Housing Industry Association

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

A shortage of existing housing stock is one reason behind the uptick in renovation activity.

The head of the Housing Industry Association in WA says the state is in a good position to smooth its peaks and troughs.

A rollcall of peak Western Australian industry groups is urging WA Treasurer Rita Saffioti to take a razor to payroll tax in this year’s state budget to help businesses struggling to cope with escalating costs.

Perth builders are increasingly embracing alternative construction methods.

The state government has committed $843 million for affordable housing and homelessness initiatives in the upcoming 2024-25 budget.

Payroll tax relief has unsurprisingly topped the Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA’s state budget wish-list, ahead of the state’s unveiling of its 2024-25 books on Thursday.

Resources royalty reliance and a lack of action on payroll tax were among the key observations from business groups digesting today’s state budget – the first from Treasurer Rita Saffioti.

Perth had the highest annual growth in the median price of residential land among Australian capital cities in 2023, according to a property industry report.

The state is expected to record a 27 per cent uptick in home starts next financial year, but this won’t align with the population’s needs.

The state has the highest increase in dwelling approvals of any state, as the nation bounces back from decade-low levels of home building.

The state government has upped the property price and income limits for its Keystart home loans, a move widely welcomed by industry stakeholders.

The Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre says there should be more incentives for workers in the building and construction industry if WA is to meet it housing targets.

Western Australia is building more homes than last year, but the rate of completions is dropping.

The construction industry has welcomed an extension of a subsidy program that attracts skilled workers to the sector.

Skilled migrants and apprentices are helping fill personnel shortages in the state’s construction sector.

Iplex Pipelines and the state government have agreed to provide up to $150 million as part of an industry deal to repair damaged houses but BGC Australia is not participating.

The Silvestro family-led company has almost doubled its volume of home starts in the past 12 months, in a shake-up of the state’s residential building industry.

Nicheliving and its directors will be banned from operating for a decade and the state government will fork out up to $40 million to finish the hundreds of incomplete homes.

Homebuilders are tackling challenges head on in a bid to meet a growing demand for housing.

The number of housing starts in the state is expected to rise steadily in the coming years, with construction of homes to increase by nearly 7 per cent next year.

ABS data shows new home approvals in WA defied national trends in November.

The Premier says funding to support the use of modular and prefabricated homes should expedite the delivery of housing.

The custom home builder’s liquidation marks the second downfall of a WA building company in a matter of days.

Industry bodies have begun to digest Treasurer Jim Chalmers’ fourth federal budget, with the housing commitments described as modest and a missed opportunity for the sector.