The cost of renting a residential property in the Pilbara jumped by about 20 per cent in the September 2023 quarter, highlighting the acute housing shortage in the region.
The blame game has started between the state government and City of Perth over the closure of a homeless centre despite a funding offer of $3.1 million.
Housing and Planning Minister John Carey has defended building single dwellings amid a push for infill, saying some higher-density projects are just not viable in Perth.
Single homes will be able to be built and modified without the approval of councils under fresh measures introduced as part of the state government's major planning shake-up.
Planning Minister John Carey has given the strongest indication yet local governments will be empowered to take the reins on regulating holiday rentals.
A sorely-needed 226-bed workers camp in Broome will be funded to the tune of $7.7 million under a state government cash splash to alleviate housing shortages.
The Shire of Broome has challenged the state government and industry to follow its footsteps and build new homes for staff instead of leasing from the town's tight rental market.
Construction of a sorely-needed workers village in Kalbarri is back to square one, with the state government ending negotiations with the Perth firm penciled in to build it.
Mining tech company Imdex has struck a deal with the state government to become the first industry partner of the recently built Australian Automation and Robotics Precinct.
Last-minute changes to new medium density housing codes have drawn the ire of local governments as stakeholders wait on an updated timeline for the revised code's implementation.
The office of a company chosen to build workers accommodation in country WA has been shuttered and staff gone to ground amid concerns over its ability to deliver on the project.
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The state government has flagged a reversal of recently announced medium density planning reforms, with many single dwellings to be excluded and other changes to be deferred.
A South Korean consortium is aiming to build a hydrogen project at Narngulu industrial estate near Geraldton, saying it can't wait for land at Oakajee to be developed.
The state government says it will change legislation to address a planning issue at the centre of a dispute involving a proposed Shalom House rehabilitation facility in Craigie.
The state government has awarded a contract to ADCO Constructions and appointed St Vincent de Paul to manage a new accommodation service, as two new initiatives to tackle homelessness in WA.
Industry groups have welcomed the state government's interim measures to reduce inconsistent public open space policies across local governments in Western Australia.
Ministers Rita Saffioti, Paul Papalia, Bill Johnston and Balcatta MP David Michael were the major movers as Roger Cook unveiled his refreshed cabinet at Dumas House this morning.
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The state government has flagged reforms to tenancy laws in a bid to balance the rights between tenants and landlords, including banning rent bidding and allowing pets.
The state's peak planning body has approved a $25 million Tawarri Hot Springs project, more than a year after the state government overruled City of Nedlands' control of the Dalkeith land.
Four proponents aiming to start their renewable energy projects have cleared a planning hurdle after receiving approval to use land in the 2,500-hectare Maitland strategic industrial area.
A move to extend the price cap for apartments eligible for stamp duty rebate is expected to cost the state government $33 million, as part of a $750 million package to boost housing.
