property at the instructed date. It does not replace your records of stamp duty, legal fees, capital improvements, selling costs or other cost base elements. Give those records to your accountant for the full calculation.

Can pre-CGT property be valued for the new arrangements?+

A valuation can evidence market value at the relevant transition date where the new rules bring later gains into the CGT calculation. The treatment of a specific pre-1985 asset can be complex, so confirm the instruction and eligibility with your tax adviser.

Can the report help apportion cost base after a subdivision?+

A valuation can support a market-based allocation between lots or interests when that is the agreed scope. Tell us about the subdivision, relevant dates and titles so the valuer can confirm whether a standard report or a tailored instruction is required.

What makes the valuation evidence defensible?+

The report identifies the asset and valuation date, explains the basis and methodology, analyses relevant comparable sales and records the valuer's signed conclusion. It supports the market value input but does not guarantee a particular ATO outcome.

What information should I send with the order?+

Provide the exact valuation date and reason, ownership details and any plans, leases, photos or renovation records relevant to the property's condition at that time. Your accountant's written instruction is especially helpful for unusual cost base events.

Fix the number once.

Signed once, properly, and the cost base stops being an argument.

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