The West Australian Special powers to be used to slash development red tape. State of emergency powers have been enacted to extend all development approvals by two years in a bid to help the economic recovery. The blanket extension, put in place by Planning Minister Rita Saffioti, applies to all residential and commercial developments, regardless […]
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INCREASED ACCEPTANCE OF SMALLER LOTS HAS KEPT LAND PRICES FROM RISING EXCESSIVELY OVER THE PAST YEAR. With demand for vacant land increasing and stock levels declining, there has been upward pressure on prices over the past 12 months. But rather than the double digit gains that were experienced from 2003 to 2007, the growth in […]
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THE RISE OF THE SMALL LOT IS GETTING PLENTY OF MEDIA ATTENTION AT THE MOMENT WHICH IS INTERESTING GIVEN THAT IT IS MORE ABOUT “BACK TO THE FUTURE” RATHER THAN A NEW PRODUCT. Six metre wide lots were not unusual in areas such as Subiaco which were developed before the rise of the motor vehicle. […]
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