Property

Perth’s residential rental vacancy rate hit a four-year low in the month of February, falling to just 1.6 per cent and placing upward pressure on rents, new research shows.

Australand is hoping the success of its $2 billion Port Coogee coastal marina project, which took out two national awards at the weekend, will stimulate the state government to allow more innovativ

CEDAR Woods has emerged as Western Australia’s seventh biggest residential land developer based on numbers the company provided to the ASX.

The Town of Port Hedland plans to use proceeds from BHP Billiton’s approved proposal to construct a large temporary workers’ accommodation facility in the town to fund its key Spoilbank Marina prec

WA has dozens of remote mining and construction camps, and every one needs caterers, cleaners, launderers and more. It’s a services sector that pits a handful of global giants against an array of local competitors.

Australian dwelling commencements fell 6.9 per cent in the December quarter to 33,653 units, official figures show.

The state government has continued its efforts to make more residential land available in the Pilbara, with Otan Property Funds Management kicking off a 1,200-lot residential development in Karrath

The Town of Port Hedland has approved BHP Billiton’s amended proposal to construct a large temporary workers accommodation facility in Port Hedland, after the mining giant significantly reduced the

Rapidly falling vacancy rates and demand from the resources sector vaulted Perth into the world’s top ten most expensive office markets in 2011, according to research released today by commercial a

Property transactions were on the upswing in February in Western Australia, with activity spiking at the lower end of the market, land information authority Landgate says.

Potential home buyers are dropping out of the housing market, scared off by the prospect of interest rate rises and economic uncertainty.

THE Western Australian Club is set to move to new premises after 17 years at its current home on St Georges Terrace, with cost savings and the opportunity for an image makeover the main motivators

Those investing in creating suburbia are hoping 2012 is a better year than last.

Treasurer Wayne Swan sang the praises of the Bank of Queensland (BoQ) for sitting tight last month while the major banks lifted their lending rates.

Western Australia’s property development, retail and residential building sectors are set for an increase in corporate insolvencies over 2012, despite a falling trend in the total number of company

The mining boom has helped cities in Western Australia and Queensland top a list of property hotspots to look out for this year.

Perth’s housing market is on the cusp of a comeback, with home values up nearly one per cent over the past three months despite a weak monthly result for February, new data says.

Economists believe the building sector is recovering, albeit weakly, after official data showed a small rise in building approvals for January.

The opportunity to worry, gloat, and maybe soon even take bets on house prices is about to get a big boost with the launch of a daily home value index.

The revitalisation of Fremantle’s city centre is one step closer to becoming a reality after the council backed a change to its planning scheme.

IT’S not the market overall, it’s the particular company that you pick; that seems to be the message for investors looking to invest in listed property companies.

Construction and development company Diploma Group has blamed a $3.9 million first half loss on delays at one of its city apartment developments and a downturn in sales across its completed project

National non-bank lender Homeloans Ltd will continue eyeing acquisition opportunities and cutting costs to protect earnings after reporting a 13 per cent drop in first half profit.

Residential developer Peet has experienced a 61 per cent dip in profit for the half-year ended December 31, illustrating the difficult conditions prevalent in the residential property market.

Developer and funds manager Aspen Group has reported a solid rise in interim profit, saying the company’s strategy of re-weighting its portfolio towards Western Australia was proving sound.

Property developer Finbar has maintained its full-year profit forecasts, despite lodging a small loss for the half year ended December 31.

BLACKBURNE Property Group is stepping up its development activities, with the launch this month of a $44 million apartment project in East Perth and a further two projects in the inner suburbs on t

New research shows suburban office vacancies are nearly three times higher than in Perth’s inner city, potentially opening the door for local property owners to capitalise on the hot demand for off

Fleetwood Corporation has posted a record first half profit thanks to a rising demand for miners' homes.

Continued investment in resources projects will drive a recovery in the Western Australian and Queensland residential property markets in 2012, property developer Mirvac says.

The state’s peak real estate body has scoffed at claims of a rental crisis in Perth, with its latest research showing the vacancy rate for rental properties steady at 2.5 per cent.