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R-code overhaul could boost WA block values, supercharge density
WA Today Proposed major reforms to Western Australia’s residential design codes would mean an additional 50,000 homeowners could subdivide their land and sell their backyards, or demolish and redevelop, helping to boost block values and…
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Perth housing market continues to slow
Business News Perth’s home values continue to grow at the fastest rate of the major Australian capitals, but its rate of growth is slowing considerably. Cotality’s recent home value index showed that home values in…
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New-build investors set to gain under CGT changes
Australian Property Investor By mid-2027, Australian property investors will face a pivotal decision: maintain their current portfolios under evolving tax settings or reallocate capital toward new-build properties to preserve access to the 50 per cent…
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‘Too cheap’: Expert warns Perth land prices are set to rise amid record low number of lots for sale
The West Australian Perth has hit a record low number of lots listed for sale, supporting claims from a national industry expert that prices are currently below fair value and heading for a steep increase.…
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Fuel crisis threatens housing affordability
Opinion Editorial, Published in The West Australian Newspaper, Wednesday 22 April 2026 Terms like ‘unprecedented’ and ‘global uncertainty’ became part of everyday language during the pandemic. Just as the development and construction industry was finding…
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Sand no longer dirt cheap
The West Australian, Page 3, Saturday 18 April 2026 WA’s identity as the Sandgroper State may have been forged in its coastal plains but sand is no longer dirt cheap with costs jumping two-thirds —…
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Former Princess Margaret Hospital site land released
Business News Two lots of land at the former Princess Margaret Hospital site in Subiaco have been officially released for development. Known as 1909 Subi East, the lots will allow for two 17-storey towers on…
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Land tax relief carrot for rental market developers
Business News Developers will be able to access a 75 per cent land tax exemption under the latest state government move to increase the number of rental properties in Western Australia. Lifting the current 50…
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WA ‘dragging the chain’ on density: Lawless
Business News Tim Lawless says Western Australia is “dragging the chain” on apartment builds compared with other states, but signs are pointing to a recovery. Speaking at an Urban Development Institute of Australia WA event…