The Sunday Times Oliver Lane Motorists could soon find themselves with a little extra space in one of the most frustrating places — carparks. Officials are mulling an increase to the standard size of Australia’s off-road car spaces, but planners and property groups warn it could increase costs and say parking already takes up too […]
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A SUMMARY OF THE INSTITUTE’S MONTHLY UPDATE ON THE WA MARKET WHICH WAS PUBLISHED THIS WEEK UDIA Chief Economist, Tim Connoley, this week published his latest report on the WA market. In essence he said that the low rate environment has encouraged the two most sensitive market segments: investors and First Home Buyers (FHBs). Investor […]
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THE RECENT DECISION BY THE WA GOVERNMENT TO INCREASE THE FIRST HOME OWNER GRANT ON NEW DWELLINGS TO $10,000 AND REDUCE THE GRANT ON ESTABLISHED DWELLINGS TO $3,000 MEANS EVERY STATE AND TERRITORY IN AUSTRALIA HAS ANNOUNCED OR ENACTED PLANS TO SHIFT THE GRANT IN FAVOUR OF PURCHASING NEW DWELLINGS. The $7,000 difference between new […]
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