Property

Town of Cambridge mayor Simon Withers says the impact of Development Assessment Panels would be improved if developers could choose whether to use them or go straight to local councils.

A full-time job does not guarantee access to housing, according to a report on housing affordability.

Falling residential listings in the metropolitan area and strong population growth are putting upwards pressure on Perth house prices, new research says.

The slowdown in the property market means that home owners in Perth are holding onto their houses for an average of 8.2 years, nearly two-and-a-half years longer than used to be the norm.

The City of Swan has recovered some of the funds invested in collapsed investment bank Lehman Brothers Australia.

Australian homes are the most affordable in three years, thanks to rising incomes and falling interest rates.

BALANCING the rewards of Perth’s resurgent apartment market with the risks of it growing too big too fast is a daily discipline for Paul Blackburne.

With limited construction under way in the CBD and West Perth, commercial tenants are looking to the suburbs for new office space.

Property developer Australand has confirmed several companies are interested in buying all or part of its business.

The housing construction sector started 2013 on the back foot and is showing no sign of the pick-up the Reserve Bank of Australia wants for the industry.

Perth-based developer and fund manager Aspen Group has announced the sale of a New South Wales commercial property for $19 million.

Most homeowners won't be surprised if the central bank leaves the cash rate unchanged after next Tuesday's monthly board meeting.

Construction company Diploma Group has reported a net profit of just $73,000 for the half year to December 2012 as it seeks to recover from substantial losses in its development business last finan

Perth's residential property sector was one of three capital city markets to report a fall in value in February, industry analyst RP Data says.

Leighton Holdings has sold a major office tower development in Melbourne to two property groups for $462 million.

Land developer Peet has reported a net profit of $1.2 million for the half year to December 2012, and foreshadowed better results in the second half of the financial year and in future years.

Western Australia's Liberal party is promising to chip away at the state's housing crisis by removing outdated restrictions on granny flats.

Global Construction Services has reported a $9.35 million interim profit in the face of a challenging market and uncertain economic conditions.

Apartment development firm Finbar Group says it is on track to exceed its record full-year profit from 2012 after it lodged a $14.07 million net profit for the six months to December 31.

AFG spent close to $1 million preparing to list on the ASX in 2007, but held off as the financial storm clouds gathered on the horizon.

Perth’s apartment market has shifted up a gear with off-the-plan sales jumping on the back of interest rate reductions and the rental squeeze.

Developer Cedar Woods Properties expects a record profit this year after the Western Australian housing market underpinned a big jump in first half earnings.

Property developer and fund manager Aspen Group says its review of operations is on track despite the company recording a statutory loss of $18.3 million for the half-year to December 31.

Shopping mall group Federation Centres is back in the black, six months after settling a major class action, and expects a supermarket price war to underpin growth.

The City of Perth has approved a 10-storey extension to a West Perth hotel.

The Pilbara housing market and the South West unit market were two of the strongest regional property sectors over the past year, a report released today has found.

THE City of Fremantle will hold an international design competition to appease the concerns of local residents over the architectural style of the planned $220 million redevelopment of Kings Square

A tough retail market has shaped the mix of businesses proposed for a radical makeover of the Ace Cinema property in Subiaco.

A Perth couple with a struggling coffee franchise has learnt a tough business lesson after they took legal action that involved property developer Finbar Group, listed engineering company Monadelph

Mark McGowan has committed to expand Henderson’s Australian Marine Complex into one of the nation’s largest technology parks if Labor is successful in next month’s state election.

Builder and developer Lend Lease has increased its first half profit by 39 per cent.

West Australian Labor has shifted its election campaign focus to the state's urban planning system, promising to ease bottlenecks and advance progress at stalled local developments.