Property

Chamber of Commerce and Industry chief executive John Langoulant has forecast a steadying of Western Australia's economy and the property market as industry catches up on a backlog of work.

New South Wales Premier Bob Carr has acknowledged the broadening of land tax and the introduction of a vendor tax last year are hurting the Labor Party in NSW.

Confidence is growing among developers with a view to new office construction as the outlook for Perth's office market moves into positive territory for the first time in several years.

The planning policies of the Shire of Augusta-Margaret River are to be tested in the State Administrative Tribunal (SAT).

Australian Securities and Investments Commission chairman Jeff Lucy last week called for nationally consistent real estate legislation and regulation of the property industry in an appearance before the Senate Economics Legislation Committee.

A parliamentary report into developer contributions associated with land development has contradicted the long-held view of the sector that such contri

When Geoff Wood established an office interiors company called Design Sales in 1965 it was only the second operation of its kind in Perth.

The University of Notre Dame has approved a graduate certificate course in construction and building law to start in the winter semester of this year.

After four years of nearly full-time volunteer work for a not-for-profit organisation, and driven by the desire to be in a position to contribute to aid and education on an intern

City planners debating the issues of growth, sustainability, community and environment in Perth have vast resources of information available to them via the experiences of other cities throughout the world.

Investors in property shouldn't expect returns of recent years to continue unchecked, according to Gavin Hegney, despite expectations the market in Western Australia will be among the nation's top performers throughout 2005.

Property Council vacancy figures for the CBD office market show Perth's vacancy rate has dropped to 13.4 per cent with 17,000 square metres of space newly leased in the six months to January 2005.

The Master Builders Association has launched its first business venture in Western Australia.

Amendments made last year to LandCorp's governing legislation enabling the agency to engage with the private sector has been the catalyst for several joint ventures with partners such as Mirvac Fini, BGC, and Doric.

Tax has emerged as the number one priority for Western Australia's three main property industry groups ahead of the looming State election.

Western Australian owned and operated Seashells Hospitality Group is currently undergoing expansions on three of its four tourism sites.

The much-debated sinking of the rail line that divides the CBD and Northbridge is predicted to send property prices upwards and inject much-needed life into the neglected precinct.

PERTH property industry pundits are expecting a steady year for the residential property market in 2005 and a consolidation of last year's market posit

AN independent panel has been formed to assess the economic and social impacts of the State Government's wetlands policy before it goes to parliament.

WESTFIELD'S purchase of a half-share in Whitford City Shopping Centre for $192.5 million ranks as the largest property sale in Western Australia for 2004.

BUOYED by Western Australia's thriving economy, the commercial property market performed better than expected in 2004.

OWNER-OCCUPIERS and inves-tors are increasingly looking to the commercial sector as the capital growth in the residential market begins to plateau.

DORIC Constructions and LandCorp have entered a joint venture agreement to build a residential complex in LandCorp's Mandurah Ocean Marina development.

THE High Court has overturned a decision by Western Australia's Full Supreme Court in relation to statutory compensation for property affected by plann

AUTOMOTIVE parts manufacturers Coventry Group has sold its 4.7-hectare Morley site for $16 million to Malaysian-owned SBSK Pty Ltd.

THE Department of Land Information (DLI) was recently awarded an $11.3 million contract with a Swedish joint venture partner to provide land administra

WHILE increasing median house and land values are widely seen as positive, particularly by those already in the market, home affordability is rapidly becoming a sensitive issue in Western Australia.

A LEGISLATIVE loophole allowing buyers of off-the-plan apartments to later rescind their contracts has been amended, providing greater certainty for de

THE property rights issue was firmly on the political agenda last week in Western Australia and across the country.

THE owners of several prominent Perth buildings have made modifications to incorporate sustainable principles ahead of the release by the Green Building Council of Australia of its sustainability guidelines.

THE ability to specialise in a range of areas that combine to form a targeted business plan has served Julian Walter well throughout his career.