Rate Challenge Melbourne & VIC commercial lending
Commercial Mortgage Broker Melbourne
Buying a warehouse, business premises or a leased investment in Melbourne? We help you compare commercial finance around the property you have chosen, its approved use and your plans, with clear next steps from the first conversation.
General information only. Lender, valuation, legal and broker fees may apply. Content reviewed 24 September 2026.
YOUR PROPERTY
Buying commercial property in Melbourne.
A Melbourne address is only the starting point. A warehouse in the western industrial area, an office in the CBD and a shop in a heritage precinct raise different questions about access, alterations and ongoing costs. Our role is to bring those property details into your finance discussion early. Start with the address, what you intend to do there, and whether you are buying, refinancing or moving your business.
Industrial premises: look beyond the suburb
Victoria's Melbourne Industrial and Commercial Land Use Plan identifies and protects employment land across the metropolitan area. It provides useful precinct context, but it does not establish whether a particular building suits your business. For a warehouse purchase, our suggested starting pack includes a floor plan, loading and vehicle access, power requirements and details of any planned works. Explain how the premises will operate, alongside the purchase price.
Check the exact address and council
A commercial property marketed as being in Melbourne may sit in a different municipality from the City of Melbourne. Victoria's Planning Property Report identifies the address's zone and overlays and links to the relevant scheme provisions. Obtain that report, then ask the responsible council or your planner about the intended activity. For finance preparation, flag any part of the business plan that still depends on a permit or a change to the building.
Heritage premises and a realistic fit-out
For an older shop or office, establish the heritage position before treating a proposed fit-out as settled. Victorian heritage controls can affect building work, and separate state heritage protection may apply to registered places. Ask a planning or heritage adviser to confirm the scope for your address. We suggest keeping the purchase, proposed works and opening timetable clearly separated in your finance brief so an unconfirmed alteration is visible from the outset.
CBD offices: show the space you are buying
If you are comparing Melbourne office suites, send the title or sale documents with the floor plan rather than relying on the advertised area alone. Our review can then distinguish the premises, any separately titled parking and the proposed borrowing. For a leased office, include agreements about incentives and fit-out payments; for your own business, explain relocation costs and when occupation is expected. These are transaction questions, not an assumption about every CBD building.
BEFORE WE TALK
Your Melbourne property brief.
Bring what you have. We can identify the missing information together.
Address and property boundaries
Provide the exact Melbourne property address, title details, floor plan and any parking or storage included in the sale.
Planning information
Attach the current Victorian Planning Property Report and any written advice about your proposed activity or alterations.
Occupation and works
Tell us who will occupy the premises, what must change before they move in, and which costs are still estimates.
Your funding brief
Include the price or refinance balance, available contribution, desired settlement date and any existing lease or business financials.
YOUR COMMERCIAL BROKER
Connect the Melbourne property to the finance
We assist Melbourne commercial borrowers by phone and video. Property checks support the discussion; they do not determine loan approval.
From property details to lender options
We start by understanding the transaction, then compare suitable options from our broker panel. For a business purchase, that includes how the move fits your cash flow. For an investment, it includes the documents supporting the current tenancy. If you are refinancing, explain what you want to improve and what has changed at the property. We identify missing information and discuss lender requirements before the application progresses. Your solicitor, accountant and property advisers remain responsible for their specialist advice.
How our commercial lending service works
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TOOLS & GUIDES
Work through your next question.
Use the detailed guides for loan mechanics and the local information above for the property itself.
Commercial property calculator
Explore repayments, rental income and your proposed borrowing. Results are estimates.
Commercial property finance guide
Understand the national lending process and how the main loan features fit together.
Business loan eligibility check
Work through the initial questions before discussing your application. This is not a lending decision.
Explore a specific finance question
Deposits and LVR · DSCR and income · Valuations · Lease-doc versus full-doc · Loan covenants and reviews · Refinancing
YOUR QUESTIONS
Melbourne commercial property questions.
Does City of Melbourne planning advice cover every Melbourne suburb?
No. Check the municipality for the actual property. The Victorian Planning Property Report is a useful first step because it brings together address-specific planning information. Send us the report with your property brief, and ask the responsible council or a planner to confirm any question about the proposed use. A Melbourne postcode alone does not resolve those details.
What should I send before discussing finance for a Melbourne warehouse?
Send the sale listing or address, the price, a floor plan and a short description of your operation. Add the vehicle access and loading arrangements if these are important to the business, plus any works you expect to fund. For a tenanted purchase, include the lease. That gives us a practical starting point without treating a precinct's reputation as a lending decision.
Can we discuss a heritage shop purchase before the fit-out is approved?
Yes, an initial finance discussion can identify the proposed purchase and the work still to be confirmed. Tell us which alterations the business depends on and provide any advice you have received. We can separate those assumptions in the funding discussion. Your planning or heritage adviser needs to establish what is permitted; a finance conversation does not approve the works.
How should I prepare a Melbourne office refinance?
Start with the existing loan statement and the reason for changing it. Include the current lease and variations, any landlord payments still outstanding, and the costs associated with the suite or building. Tell us if you plan to occupy, renovate or sell instead. We use the current position to scope the review, rather than carrying forward assumptions from the original purchase.
OFFICIAL PROPERTY RESOURCES
Check the details for your Melbourne property.
Government resources checked 24 September 2026. Our preparation suggestions connect those resources to your finance discussion.
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Let’s plan your next move in Melbourne.
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