Property

Construction contractor Badge has raised questions over the onerous process of bidding for public private partnerships, saying the cost of tendering for the contracts are often disproportionate to the benefit of winning the works.

New apartments in Scarborough are proving popular with buyers, with a quarter of the 100 apartments on offer at Psaros’s Sundance development sold in the first week of marketing.

Oil and gas producer Inpex has emerged as the last potential anchor for a significant new commercial development in the CBD, following Rio Tinto’s decision to remain at Central Park.

International hotelier Hilton is continuing its march on Perth, with plans approved for a 3.5-star Hampton Inn by Hilton at Cockburn Central.

Property giant Stockland is betting on Brisbane being the place to be for the next few years, as Sydney and Melbourne's booming markets finally come off the boil and the Perth market continues to slow.

Perth-based vehicle retailer Automotive Holdings Group has sold three of its east coast properties to trusts managed by Charter Hall, for $50.5 million.

Accounting firm KPMG has followed rivals EY and PwC into the real estate arena, setting up a property advisory division to service its existing clients and provide advice to other corporates and go

East Perth’s enclave of Claisebrook has emerged as a model for suburban rejuvenation, with sales figures over the 20-plus years since the redevelopment was launched indicating strong demand and solid returns for investors.

One of Perth’s most exclusive home builders says double-brick construction is no longer in vogue at the top end of the market, with clients becoming increasingly willing to explore alternative building techniques such as timber framing and cladding to achieve a specific look for their home.

This week REIWA members reported the total number of sales are up to 632 an increase of 1 per cent on the previous week.

A Perth developer and builder recent campaign to attract investors has drawn the ire of the corporate regulator, with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission imposing a fine of more th

Construction industry groups say a code of conduct is urgently required to avoid a repeat of the widespread cost blowouts and disruptive industrial action that has plagued major projects in recent years.

Surveying group MNG has acquired Giudice Surveys, with the tie-up the next step in MNG’s growth strategy following a comprehensive rebrand earlier this year.

Land sales activity in the fast-growing suburb of Baldivis is a lot more than just single residential lots.

Developers and industry lobbyists say there needs to be a clearer direction from government to ensure density is delivered in Perth.

Home loans to property investors have fallen for a second straight month in a sign the brakes may soon be applied to soaring house prices.

Premier Colin Barnett has hit out at Perth local councils for imposing big increases in annual rates.

Bunnings’ property arm has lodged a full-year net profit of $210 million, buoyed significantly by increased valuations of its portfolio.

Transactions are flowing this week in commercial property, with $11.5 million in fresh deals indicating owner-occupiers are starting to take advantage of a competitive market for buyers.

Cracks are appearing in Australia's housing construction boom, with fears it will peak in the next 12 months.

Richard Jonathon Sheridan, the director of One Emperor Pty Ltd (deregistered – ASIC) trading as WOW Makeovers, has been successfully prosecuted by the Building Commissioner for registration and contractual offences he committed in relation to a $250,000 renovation of a Scarborough house between May and November 2011.

The state government has announced a $20.2 million investment into regional aged care under its Royalties for Regions scheme.

Building approvals have suffered their largest setback since September 2014 as the huge surge in high-density dwellings eases.

AMP Bank has stopped lending to investors as mortgage brokers warn interest rate hikes for landlords could lock out first-time buyers, but lead to further discounts for owner occupiers.

Workplace recovery is an emerging niche in Perth’s office market.

Empty shopfronts in some of Perth’s high-profile retail strips are a sign of WA’s wider economic malaise.

Perth residents want to live in apartments, and not just in the inner city, however, a leading industry lobby group believes the state government’s planning regime is leaving them with little choice than to buy houses and land.

ANZ has lifted interest rates for property investors in response to the banking regulator's efforts to slow investor lending growth.

Fleetwood Corporation shares jumped today after the company sold the Osprey key worker village in Port Hedland to the government for $62.2 million, which will be used to reduce its net debt to zero.

Pact Construction has begun work on Bethanie’s $58 million aged care facility in Gwelup.

The state government may be struggling on some fronts, but it had some good news to announce on affordable housing.

A Perth-based startup is setting about saving the environment, one office building at a time.