Domain Property industry commentators say any interest rate cuts by the Reserve Bank are likely to accelerate house price growth in Perth’s sizzling market. With inflation now edging towards 3 per cent, markets are pricing in up to four potential rate cuts next year, with the possibility of a cut before the end of the […]
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FIRST HOME BUYERS TEND TO BE USED BY MANY AS A BAROMETER FOR THE PROPERTY MARKET; HOW MANY AND HOW MUCH THEY ARE PAYING HAS BEEN THE TOPIC OF MEDIA INTEREST FOR A LONG TIME. ONE OF THE USEFUL SOURCES OF INFORMATION IS TREASURY’S ANALYSIS OF THE FIRST HOME OWNER GRANT (FHOG) WHICH WE HAVE […]
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THE DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING UNDERTOOK A REVIEW OF DEVELOPMENT ASSESSMENT PANELS RECENTLY AND FEEDBACK WAS MIXED. Development Assessment Panels (DAPs) were introduced into Western Australia in 2011 with the objective of increasing transparency, consistency and reliability in decision making on complex development applications. Controversial at the time, the panels included representatives from local government as […]
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