Property

Western Australian home building approvals rose slightly in March, but it wasn’t enough to stem the largest monthly decline in national approvals since July last year.

Low-income earners' prospects of finding affordable housing in Western Australia continue to decline, with Perth's median rent price up 16 per cent from 2012.

Wesfarmers expects to free up $400 million of capital after establishing a joint venture with unlisted property fund manager ISPT.

Finbar Group plans to construct a 240-apartment complex in West Perth, after acquiring a 4,410 square metre development site on Murray Street.

Perth’s housing recovery has hit a stumbling block, with prices dropping in April and new home sales declining in March, but analysts are describing the falls as a temporary blip.

Bankwest has put its former administrative headquarters in Northbridge on the market, with agent Colliers International expecting the James Street property to stoke keen buyer interest.

Plans for a 500-pen marina near Rockingham have passed the scrutiny of the state’s environmental watchdog, but the project will have to meet some of the strictest coastal development conditions if

Soaring rents in the retail sector have prompted calls for a register of leases and a rebalance of power between landlords and store owners.

Low income earners in Perth are battling harder to find homes to rent, new research by Anglicare shows.

Residential developer Cedar Woods Properties has upgraded its profit guidance for the current financial year, on the back of strong sales at its Western Australian and Victorian projects.

Construction contractor Doric has been selected by the City of Perth for its new public library project, which will be the City's largest construction commitment since the Perth Concert Hall was bu

A giant new industrial estate near Kwinana has become a major focus for the state government’s land development agency.

The state government is seeking a head construction contractor for the $26.1 million State Netball Centre.

The WA arm of the Urban Development Institute of Australia has warned the residential land market is at risk of overheating if action is not taken to fast-track the release of new land.

In 2009 Sam Keats was a typical 26-year-old roped in to help a family member undertake a backyard renovation when he stumbled on the idea which formed his now rapidly growing business.

While most contractors are bracing for a slowdown in WA project work, some international groups like Laing O’Rourke are bolstering their local operation.

Apartment specialist Finbar Group has signed its second joint venture with investment and development group Swanline, unveiling plans to build a $31 million, 59-apartment project in Lord Street.

Charter Hall has confirmed it is negotiating two of Perth's biggest property deals.

Australian businesses may be doing it tough, but at least real estate agents are feeling pretty good.

Macquarie Bank paid $20 million for a one fifth stake in Perth-based financial services group Homeloans.

Western Australia’s housing construction rebound has continued, with new home commencements increasing for the second consecutive quarter according to the Bureau of Statistics.

Western Australia’s Auditor General says the Barnett government’s office consolidation plan is not providing maximum benefits to the state, because the strategy covers less than half of WA's govern

The City of Swan is leading new legal action against Standard & Poors to recoup financial losses stemming from the collapse of Lehman Brothers Australia.

THE state’s buoyant resources sector has proved a mixed blessing for Karratha.

Perth’s median residential rent has hit $470 a week, despite a strong lift in the number of properties available to lease.

A large group of Australian councils, charities and churches who sued the now defunct US investment bank Lehman Brothers are one step closer to receiving a multi-million dollar settlement.

Battling residential development group Port Bouvard has announced its first investment outside of Western Australia, which will be funded partially by a $7.4 million share placement.

Australia's housing sector is in the tentative stages of a recovery as investors and home owners take advantage of low interest rates.

The City of Geraldton has called for tenders to find a builder to conduct a $2.1 million restoration of the town’s historic original railway station.

Perkins Builders has announced a series of new contract wins highlighting its versatility in construction, with the projects including a new shopping centre, a hardware store, swimming pools and a

Renters in Sydney, Perth and Darwin are set to pay more as those cities still lack sufficient housing, a study shows.

One of Western Australia’s most prolific residential builders, Dale Alcock, is the latest high-profile CEO to help tackle the issue of homelessness by committing to the St Vincent de Paul Society’s