Property

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

Developers are expected to show keen interest in a 7,416 square metre residential development site in West Perth, agent Jones Lang La Salle says.

Perth-based property group Peet says it will break new ground with a $76 million all-cash takeover offer for eastern states-based residential development group CIC Australia.

Mining and petroleum hub Karratha is leading the nation's mining towns in population growth.

There's good and bad news for first home buyers - their loan repayments are shrinking but the amount needed for a deposit is rising.

A Perth real estate agency has been fined $10,000 for failing to lodge tenancy bonds within a reasonable period.

An official Perth Monopoly game is in the planning, with Lord Mayor Lisa Scaffidi already throwing in her two cents worth regarding which landmarks to include.

The state’s economic regulator has recommended changes to Western Australia’s home indemnity insurance scheme that would see building industry associations become insurance providers.

The record $22 billion spent in the nation's shops in February is a further sign low interest rates are supporting the economy, federal Treasurer Wayne Swan says.