Home
Search
thewest.com.au
BusinessChevron Right Icon

Property

Brooke was homeless at 15 and now lives at a Foyer facility in Leederville.,

The West Australian exclusive
The West Australian exclusive
HousingCommentsPremium
The West Australian exclusive
Perth’s homeless shame: Young people kept in hospitals

New figures show an astonishing number of under 25s are fighting for just one crisis bed in the entire metropolitan area every night.

Kim Macdonald

The tiny detail could help a key group buy a home sooner... and it’s not first home buyers.

financePremiumHidden detail in home scheme that allows thousands to buy property

The ‘little known trick’ could help a key group buy a home sooner... and it’s not first home buyers.

Cameron Micallef

The new record was set last month by this four-bedroom, two-storey home in Balga.

House That!CommentsPremiumBalga breaks $1m barrier in stunning property turnaround

Balga — once deemed one of Perth’s roughest, toughest suburbs — has smashed the $1 million property threshold with a battleaxe home selling for a seven-figure price tag.

Kim Macdonald

Ascot has hit a new record with the sale of this home for a price tag more commonly found in Peppermint Grove.

House That!CommentsPremiumRiverfront mansion smashes Ascot price record

With a price-tag you would more commonly find in Peppermint Grove, Ascot has hit a staggering new property price record.

Kim Macdonald

Amber-Jade Sanderson at an announcement re. housing construction. Sandra Jackson

state politicsCommentsPremiumMP puts parents on notice over Perth’s housing dilemma

Amber-Jade Sanderson has warned the next generation could be priced out of inner-suburbs, unless Perth embraces high-density living. 

Jessica Page

‘If nothing changes, housing is on track to be twice as unaffordable when today’s primary school children start house-hunting,’ writes Kim Macdonald.

opinion
opinion
OpinionComments
opinion
The Great Australian Dream is doomed unless changes are made

If nothing changes, housing is on track to be twice as unaffordable when today’s primary school children start house-hunting.

Kim Macdonald

Kim Macdonald

Aerial urban suburban cityscape landscape view in Perth Western Australia

PROPERTYCommentsPremiumFirst-homebuyers scheme sees WA mortgages sky rocket by $75k

Western Australia has seen the biggest annual increase in mortgage sizes. Investors are flooding the market ahead of Labor’s five per cent deposit scheme for all first homebuyers.

Stephen Johnson

Lower rates earlier in the year have led to an 8.1 per cent surge in the price of the average Australian mortgage.

analysis
analysis
BusinessCommentsPremium
analysis
Lower rates trigger home borrowing binge, driving up prices

The average Australian mortgage has almost reached three quarters of million dollars, and is growing more than twice the pace of wages.

Stephen Johnson

Investor lending now makes up around 40% of new loans, the ABS said.

PropertyPremiumHome loans surge to highest level since 2022

Australian home loans surged beyond expectations in the third quarter to a record high.

Swati Pandey

The proposed micro apartment development next to Dalgety Woolstores

commercial propertyPremiumLocals fear micro-flats will turn Perth suburb into ‘ghetto’

Micro-apartments as small as 26sqm are coming to a historic precinct, prompting a furious complaint it will turn the area into a ‘co-living ghetto’.

Kim Macdonald

Nicola Brischetto is executive director at the Property Council of WA.

Commercial propertyCommentsPremiumProperty Council’s blunt message for local governments

The peak property body has called on the State Government to strip councils that drag their feet on much-needed housing supply of their planning powers.

Kim Macdonald

‘Perth is the longest city in the world, yet painfully short of homes where people most want to live.’

opinion
opinion
Joey Moloney & Ashleigh ChangCommentsPremium
opinion
Auckland offers practical solution to Perth’s housing crisis

Comparing house prices to incomes, Perth now has less affordable housing than either New York or London.

Joey Moloney & Ashleigh Chang

Recent first-homebuyer Tiana Bignell said the West Perth townhouse she purchased for $585,000 in April, before the scheme was expanded, had jumped in value in recent months.

PropertyCommentsPremiumPrice surge as first-homebuyers deposit scheme backfires

Properties in WA eligible under the Federal Government’s controversial five per cent deposit scheme are blowing out in price.

Kim Macdonald and Claire Sadler

Celebrity endorsements are the latest tactic in the high stakes property market, with cricket great Mitchell Johnson lending himself to a marketing campaign for a Mullaloo home.

