Property

The state government will need to decide whether it opts out of provisions to make housing more accessible.

The local Colliers International office will sever its ties with the multinational, as its franchise agreement comes to an end and a company-owned Perth operation is set to launch.

House building approvals dropped by more than 10 per cent in May, retreating from the record high posted a month earlier.

Sanur will be required to comply with an order from the City of Subiaco to stabilise its buildings and facilitate the reopening of Hay Street.

Western Australian construction company Doric has signed a $285 million contract with the Department of Defence for the proposed refurbishment of Irwin Barracks.

Investors have made their biggest push in the housing market in almost six years, helping lift new home loans in a record month.

Acure Asset Management has made a tidy sum after selling its large-format retail property in Baldivis for almost $20 million more than it paid in 2015.

Australia has recorded its highest annual rate of house price growth since 2004, however Perth has continued to underperform, according to the latest data from CoreLogic.

The Housing Industry Forecasting Group has revised its predictions for 2020-21, increasing its forecast for Western Australian dwelling commencements.

A series of property developments promise to reshape the city, but what else is needed to revive the CBD?

New legislation aims to provide better protection for payments to subcontractors, but some say it misses the mark.

How will the state’s construction industry navigate the growing pains prompted by a surge in building activity?

Clublinks Management has been appointed operator of the Links Kennedy Bay golf course, as part of the $425 million Kennedy Bay coastal development.

Australian Development Capital has lodged updated plans to build a $48.8 million residential development and shopping precinct in Mosman Park, a project it hopes to expedite through the state’s Development Assessment Unit.

Nyoongar traditional owner Gerard Matera says labour shortages prompted by a surge in building activity has put a spotlight on the training and development of an indigenous workforce.

Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions has signed a long-term lease for a new warehouse at Hesperia’s 56-hectare Roe Highway Logistics Park.

Australian Development Capital (ADC_) has added to its property portfolio with the $22 million acquisition of a three-storey office building, leased to NRW Holdings.

Synergy will run a rapid expression of interest process to redevelop the South Fremantle Power Station, after receiving an unsolicited bid.

The state’s construction union has voiced its disappointment over the government’s failure to include cascading statutory trusts in its Security of Payment Bill.

ASX-listed Finbar Group has released some of its apartment investment stock in Karratha to the market, off the back of a strong regional property market.

National property group Cedar Woods will release more land at its Harrisdale Green estate, located south of Perth, with the launch of the Greenlink Mews precinct.

Two proposals for multi-storey developments along West Coast Highway, including Woolworths' $120 million mixed-use project, have received the tick of approval.

Blackburne Property group has appointed BGC to build its $75 million East Village project, located adjacent to the $800 million redevelopment of Karrinyup Shopping centre.

Architecture firm HHA Architects has been placed into liquidation at the hands of property developer Norman Carey, after he won a court case to safeguard its insurance.

The lack of a unified development overview plan for the city was flagged at a Property Council event today as one key issue hindering Perth’s evolution.

The state’s peak planning body has given Perth-based property developer Exal Group the green light to build its $55 million student accommodation project in Waterford.

Australia's banking watchdog has written to the nation's banks, warning there are signs of some increased risk-taking as homebuyers rush to secure loans in a heated housing market.

Almost a year into her posting as the state government architect, Rebecca Moore has already made her mark.

The Supreme Court has granted the administrators of Pindan an extension of the convening period to facilitate the sale of the company’s asset management arm.

Property mogul Luke Saraceni has had a win in his defamation case against the receivers of his $500 million Raine Square development.

The WA Museum Boola Bardip received several accolades for architectural excellence at the latest instalment of the Australian Institute of Architects WA awards.

SR International Agencies has launched legal action against Peard Real Estate Group founder Peter Peard over an alleged shareholder agreement breach it claims cost it almost $1 million.