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 […]
realestate.com.au The West Australian building sector has welcomed a move to extend the Building Bonus stimulus, allowing home builders more time to qualify for the $20,000 grant. The Housing Industry Association WA and Urban Development Institute of Australia (WA) said the announcement was a sensible decision that would effectively extend on-site start times to 12 […]
Australian Property Investor Western Australia has extended its $20,000 Building Boost for new home builds, at the same time that new research has been released saying that more targeted stimulus is needed if the housing construction sector is to lead Australia’s post-COVID recovery. WA Treasurer Ben Wyatt this week announced a six-month extension to the […]
Opinion piece by UDIA WA CEO Tanya Steinbeck, published in The West Australian Proposed amendments to the State Government’s school sites policy will add significant costs and undermine housing affordability, argues Tanya Steinbeck Local schools are more than just a place of learning. They are an important part of the social fabric of our community. Schools […]
Business News After months of canvassing for timeframe extensions to the Building Bonus scheme, property groups have welcomed the state government’s decision to extend on-site construction start times. The state government announced today that under the scheme, it had extended on-site start times to 12 months after signing a building contract. To read the full story, […]
The West Australian WA’s business community is hoping Basil Zempilas’s larger-than-life persona will translate into strong leadership for Perth’s CBD, particularly focusing on growth and support for local traders. The high-profile media personality was voted in as Lord Mayor of the City of Perth on Saturday night, edging out former journalist Di Bain in a […]
realestate.com.au A plan to create another 2600 social and affordable houses across Western Australia by 2030 will not only provide shelter and security for the state’s most vulnerable but boost rental stock, lifting the burden on WA’s rental market. WA Housing Minister Peter Tinley said the WA Housing Strategy 2020-2030 would connect the not-for-profit housing […]
Property Observer The Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA WA) has welcomed the release of the State Government’s new WA Housing Strategy given the strong focus on affordability, housing diversity and unlocking land supply across the state. One of UDIA WA’s core policy priorities is improving liveability and creating communities that provide a diversity of […]
PerthNow CLAREMONT Council is paving the way for a new apartment, shop and business strip to eight storeys on Stirling Highway. Councillors have amended the Stirling Highway Local Development Plan, allowing for six storeys on the strip’s 70 blocks, and up to eight at two designated landmark sites, between its town centre and Loch Street. […]