A major development offering almost 100 new homes has been completed in one of Perth’s most sought-after coastal suburbs.
Eliana Hullett
Those hoping for relief in the costly housing market may be disappointed, with a major analyst forecasting Perth house prices to rise over the next 18 months
Kim Macdonald
This shopping strip has the tightest vacancy rate of all high streets, but one in five shops are closed on another popular high street.
Another pricey church asset has hit the market, ready for a new waterfront development, amid speculation that many groups are selling off assets to manage shrinking congregations
Kim Macdonald and Liam Murphy
A Leighton Beach lot purchased by Victor Goh from the State Government in 2016 will be sold to Edge Visionary Living after sitting undeveloped for a decade.
Matt Mckenzie
WA’s public housing wait list is set for its biggest shakeup since it was set up with a new system to order people differently.
Oliver Lane
The mansion owned by the wife of Nicheliving founder and the builder’s former headquarters set to rake in more than $10 million.
Sheds, garages and car ports costing less than $50,000 will no longer need to be done by a registered builder from July, under changes made by the State Government.
Few phrases create more anxiety for homeowners than negative equity. And for first-homebuyers who entered the market with smaller deposits, it can feel like a financial nightmare.
Chris Foster-Ramsay
Q+A: Being declared bankrupt is life-changing. It’s true, some assets held under certain trust arrangements can’t be seized. But could you hide money you may have left from creditors by sticking it in super?
Nick Bruining
The centrepiece of the Federal Government’s $47 billion housing plan has led to the construction of 1432 homes in almost two years, prompting criticism that it’s doing too little, too slowly.
Katina Curtis
It once cost $5 for a coffee and a multimillion-dollar view at Trigg’s Yelo cafe, but the seven-figure value is now the cost for one of West Coast Drive’s first luxury apartments.
New social housing to help seniors stay connected to their community is under construction in Melville.
A 120sqm block of vacant block of land in Cockburn Central — the size of six parking bays — appears to be the smallest current listing on the market.
High-profile property agent Vivien Yap is selling her Mosman Park home just one year after purchasing it for $8m.
Four apartment towers containing 447 social and affordable homes have been approved.
Harriet Flinn
‘A good investment doesn’t automatically turn into a bad one overnight when tax law changes.’
Aimee Edwards
A sudden WA Government planning move to ‘cut red tape’ and streamline western suburbs planning has put a fork in the road for a resident’s Supreme Court challenge over the $200m Ocean Village development.
Good riddance to investors from interstate who have exacerbated Perth’s housing crisis.
No bricks, no tiles, no plaster, no scaffolding. How one Perth developer managed to reduce townhouse construction costs to only $250,000 for each three and four bedroom home.
Home insurance terms are set for an overhaul, but a fight is brewing over who writes the definitions.
Ryan Johnson
Some agents say there’s been a seismic shift in the market, other says it’s like someone turned off a tap of east coast investors. But some property agents are still doing a roaring trade.
Australians are facing some of the bleakest consumer sentiment in decades, leaving households increasingly pessimistic about what comes next.
Editorial
West Australians feel the worst about buying a house than the rest of the country, a new survey has revealed, as the State’s property prices continue their stubborn climb.
Cheyanne Enciso and Katina Curtis
