THE RECENT REPORT BY THE ECONOMIC REGULATION AUTHORITY INTO MICROECONOMIC REFORM INCLUDED A RECOMMENDATION TO ABOLISH KEYSTART, WHICH IS THE GOVERNMENT AGENCY THAT PROVIDES MORTGAGES TO ELIGIBLE PEOPLE TO PURCHASE NEW OR EXISTING HOMES WHO MAY NOT OTHERWISE OBTAIN COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE FINANCE. The argument for the abolition of Keystart is premised on a very narrow […]
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THIS WEEK THE MINISTER FOR PLANNING, THE HON JOHN DAY MLA, RELEASED THE LONG AWAITED DRAFT PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT (LOCAL PLANNING SCHEMES) REGULATIONS 2014. WHEN FINALISED, THESE REGULATIONS WILL AMEND AND REPLACE TOWN PLANNING REGULATIONS 1967 AND THE ASSOCIATED MODEL SCHEME TEXT. Whilst regulations can be extremely dry reading, this 150 page document marks a […]
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New Homes Industry leaders in Western Australia’s homebuilding scene have welcomed the State Government’s decision to extend the Building Bonus program, with builders now allowed 12 months from the date a building contract is signed to commence construction. The program, introduced earlier this year to quell the effects of COVID-19 on the construction sector, originally […]
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