News Articles for Sandra Brewer

Property Council of Australia WA executive director Sandra Brewer and Urban Development Institute of Australia WA chief executive Tanya Steinbeck join Damian Stone to discuss the recent state budget, property industry initiatives to promote gender diversity, and whether the property industry has an image problem.

A decreasing office vacancy rate and improving fundamentals in the wider economy have failed to halt the slide in confidence in Western Australia's commercial property sector.

Perth's property sector appears poised for gradual recovery after one of its most challenging downturns in recent history.

Perth's office vacancy rate has fallen to its lowest level since 2015, with increasing momentum in commercial leasing reflecting brighter sentiment across Western Australia's business sector.

SPECIAL REPORT: Elections always bring uncertainty for business, but in 2019 the difference between the major parties is among the starkest in decades.

Leaders interviewed for the annual Business News CEO survey suggest that forward-looking decisions on energy policy and tax will be vital for WA's future prosperity.

The property industry is more confident in Western Australia than many other parts of the country, but some in the sector are warning that major policy changes could damage this outlook.

Property industry bodies say it is local governments, not development assessment panels, which need to eliminate uncertainty in the planning process.

Property industry bodies have congratulated the McGowan government on passing the Strata Titles Amendment Bill 2018 through Parliament, which it says will bring a range of benefits for strata living arrangements through better regulation of strata managers and improved dispute resolution processes.

Despite a fall in Perth's median house price in the September quarter, nearly 60 suburbs bucked the trend to record a price increase, according to the latest data from Real Estate Institute of Western Australia.

The Property Council of Australia has welcomed proposed laws governing apartment projects in entertainment precincts, but has expressed caution about where the policy applies and its impact on planning approvals.

Former National Lifestyle Villages marketing general manager Sandra Brewer has been named the Property Council of Australia's new Western Australian executive director.