News Articles for Housing Industry Association

Property industry groups have backed the state government's raft of planning reforms, including the medium-density code policy, which was reworked after receiving mixed reviews.

An increase in the rate of home completions could signify a new start in the market, the Housing Industry Association claims.

Treasurer Rita Saffioti is confident a $10 million government loan package designed to free up hundreds of WA homes “stranded” in the building process will not interrupt the housing market.

The building industry will be required to undertake mandatory inspections of high-rise apartments and commercial buildings from 2026, in the most significant industry reform in more than a decade.

WA leads the nation in the rate of increase in housing and unit approvals, with an 11 per cent uptick in October.

The state's dwelling prices must catch up to the rest of Australia to incentivise more supply, a panel of experts says.

It will take until the end of this decade for WA to have the capacity to build the volume of houses it needs, HIA says.

The homebuilding sector has a strong outlook, but there are still challenges to overcome.

The state government has expanded the stamp duty rebate to apartments under construction, in a bid to bolster supply.

The Housing Industry Association has been caught up in the PwC cyber attack after its membership data was leaked to the dark web.

A rise in failed builders has led to more indemnity claims, but taking on the stalled work can be fraught.

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.

A planning policy over residential property in some western suburbs has led to multiple tribunal disputes.

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.

The state government sign-off will allow for up to 1,000 apartments to be built on the historic Subiaco precinct.

Recent data shows a 5 per cent increase in the number of homes completed in WA in the March quarter.

The volume of houses and units approved reached 994 in WA last month, as approvals fall to levels not seen since the 1980s.

Business News has won five major accolades at the Alliance of Area Business Publishers' awards announced in the US on Monday.

Western Australia continues to record a strong recovery in new homes sales, despite a decrease in overall national sales and building approvals, a new HIA report reveals.

Housing Industry Association data shows that new housing sales are increasing in WA, but skills shortages persist.

New forecasts from a key housing body signal a slowdown in home building as interest rates and construction costs take a toll.

Broader praise for Western Australia's ‘ironclad budget' has been accompanied by industry calls to build the state's investment appeal and diversify the economy.

The state government will invest $511 million to tackle the housing crisis as part of the upcoming Western Australian budget, including building 700 new homes.

As part of an ongoing series, Business News asks whether negative consequences from a 2020 sugar hit for housing should have been foreseen.

Western Australia's housing affordability has dropped marginally while remaining among the most affordable states or territories to buy and rent.

Land developers are confident about the road ahead despite facing challenges on several fronts.

UDIA stands by its calls for housing stimulus in 2020, saying Premier Mark McGowan should not wear the blame for problems in the industry.

Mark McGowan and Libby Mettam are at odds over the state of the homebuilding sector and whether a “crisis” was foreseeable.

A major WA homebuilder has had significant sales caps in place since June 2022, while the state government says it will consult on reform options for the construction industry.

Another planning policy to boost infill in the housing market has been introduced with the state government set to implement quality controls for medium density developments.

An increase to the Keystart price limits to home values of $560,000 has been welcomed by industry.

The Housing Industry Association says rising interest rates will bring the state's housing boom to an end, but the impacts are likely to be delayed until mid-2024.

Western Australia's largest local government has launched an online service, aimed to streamline more than 65 per cent of development applications lodged each year.

Residential builders are returning to normalised levels of activity.

Spadacinni Homes has received another accolade for its North Beach home, in a weekend of recognition for the property sector.

Home lending has dropped 15.4 per cent since the Reserve Bank started hiking interest rates, but dwelling approvals bounced back in August.

The construction giants remain the top two builders in WA, but their housing starts have diminished by close to 50 per cent in FY22.

Michael McGowan's journey to the top of WA's peak housing body featured a serendipitous alignment of circumstances.

WA building companies are learning from the collapse of competitors over the past 12 months.

A recent report has confirmed the construction sector across Australia is overheating due to labour shortages and construction cost increases with no signs of slowing down.