Sheds, garages and car ports costing less than $50,000 will no longer need to be done by a registered builder from July, under changes made by the State Government.
Kim Macdonald
Few phrases create more anxiety for homeowners than negative equity. And for first-homebuyers who entered the market with smaller deposits, it can feel like a financial nightmare.
Chris Foster-Ramsay
Q+A: Being declared bankrupt is life-changing. It’s true, some assets held under certain trust arrangements can’t be seized. But could you hide money you may have left from creditors by sticking it in super?
Nick Bruining
The centrepiece of the Federal Government’s $47 billion housing plan has led to the construction of 1432 homes in almost two years, prompting criticism that it’s doing too little, too slowly.
Katina Curtis
It once cost $5 for a coffee and a multimillion-dollar view at Trigg’s Yelo cafe, but the seven-figure value is now the cost for one of West Coast Drive’s first luxury apartments.
New social housing to help seniors stay connected to their community is under construction in Melville.
Eliana Hullett
A 120sqm block of vacant block of land in Cockburn Central — the size of six parking bays — appears to be the smallest current listing on the market.
High-profile property agent Vivien Yap is selling her Mosman Park home just one year after purchasing it for $8m.
Four apartment towers containing 447 social and affordable homes have been approved.
Harriet Flinn
‘A good investment doesn’t automatically turn into a bad one overnight when tax law changes.’
Aimee Edwards
A sudden WA Government planning move to ‘cut red tape’ and streamline western suburbs planning has put a fork in the road for a resident’s Supreme Court challenge over the $200m Ocean Village development.
Good riddance to investors from interstate who have exacerbated Perth’s housing crisis.
No bricks, no tiles, no plaster, no scaffolding. How one Perth developer managed to reduce townhouse construction costs to only $250,000 for each three and four bedroom home.
Home insurance terms are set for an overhaul, but a fight is brewing over who writes the definitions.
Ryan Johnson
Some agents say there’s been a seismic shift in the market, other says it’s like someone turned off a tap of east coast investors. But some property agents are still doing a roaring trade.
Australians are facing some of the bleakest consumer sentiment in decades, leaving households increasingly pessimistic about what comes next.
Editorial
West Australians feel the worst about buying a house than the rest of the country, a new survey has revealed, as the State’s property prices continue their stubborn climb.
Cheyanne Enciso and Katina Curtis
The Federal Court has given the developer behind OneRichardson and CampusPerth four weeks to raise more than $400,000 to pay a tax debt.
Matt Mckenzie
Superannuation may become Australia’s number one investment, but a leader lawyer says the spoils will be shared by the funds willing to embrace increased regulatory scrutiny.
DEBTMAN: Headlines have focused on the obvious drawbacks of changes to the capital gains tax regime. But the most important part of the package might not be the tax increase itself.
Bruce Brammall
Claims the slowing property market and the recent tax changes have killed house-flipping have been greatly exaggerated. Professionals say it is alive, well and likely to thrive.
A Mandurah mansion has sold with its entire contents — from its furniture and art work, down to its cutlery, coffee cups and bath towels — in an incredible bargain.
A wooden box or architectural marvel? Views are split on an unusual home listed for sale in North Perth.
WATCH: Take a look behind the scenes of our special investigation into the mystery developer leading Elizabeth Quay’s billion-dollar face lift.
