The West Australian The Federal Government’s new housing Accord has been labelled everything from a gabfest to a game-changer but one thing is agreed — it will not boost the rate of construction. Touted by Federal Housing Minister Julie Collins as “the most significant housing reform agenda in a generation,” the policy has set an […]
West Real Estate in The West Australian Perth’s love of the coastal lifestyle, along with a spike in new home builds, has led to arguably greater-than-expected growth and development in the north-west corridor. UDIA WA CEO Tanya Steinbeck said booming sales figures for property and land in the City of Wanneroo was indicative of the […]
The West Australian The number of houses under construction has reached an all-time high in WA but property experts remain concerned it will do little to address supply issues affecting the housing and rental market. The latest Australian Bureau of Statistics data shows there were 21,030 new homes under construction in the June quarter — the highest […]
ABC Western Australia has found itself starving for workers and hungry for homes for them to live in, just over six months after opening its borders to the world. In what appears a cruel irony, Western Australia is particularly desperate for construction workers — the very carpenters, plumbers and painters needed to build the homes to […]
The West Australian More than 160,000 new blocks of land will be created across Perth in what is seen as a significant long-term solution to the city’s chronic housing shortage. The massive land release — mostly in the outer suburbs — will support about 385,000 people, a population four times bigger than the western suburbs. […]
West Real Estate in The West Australian The big winners at the UDIA WA 2022 Awards for Excellence held last Saturday September 17 were communities created or enhanced by quality project in the spotlight. With community amenities aplenty, quality design and a diversity of housing types, the awards showcased how the development industry is responding […]
The West Australian The rise of quality infill was evident at the annual excellence awards for the Urban Development Institute of Australia. The weekend awards showed more than half of the awards — eight of the 13 project categories — were won by projects delivered in existing areas. Outstanding infill projects were recognised in the […]
Australian Property Investor Magazine While the Perth apartment market has moderated in recent years, the demand for apartment living is still growing as young couples, downsizers, and interstate and overseas migrants look for appropriate accommodation. The interest in the high-density market in Perth is from both owner-occupiers and investors looking to enter the tightly constrained […]
The West Australian WA’s peak property development body has called for the State Government to permanently adopt its duty rebate scheme for off-the-plan apartment buyers, warning WA’s housing crisis will only worsen if the scheme ends in October next year as planned. In a letter sent to Premier Mark McGowan on Friday, Urban Development Institute […]