Dr Craig Challen’s latest endeavour — listing a commercial property — seems world’s away from the 2018 cave rescue that led him to become West Australian of the Year.
Kim Macdonald
A home designed by one of Perth’s most celebrated architects is set to be demolished. But property watchers are divided over whether it the home is an architectural beauty, or simply past its use-by date.
Frontline workers have warned an escalating rental crisis has triggered catastrophic conditions for Australians already doing it tough.
Ria Pandey and Andrew Hedgman
Australia’s rental crisis has reached unprecedented levels, with the private market increasingly out of reach even for people in full-time work.
Andrew Hedgman
Homeowners in one capital city could be pocketing about $500 per day as property prices surge beyond expectations.
Emma Kirk
Perth’s vacancy rate dropped to 2 per cent in March. This comes after the vacancy rate tightened from 2.6 per cent in December and January, to 2.2 per cent in February.
Suzanne Brown
UDIA WA released a new report this week that identifies critical infrastructure requirements across seven key growth corridors in Perth.
Grant Shepherd
Across Perth’s established suburbs, a familiar pattern plays out with striking regularity. A new apartment development is proposed, residents object and the project earns the label of ‘controversial’.
Ronald Chan
Boasting resort vibes in a design which showcases elegance and refinement, 37 Esplanade is the epitome of a decadent family and entertainment lifestyle in Nedlands.
Nelson Liu
Cash gifts from Baby boomers have spiked since the First Home Guarantee was expanded in October last year
A property analyst has broken ranks with other analysts by calling the top of the market, which he says is due in three to six months.
Country-raised Eagles champion Matthew Priddis seems to have put his money where his heart is by buying a hobby farm.
Buying a home but not living in it is an increasingly popular ownership model.
Kim Macdonald and Oliver Lane
The first 3D printed recycled-plastic home in the southern hemisphere is about to happen thanks to game-changing technology from WA startup Hyperion.
The State Government is reportedly set to ban no grounds terminations to prevent landlords evicting tenants from their homes.
UDIA WA is actively representing its members through direct and ongoing engagement with the State Government and key stakeholders, highlighting the immediate and tangible effects on housing supply.
Developing apartments has never been straightforward. It requires capital, conviction and a tolerance for risk that most industries would find uncomfortable.
Escape the bustle of the city to watch the sunset over its skyline at this Kalamunda masterpiece.
Annie Mills
A Perth real estate agent has been permanently banned from the industry after failing to prevent the theft of more than $715,000 from his agency’s trust accounts.
Sophie Gannon
New data has confirmed Perth is still in a chronic rental shortage, with prices rising faster than any other capital city in Australia.
The cost of each residential lot in new estates will jump by up to $15,000 due to massive hikes to diesel prices and other materials, according to civil contractors.
Broadly speaking, underquoting occurs when an agent deliberately advertises a property at a price below a reasonable estimate of its likely selling price.
UDIA WA is continuing to shine a spotlight on Australia’s housing supply shortage.
For the better part of a decade, the housing debate in Western Australia has been dominated by planning, with a strong focus on zoning codes, height limits, density targets and infill corridors.
