The West Australian A drastic decline in new apartment projects will further exacerbate WA’s housing supply crisis, industry experts have warned. The latest figures from Urbis Apartment Essentials show just two new apartment projects — totalling 143 apartments — started construction in Perth in the first half of 2023. This means the supply chain has dwindled down […]
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The Property Tribune Challenges around housing supply and affordability can be amplified in regional areas where boom and bust cycles, labour and materials costs and the tyranny of distance all have a significant impact. A 2022 report published by the Regional Australia Institute (RAI) found that, despite the challenges, life in the regions remains an […]
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High-value development proposals will have access to a fast-tracked approval process after Parliament this afternoon rubber-stamped a sweeping overhaul of WA’s planning system. Under the red-tape busting reforms, for the next 18 months, any metropolitan development application valued at $20 million or more will be eligible for a streamlined decision-making process overseen by the WA […]
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