WA Today Rendering ugly old exposed brick, adding balconies, building rec rooms and other common spaces, and installing barbecues or pools to make the most of underused space are all now choices within reach for owners of Perth’s oldest blocks of units, thanks to new strata laws. The laws also mean one grumpy owner will […]
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Business News The state government’s move last year to establish a streamlined development pathway was welcomed by the property industry, which had long advocated for an improved approvals process. In the months after COVID-19 reached Australia, the state government negotiated historic planning reforms to expedite development projects and create a pipeline of construction jobs to […]
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Business News Housing and Planning Minister John Carey has defended building single dwellings amid a push for infill, saying some higher-density projects are just not viable in Perth. Speaking at an Urban Development Institute of Australia WA event today, Mr Carey was part of a panel speaking about the continued resistance to delivering density. UDIA WA chief executive Tanya Steinbeck asked […]
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