Property

THE State Administrative Tribunal has ruled that being convicted of breaching the Fair Trading Act and being charged by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission is not sufficient reason

Development giant Mirvac has advanced its plans for the Karratha town centre, saying it will submit its development application with the Shire of Roebourne before Christmas.

Property company GPT Group has made a bid for Australand's commercial and industrial and investment property portfolio.

AMP Capital has announced a $105 million redevelopment of the Ocean Keys Shopping Centre at Clarkson, after appointing Built Environs as builder of the project.

Port Hedland's Walkabout Hotel is set to undergo a $20 million, three stage redevelopment, which will upgrade hotel facilities and provide budget accommodation targeting both the industrial and tou

A RECENT upswing in buying activity, driven to a large extent by high rents and a tight market, couldn't have come at a more opportune time for mid-tier builder Psaros, which is preparing for the l

Perth is Australia's second fastest growing city, behind only the Gold Coast, but the new housing sector is not keeping up with demand, according to a new report.

A sharp fall in building approvals is another sign the Reserve Bank of Australia should cut the cash rate at its monthly board meeting.

Perth housing was the standout performer among major capital cities in November, with values rising 1 per cent over the month, new research says.

Former Rockingham mortgage broker Mark Booty has been permanently banned from providing financial services or engaging in credit activities by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission.

The chairman of the Western Australian Planning Commission has been dismissed for misusing his government credit card, after spending hundreds of thousands of dollars on travel over 28 months.

Property developer Stockland's incoming chief executive Mark Steinert is concerned that Australia's sluggish housing market is weighing down earnings.

Australia's housing sector posted a mild rise in October, with new home sales lifting after three months of falls.

More Western Australian home buyers will be eligible for state government support, with income limits for the Keystart loan scheme increasing to $90,000 for individuals and $110,000 for couples in

Struggling Perth-based property group Peet has suffered its first strike, with 34 per cent of shareholder proxy votes opposing the adoption of the company's remuneration report at the company's ann

Wild weather has caused havoc in central Perth, with the roof partially blown off a newly opened $20 million hotel and trees felled by high winds in the central business district.

A REFURBISHED heritage building in the CBD that lay vacant for 30 years has been fully leased, with oil and gas explorer Buru Energy joining occupants CKA Risk Solutions, Nexia and Solid Gold.

SIGNS of a return to the market of new home buyers are continuing, with industry players predicting new lot production in Western Australia could double over the next two to three years.

Residential land sales in the Perth and Mandurah area jumped by 14.2 per cent over the September quarter, with the Urban Development Institute of Australia saying falling mortgage rates are having

Would-be homebuyers should take heart from the latest survey showing a steady increase in housing affordability in all states.

Perth's residential land market is emerging from a substantial and extended downturn, with lot production expected to peak at more than 13,000 lots in 2014-2015, new research says.

Transportable housing manufacturer Fleetwood Corporation has warned of a weaker result in financial year 2013, the result of soft trading conditions in all of its key markets.

Finance Minister Simon O'Brien has announced around 10,000 square metres of state government office space will be moved to Joondalup.

Serviced office provider Servcorp has secured a floor in the recently opened Brookfield Place, after striking a deal to sub-lease space not taken up by accounting firm PwC.

The $30 million Yanchep Central Shopping Centre was opened today by Premier Colin Barnett, the first major commercial development in a decade for an area which is expected to be home to nearly 150,

First National Real Estate has signed on with the Perth Wildcats, as its official coaching staff sponsor.

Energy giant Shell is set to become an anchor tenant at Leighton Properties' Kings Square development on the former Perth Entertainment Centre site, with construction set to start early next year.

THE Perth Diocesan Trustees has added an $85 million office and retail development to its CBD projects pipeline.

FORMER Peppermint Grove deputy shire president and local property developer Peter Bacich has been declared bankrupt in the wake of a number of his companies going into liquidation.*

The Lakeside Joondalup shopping centre is set for a $300 million revamp, with Lend Lease contracted to design and construct a 25,000 square metre expansion which will make it the largest retail dev

The state government has committed $28 million to fix seaweed build-up and beach erosion at Port Geographe near Busselton, after the developers, including Luke Saraceni, Axiom Properties and Macqua

Lend Lease Group has incurred its "first strike," with 26 per cent of shareholders voting against the property developer's executive pay report.