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Olivia Mead has sold a Ferndale townhouse ahead of the second half of her inheritance.

House That!CommentsPremiumBillionaire’s ‘secret’ love child sells Ferndale nest egg

With the rest of her inheritance soon to kick in, Olivia Mead’s next abode may be more luxurious.

Kim Macdonald

Neighbours of the building formerly known as Fraser Suites in East Perth are protesting the State Government's plans to turn it into social housing.

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NIMBYs fear not: Fraser Suites plan won’t tank unit prices

I’m not sure of the legality of removing amenities that were priced into the cost of apartments next to Fraser Suites. But it certainly does not pass the pub test.

Kim Macdonald

WA housing approvals drop and putting 1.2 million home target at risk

Federal PoliticsCommentsPremiumWA housing approvals dip and jeopardise new homes target

Housing approvals dropped in WA in May meaning the State will need to pick up the pace to build enough houses to win extra Commonwealth cash.

Katina Curtis

Nearly a quarter of a million people have viewed the top 10 adverts on realestate.com.

PropertyCommentsPremiumWA’s top 10 most viewed properties revealed

They are the stuff of our Lotto dreams and our investment desires. These are WA’s most viewed house adverts.

Kim Macdonald & Sam Fletcher

Aerial urban suburban cityscape landscape view in Perth Western Australia Rafael Ben-Ari

Housing marketCommentsPremiumPerth in property marathon as median price jumps to new peak

Perth’s median dwelling price has jumped $65,000 over the past year, with anticipated interest rate cuts set to further buoy the market.

Kim Macdonald

Trishna Arya has lashed out at plans for the Fraser Suites precinct.

WA newsCommentsPremiumNeighbours’ anger over secret deal for high-end hotel

The decision to house hundreds of social and affordable housing tenants in the former Fraser Suites luxury hotel was made without consultation with neighbours, who fear the price of their homes will plummet.

Kim Macdonald and Jessica Page

Fraser Suites will be turned into social and affordable housing.

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The $105m luxury social housing game-changer

The State Government has bought the former Fraser Suites luxury hotel in the city for more than $100 million to use as social and affordable housing.

Kim Macdonald

West Perth-based surveyor Hayden Bristow is turning away clients who want to amend the use of buildings to another classification due to restrictions. Kelsey Reid

Commercial propertyCommentsPremiumWhy all those vacant offices are not turned into apartments

There is a reason why Perth developers rarely turn empty offices and warehouses into apartments, and it has nothing to do with demand.

Kim Macdonald

Shenton Park is a shady inner city suburb nestled between Subiaco and Nedlands. City views from Shenton Park train station.

Higher densityCommentsPremiumNIMBYs on alert over call for density along Freo train line

Greens calls for 1000 people to live at every Fremantle line station in the western suburbs, claiming it is unrealistic to expect new apartment development at far-flung Metronet stations

Kim Macdonald

The number of mortgages in arrears in payments increased during the first quarter of 2025. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

Housing marketPremiumMortgage rates falling but more behind on home loans

Data has revealed a small rise in the number of mortgages in arrears, but experts say the rate has stayed contained despite cost-of-living pressures.

Andrew Brown

Aerial shot of highway connecting to Perth CBD.

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Land shortage forecast adds complexity to housing crunch

The alarming forecast again highlights the need to cut restrictive red and green tape to allow land to be more speedily approved and released.

Aerial view of contemporary houses in the coastal suburb of Cottesloe in Perth, Australia

HousingCommentsPremium‘Running out’: Expert warns Perth’s slim on residential land

About half of Perth will run out of land zoned for homes in as little as four years — potentially extending the city’s soaring property prices — warns one of Australia’s land supply experts.

Kim Macdonald

Jordan van den Lamb publishes the addresses of empty houses online and urges homeless people to use them as shelter. But landlords and real estate agents say his TikTok-fuelled protest crosses a dangerous line.

The NightlyInfluencer who encourages squatting sparks housing furore

An Aussie influencer has sparked a housing war after publishing the addresses of empty houses online and urging homeless people to use them as shelter.

Madeline Cove

Lathlain home being rented out for $2500 a week.

House That!CommentsPremiumMystery Perth rental with no photos seeks $130,000 a year

A furnished home in Lathlain with limited photos claims it has the feel of a ‘high end hotel’ and is seeking more in annual rent than a FIFO workers earns in a year - before tax.

Kim Macdonald

Mr Day, who lives on rich-lister row in King’s Park, recently got $743,000 for a Bertram home which he co-owned with his half-brother Doug.

House That!CommentsPremiumEx-sex shop businessman reveals family side with house sale

A home in the suburbs is far removed from the image of Malcolm Day. But it was one of his more meaningful investments of his illustrious career.

Kim Macdonald

108 Stirling St

Commercial PropertyPremiumPerth’s tallest timber tower greenlit

A 35 story tower has been approved for construction in Northbridge. While critics claim it’s a stone jungle, proponents say it will green the city like nothing we’ve seen before.

Kim Macdonald

‘We are also unlocking underutilised land for housing development and have led the nation on cutting red tape in the planning system,’ John Carey said.

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$101 million in latest boost to tackle housing supply

Labor will unlock 33,000 residential lots across WA in a $101 million investment in water and power infrastructure in Thursday’s State Budget.

Dylan Caporn and Oliver Lane

Housing and Works Minister John Carey.

Commercial PropertyCommentsPremiumA kick up the Rs for Perth’s home density codes

A review to consider higher heights limits in some areas as the State Government seeks to promote greater density in key locations

Kim Macdonald

Natasha Di Ciano and Matakli O’Goshi Lim from NXT in Canning Vale, Perth.

PropertyCommentsPremiumBuilder Nxt Tec seeks US float, offloads Lux hotel site

Nxt Tex - renowned for technology that can take homes from slab to lockup in four days - is seeking to join the NASDAQ, as it lists a block of land for sale in Perth. But it says it is not finished with WA.

Kim Macdonald

The Perth city skyline as seen from Kings Park.

PropertyCommentsExperts reveal prediction for Perth house prices in 2026

Just when you thought Perth’s property market had run out of steam, experts say there is more to come.

Kim Macdonald

The contract to build six new residential lots and six new industrial lots on Corbett Street and Cuneo Close in Gnowangerup was awarded to Leeuwin Civil Pty Ltd. DevelopmentWA

TOWN EXPANSIONPremiumContract for new lots awarded as Gnowangerup set to expand

A small Great Southern town will soon be growing in size after the Housing Minister announced the contract to construct 12 new residential and industrial lots had been awarded last week

Melissa Sheil

First-homebuyer Mason Byfieldt in front of his home in Greenfields.

PropertyCommentsPremiumWA first-homebuyers rush to enter market amid rate cuts

A combination of lower interest rates, growing confidence and initiatives like the first-home guarantee scheme have led to a surge in first home buyers, with WA recording the second-biggest increase. 

Cheyanne Enciso

Housing and Works Minister John Carey said he hoped the new dedicated modular products would make the construction method more viable for local buyers. 

State PoliticsPremiumNew loans, schemes offered to help West Aussies into housing

As part of the announcement, borrowers will be offered low-deposit loans with additional progress payments to support builders and improve access to the new building style. 

Dylan Caporn

Edward St angle of proposed development.

PropertyCommentsPremiumTiny apartments are reshaping Perth as many downsize

Micro-apartments are billed as the future of living. But could you cope in size of a double garage?

Kim Macdonald