Western Suburbs Weekly WITH statistics showing a continual decline in property prices and more than three in 10 Perth homes selling at a loss, it may come as a surprise that confidence within the property sector is improving. A lot has happened in the past few months to give the industry some hope. Following the […]
Following the interest rate cuts in June and July 2019 UDIA WA CEO Tanya Steinbeck commented on the implications this might have for buyers and renters in WA. Read the full story here.
The West Australian Opinion Piece by UDIA WA CEO Tanya Steinbeck Last month, Federal Environment Minister Sussan Ley advised that the Threatened Species List under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act (EPBC Act) was updated to reflect 34 listings, and three ecological communities, including Tuart Woodlands and Forests of the Swan Coastal Plain (Tuarts). […]
WA Today Low-to-moderate income earners are still effectively locked out of Perth’s central suburbs, with only one central suburb’s median house price coming in under the Keystart loan cap of $480,000. Read more here
The Weekend West Analysis by Research4 Director Colin Keane for the Urban Development Institute of Australia Western Australia (UDIA WA) has shown the WA property market is on the cusp of recovering. Speaking at a UDIA WA luncheon at Crown Perth last week, Mr Keane told a crowd of over 350 property industry professionals about […]
The West Australian Jobs growth will be the single biggest driver of land sales, but an increase takes two years to boost sales, according to a leading property analyst. Speaking at an Urban Development Institute of Australia function, Research4 analyst Colin Keane said land sales were no longer driven by affordability, because land is cheap, […]
The Sunday Times In what was the first rate change since August 2016, the cash rate fell from 1.5 per cent to 1.25 per cent. REIWA president Damian Collins said the cut could assist in reducing financial pressures for those who were trying to enter the property market and also current homeowners. “By banks passing […]
The West Australian Blocks smaller than 100sqm must not be the predominant type of housing on a street, under new State Government guidelines. A position paper on microlots released yesterday says the small blocks should be allowed in certain areas to assist in housing affordability, create dwelling diversity and ease downsizing opportunities, but should not […]
WA Business News Prominent Perth architects Peter Lee and Dominic Snellgrove are among those entrusted with the responsibility of ensuring future projects in Western Australia are of exemplary design, with the state government naming its expert panel for the Design WA initiative. Planning Minister Rita Saffioti last month unveiled a pool of 50 experts to […]