Property

Rental availability in the WA capital has dropped to its lowest level in close to two years, as the federal government's changes to negative gearing set in.

Housing Minister John Carey has called for an urgent briefing on a Supreme Court decision, which ruled in favour of an Aboriginal tenant in a public housing dispute.

DevelopmentWA has greenlit BGRE's plans for a 27-storey office building in Elizabeth Quay, amid persistent rumours that Rio Tinto will be its anchor tenant.

A biennial celebration of design is set to return to Fremantle for a third year next week, expected to draw 15,000 attendees to more than 60 events.

UPDATE: Wyllie Group boss Melissa Karlson has expressed shock at criticism dished out by Business Events Perth chair Bradley Woods over the delay of the $1 billion redevelopment of PCEC.

The apartment project's end value has increased by $19 million, while its volume of dwellings has dropped by nine.

Real estate agent and former ASX-listed resources company director Rob Mandanici has moved up from deputy president of REIWA to become its new president.

OPINION: The underlying conditions for land-lease communities are increasingly compelling.

The opening of a hotel next to Kings Park has revealed a second WA acquisition by investor Capital Bay in partnership with global hotel company Accor.

The land lease communities provider has told shareholders there is no compelling reason not to pursue its $1 billion acquisition of Peet.

A planning committee has approved an eight-storey hotel development plan in Victoria Park, to be managed by an international operator.

New statistics have laid bare the impact of brick shortages on housing supply in WA.

Former premier Mark McGowan and recently retired defence minister Paul Papalia have taken on new roles with major companies in the property and defence sectors.

Perth-born doctor Richard Pestell has purchased the property from Aspen Group.

A building recently bought by a Gina Rinehart company will soon become One Nation's headquarters in Queensland.

The Blackburne project is underway, more than four years on from when it was approved.

The land lease community provider says it is continuing to progress its proposed acquisition of Peet, as Warburg Pincus continues its proposed takeover of Ingenia.

The Supreme Court of WA has given a Victoria-based lender and Ricky Hirsch's Fulfil the Dream four weeks to apply for securities of costs against each other.

The Motivation Foundation has opened a specialist school for disengaged young people.

Three industrial properties in Perth's south have been snapped up in quick succession, while investment activity in the area heats up with plans steaming ahead to prepare for Westport and the Henderson Defence Precinct.

Biotech founder John Barrington has recently been busy in the property sector, spending $9.5 million on an apartment in Crawley and putting his Jutland Parade home on the market.

Sustainable developments in Perth and London highlight the nuances of low-carbon design.

House prices in the Western Australian capital have fallen at a faster rate than the national average in September, to a $975,000 median.

H-U has received an assessment panel's unanimous approval for its $44 million residential development in Nedlands, as part of a larger precinct in progress.

A $90 million shopping centre on the former Captain Stirling Hotel site, anchored by Woolworths, opened its doors after years of planning.

Broome's private convention centre has sold for $2.1 million to a Kimberley pastoral family.

An assessment panel has remained undecided on an apartment plan in South Perth despite hours of discussion, putting the $25 million project in limbo.

National healthcare wholesaler Symbion has sold its only Western Australian warehouse – located on an 18,700-square metre site in Kewdale – to Harmony Property Investments.

A $4 million-plus Federal Court action against property investor Allen Bruce Caratti faces the chop if an aggrieved former landowner can't hire a persuasive lawyer.

A Perth builder and its nominated supervisor have been fined $25,000 over defective work that caused a roof to detach and collapsed on to the neighbouring house.

Ingenia Communities Group would not go ahead with its proposed acquisition of Peet if it accepts a $2.14 billion takeover offer from Warburg Pincus.

The West Perth-based land developer is making some changes at the top of its business as it continues its expansion into commercial property.