Western Suburbs Weekly ASPIRING WA homebuilders received another reprieve today with the State Government announcing it would extend the construction deadline for the Federal Government’s $25,000 HomeBuilder grant. Homebuilders initially had three months to start building or renovating their home after signing a contract with a builder, now they will have six months, with the […]
Australian Property Investor Prospective homebuyers in Western Australia have been given an extra three months to access the federal government’s $25,000 HomeBuilder grants, as sales of new houses continue to surge in the state. Premier Mark McGowan announced the extension this week, using the WA state government’s discretionary authority to give homebuyers six months from […]
Domain Pent-up buyer demand, low interest rates and an extraordinarily tight rental market have helped fuel a mini-boom within the Perth property market. Following a dip during the height of COVID-19-related restrictions, interest in Perth real estate has returned, Domain senior research analyst Nicola Powell said. To read the story in full, including comments from […]
Wanneroo Times WA’s building boom saw 1100 building permit applications totalling $150 million lodged with one council in three months. The City of Wanneroo received about 1100 applications from May to July – a 60 per cent increase compared to the same period last year. The City’s streamlined approval process helped maximise the building boom […]
New Homes Industry leaders in Western Australia’s homebuilding scene have welcomed the State Government’s decision to extend the Building Bonus program, with builders now allowed 12 months from the date a building contract is signed to commence construction. The program, introduced earlier this year to quell the effects of COVID-19 on the construction sector, originally […]
realestate.com.au The West Australian building sector has welcomed a move to extend the Building Bonus stimulus, allowing home builders more time to qualify for the $20,000 grant. The Housing Industry Association WA and Urban Development Institute of Australia (WA) said the announcement was a sensible decision that would effectively extend on-site start times to 12 […]
Australian Property Investor Western Australia has extended its $20,000 Building Boost for new home builds, at the same time that new research has been released saying that more targeted stimulus is needed if the housing construction sector is to lead Australia’s post-COVID recovery. WA Treasurer Ben Wyatt this week announced a six-month extension to the […]
Opinion piece by UDIA WA CEO Tanya Steinbeck, published in The West Australian Proposed amendments to the State Government’s school sites policy will add significant costs and undermine housing affordability, argues Tanya Steinbeck Local schools are more than just a place of learning. They are an important part of the social fabric of our community. Schools […]
Business News After months of canvassing for timeframe extensions to the Building Bonus scheme, property groups have welcomed the state government’s decision to extend on-site construction start times. The state government announced today that under the scheme, it had extended on-site start times to 12 months after signing a building contract. To read the full story, […]