• Limits urged on microlots

    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…

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  • Design WA panel named

    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…

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  • The class of 6000

    The West Australian The number of students who live in the city centre may outstrip resident professionals as construction starts next month on the third student tower in postcode 6000. The $38 million, 39-storey skyscraper…

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  • APRA plans to relax guidance

    The Sunday Times The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has announced it is considering reducing the seven per cent  oor on serviceability calculations for residential mortgages, instead allowing banks to assess loans at 2.5…

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  • LAND REPORT – MAY 2019

    UDIA WA is pleased to partner with The West Australian to deliver The Land Report lift out in The Weekend West and Sunday Times two times a year. Featuring the latest land market data, trends…

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  • Election result a good outcome for property, but more needs to be done say industry bodies

    COMMUNITY NEWS While parts of Australia are reeling from Saturday’s election result, the property industry has welcomed the outcome. Reiwa president Damian Collins said the Coalition’s victory meant there would be no change to national…

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  • WA firm on foreign buyer tax

    WA BUSINESS NEWS The state government will not consider pausing or scrapping its surcharge on foreign property purchasers, despite a sharp reduction in sales to offshore buyers and growing scepticism over whether revenue will meet…

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  • Local market needs further incentives to really recover

    THE WEEKEND WEST Not enough is being done to create more significant stimulus measures for the struggling property market, according to UDIA WA CEO Tanya Steinbeck. Ms Steinbeck’s view came off the back of the…

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  • Yagan Square wins national crown

    THE WEST AUSTRALIAN Perth’s iconic Yagan Square development by the Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority has taken out top honours at the UDIA National Awards presented on the Gold Coast earlier this week. The project won awards…

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