PropertyCommentsPremiumPerth property gurus levy A-list stars for high stakes sales

Celebrity endorsements are the latest tactic in the high stakes property market, with cricket great Mitchell Johnson lending himself to a marketing campaign for a Mullaloo home.

Kim Macdonald

City of Gosnells chief executive Ian Cowie, City of Subiaco Mayor David McMullen, Town of Cambridge chief executive Lisa Clack, City of Joondalup Mayor Daniel Kingston, City of Stirling Mayor Mark Irwin, City of Fremantle chief executive Glen Dougall, Town of Victoria Park Mayor Karen Vernon, AIM WA chief executive Professor Gary Martin, City of Perth chief executive Michelle Reynolds, City of Canning chief executive Michael Littleton, WALGA chief executive Nick Sloan, and City of Kalamunda chief executive Anthony Vuletta pictured at AIM WA’s Floreat office on Wednesday as part of CEO Voice.

CEOsCommentsPremiumCouncils hit back in planning fight

Local government leaders have hit back at claims they are holding up supply of new homes and warn State and Federal funding is becoming beholden to election cycles.

Matt Mckenzie

How on earth can your lose evidence of physical land and buildings?

Herd on the TerraceCommentsPremiumBet the Housing on an annual audit mishap

It’s been six years since revelations of massive public sector fraud rocked our State but the Housing Authority has not quite tied off its loopholes. Plus: The Wolf of Weed is now an author.

Witchy House in Bullsbrook

House That!CommentsPremiumFairytale Bullsbrook home casts spell on market

Inspired by California’s Witch’s House, a property listed in Bullsbrook has storybook charm and is looking to enchant buyers to splurge a hefty price for a piece of fairytale magic.

Kim Macdonald

The proposed building height of the development is 52.7 metres above sea level.

PropertyCommentsPremiumThe Perth suburb set for 16-storey apartment complex

A $28.7 million development has been approved by the Metro Inner Development Assessment Panel.

Liam Murphy and Sophie Gannon

As the State battles an ever-worsening housing disaster, the Cook Government is cashing in on the crisis by selling three-bedroom apartments on public land for more than $1.5 million a pop as part of an “affordable” living project.

The West Australian exclusive
The West Australian exclusive
State PoliticsCommentsPremium
The West Australian exclusive
Cook’s ‘affordable’ housing units on market for $1.8 million

The Cook Government is cashing in on the housing crisis by selling three-bedroom apartments on public land for more than $1.5 million a pop as part of an ‘affordable’ living project.

Charlton Hart

Publican Arthur Barrett and the site of the tavern in Waikiki.

Commercial PropertyCommentsPremiumThe beers are back on after pub calls time on NIMBYs

The proposed tavern in Perth’s south will go ahead after liquor authorities threw out objections from just two residents that threatened to derail the planned hospitality venue.

Kim Macdonald

solar system, roof, power generation, solar power, solar cells, energy, electricity, house, solar energy, solar panel, energy transition, blue, renewable, housetop, technology, environmentally friendly, electricity generation, heaven, clouds, sun, roof tiles, roof panels

Commercial propertyPremiumThe incredible payback time for a solar system in WA

WA has one of the quickest returns on investment for a solar power system. Here’s how long will it take to get a return on your investment in a solar energy system ...

Kim Macdonald

Housing Minister John Carey said there were “structural issues” holding back density development.

State PoliticsCommentsCarey blames WA's density issues for grim approval figures

Housing Minister John Carey has acknowledged WA has an issue with building density housing after figures revealed just 84 multi-unit dwellings had been approved in the September quarter.

Oliver Lane

new data shows there are in fact three Perth suburbs that have become more affordable amidst the rental crisis.

PropertyCommentsPremiumWA’s housing shortage spiralling due to one critical factor

Housing Industry Association says WA chronic housing shortage has been getting worse in recent years. It says one key factor is to blame.

Kim Macdonald

A first-time homebuyer? Here’s your guide to some of the essential steps — how to figure out what you can afford, how the loan process works, and some key things to watch out for before taking the plunge.

Your MoneyCommentsHow do banks assess a mortgage (and what you can afford)?

A first-time homebuyer? Here’s your guide to some of the essential steps — how to figure out what you can afford, how the loan process works and some key things to watch out for before taking the plunge.

Ama Samarasinghe