IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA, 2012 WAS THE MOST ACTIVE YEAR FOR FIRST HOME BUYERS SINCE THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT’S TEMPORARY STIMULUS ENDED IN 2009 Figures published yesterday show that the number of First Home Owner Grants (FHOG) paid in Western Australia increased 28 per cent to 17,171 in 2012. “Throughout 2011/12 first home buyer momentum drove the […]
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UDIA WA President Col Dutton Opinion Piece published in The West Australian How we address housing diversity in Perth has been a longstanding conversation for State and local government, as well as WA’s property sector. With research from the Urban Development Institute of Australia showing land supply in some areas of Perth could run out […]
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The Property Tribune Last week, Mark McGowan stepped down as Premier of Western Australia and Member for Rockingham. His replacement, Roger Cook, has today announced the new cabinet, which sees the Planning portfolio go from Rita Saffioti to John Carey, and Carey’s Local Government portfolio go to cabinet newcomer David Michael. Saffioti will become Deputy Premier, and also picked up Treasurer […]
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