Cheapest in the country: Perth land values take another hit

Realestate.com.au Western Australia’s property sector has called on Mark McGowan’s triumphant Labor Government to prioritise stamp duty reform and act to alleviate rental stock shortages after winning a second term in office. The demands, which also include more social and affordable housing and investment in more jobs and apprentices to cope with the flood of […]

THIS WEEK ABS DATA WAS RELEASED SHOWING THAT THE NUMBER OF HOME LOANS INCREASED 18.9 PER CENT IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA TO THEIR HIGHEST LEVEL SINCE 2009, DRIVEN BY AN INCREASE IN LOANS TO UP-GRADERS (I.E. NON-FIRST HOME BUYERS). The amount borrowed also rose with both first home buyers and non-first home buyers increasing the amount […]

Business News Property industry groups have backed the state government’s raft of planning reforms, including the medium-density code policy, which was reworked after receiving mixed reviews. Planning Minister John Carey today announced the State Planning Policy 7.3 would take effect from March 1, to coincide with other planning reforms previously flagged by the government. The policy would […]