Property

Perth builder Insideout Building has been placed in the hands of liquidators after it collapsed due to cost escalations and labour challenges.

The acquisition brings the national property fund manager’s WA hotel acquisitions to $66 million.

A 42-hectare wine property in the state’s South West has been earmarked for a $17.5 million holiday resort.

Elizabeth Quay could one day host a venue on the water, with the state government seeking expressions of interest in a second floating venue to be built and run on the Swan River.

Jarra Property has revised its multi-million-dollar neighbourhood centre proposal after a development assessment panel refused it over concerns of potential benzene exposure.

Residential builder Opus Homes has been hit with a wind-up bid from unhappy customers following a dispute over their North Coogee home, which needs to be demolished.

The rate of building approvals in Western Australia dipped while the national average grew, according to recent data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

The average rental property is up $100 a week compared to 12 months ago and 66 per cent since before the pandemic.

The Bremer Bay Resort and the historic Freemasons Hotel in Geraldton are among the half a dozen country pubs and motels poised to change hands after hitting the property market.

Tributes have poured in for the founder of national construction company Georgiou Group, who has died aged 88.

The operator of an accommodation village has applied for a $19 million expansion of its facility in anticipation of the $2 billion worth of projects proposed for Collie.

The state’s largest land developer’s agreement to deliver LWP’s projects in WA gives Satterley 40 per cent market share.

Treasurer Rita Saffioti is confident a $10 million government loan package designed to free up hundreds of WA homes “stranded” in the building process will not interrupt the housing market.

One of the state’s biggest landowners Allen Caratti has had a minor win in court as a judge found the allegations against him “confusing” and “difficult to follow”.

Western Australian insurer RAC’s $70 million plan to build a resort at Coral Bay is one step closer to fruition after a development panel green lit the proposal.

The Town of Claremont has proposed a string of conditions to the Western Australian Planning Commission for a projected approval of a $65 million development.

New data from REIWA shows the state’s listings plummeted in December as the housing shortage continues.

A proposed 27-storey apartment project in Scarborough has been knocked back by the DevelopmentWA board for excessive bulk, height, and scale.

The result follows a $41.6m loss in 2022 and comes at a turbulent time for the building and manufacturing giant.

Home values in the capital rose by 15.2 per cent in 2023, outpacing the national growth of 8.1 per cent.

The $440 million South Perth tower is about six months away from completion, but a state government policy means buyers are being taxed ahead of settlement.

The asset class is expected to be the preferred choice for property investors for years to come, experts say.

The Perth industrial developer has bought a Kwinana property for $5.59 million.

An Albany real estate agent has been fined after telling a homeowner she could live in a mud brick dwelling deemed uninhabitable by the local government authorities.

The proposed class action lawsuit against Perth builder BGC is set to commence in the new year with thousands of delay hampered homeowners having registered.

A $3.6m proposal to demolish Hay Street shopfronts has been deferred by authorities, as the developers plans stall in the SDAU.

Perth could benefit from European approaches to architecture, industry experts say.

Funds manager Greenpool Capital has bought northern suburbs neighbourhood centre Dianella Plaza for $76 million, flagging possible expansion plans.

Plans to demolish an existing apartment building to make way for luxury townhomes have been approved by council.

The $9.5 million building is set to be the first hotel in the regional town.

The building industry will be required to undertake mandatory inspections of high-rise apartments and commercial buildings from 2026, in the most significant industry reform in more than a decade.

The jointly WA and Saudi-owned Merredin Farms Wheatbelt portfolio is expected to fetch about $200 million.