Property

New home sales fell by 1.3 per cent in October, but continued to perform stronger when compared with the same time last year.

Perth-based property group JJ Leach Group hopes its pop-up concept for retail will breathe new life into the CBD’s shopping strip.

One of the state’s largest building surveyors, John Massey Group, has been placed into liquidation after it warned an insurance impasse could hike up costs.

The state government has appointed seven building companies to deliver construction and refurbishment projects under its WA Recovery Plan.

Retractable shutters and tilted facades are among several sustainability-led design principles to shape the new Belmont Hub.

Frasers Property Australia chief executive Anthony Boyd says Western Australia will continue to play a key role in its residential operations in 2021.

The government is considering changes to limit stockpiling and waste levy avoidance in the construction and demolition recycling industry.

ASX-listed GDI Property Group has lodged plans for a new office tower and a revamp of buildings within its CBD Mill Green complex, proposing a new business and social precinct.

The state’s top gold producer has signed one of the biggest office leasing deals for 2020, securing a tenancy at Brookfield Properties and Hawaiian’s 235 St Georges Terrace.

Businesses are grappling with what has actually changed due to the pandemic.

South Perth building company Jaxon has been fined $5,000 for carrying out unauthorised work at a hotel in the CBD.

More than $100 million worth of residential projects are emerging in and around the city fringe location.

Andrew Forrest’s commercial property arm has purchased 190 St Georges Terrace, a 12-storey office building, for an undisclosed sum.

Australia is building the largest houses and apartments in the world, according to the latest data from the CommSec Home Size Trends Report.

WA’s largest Aboriginal health service has been placed under special administration while South West Aboriginal Land and Sea Council has removed its chief executive after a disputed property deal.

Perth experienced the highest rate of workers returning to the office out of all mainland capital cities during October, according to a Property Council of Australia survey.

The state government has released a new planning policy that places the onus on developers to provide telecommunications infrastructure.

Property commentator Trent Fleskens explores the Perth suburbs to invest in if leveraging the government's housing stimulus grants to build a new home.

MCS Services will provide security services to Raine Square until 2023 as part of a $5 million contract renewal at the Charter Hall-owned property.

Megara’s $60 million proposal for an apartment project in North Fremantle has been approved, despite it originally being rejected by the City of Fremantle.

Limited new supply, high yields and a rebounding resources sector are elevating the appeal of Perth’s office assets.

Although the pandemic has emphasised business can be done from anywhere, commercial property players are banking on the value of four walls.

Sentinel has received development approval for the final stage of its $124 million build-to-rent project, Element 27, in Subiaco.

The City of Fremantle has recommended the refusal of an eight-storey mixed-use development on McCabe Street, citing concerns over scale and height.

The number of loans for home construction nationwide set a new record during September, according to the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics data.

Dale Alcock's ABN Group recorded a decrease in revenue from its Western Australian operations over the past financial year, while revenue from its Victoria operations increased.

City of Fremantle Mayor Brad Pettitt explores tree loss and community pushback in relation to what he claims is a wave of 'dumb density' taking place across Perth.

CoreLogic’s national home value index recorded positive growth for October, with Perth’s housing values up 0.6 per cent amid a tightening rental market.

The state government has released a new planning policy for the development of activity centres, replacing guidelines that are 10 years old.

Privately owned investment company Perron Group has reported a rare annual loss after making big write-downs in the value of its shopping centres and other assets.

Construction has started on Stockland’s new residential community in Glendalough, the national land developer’s first urban infill project in Western Australia in more than 20 years.

National office sublease space jumped by more than 30 per cent in the September quarter, with sublease space in the Perth office market increasing by just 2.2 per cent.