For some time now, there has been a state government planning framework to address planning in bushfire prone areas of Western Australia. This effects small lot infill property developers in western Australia, dong subdivisions and property developments. The framework doesn’t just impact bigger land developers on the metropolitan fringes. If you [...]
After our last article on Property Zoning in Western Australia, I was bombarded with a pile of questions, so I put together this supplemental article as guide to some frequently asked questions. Let’s go over those below: You can learn more about zoning, density, and the Rcodes in our [...]
Property zoning in Western Australia is an intricate topic, that can take you a while to get your head around. It’s important though, so you can fully understand what the type of development you can do on that land, and the permitted uses of dwellings on that parcel of land. For [...]
Once you have a planning approval in your hand for a small lot subdivision or development in Western Australia, you are not automatically ready to go to site and commence building. Your design has been assessed at the initial stage to make sure it meets planning controls to get a DA, [...]
To improve your experience around getting quality subdivision and development approvals in WA amid an increasingly complex and overburdened planning framework, we have prepared this article to give you a few tips and pointers. These will hopefully help to save you time, money, frustration, and heartache down the track. These are [...]
This article will provide a concise overview of the main planning changes over the last year in WA. These changes are mostly at state level, and it’s important to understand their impact on and interface with planning controls at a local government (council) level). I will highlight the main changes but also [...]
Get ready to do an EPIC property development in Perth This article an update with some commentary on how the housing supply, construction and debt markets are evolving in WA. These are three metrics we are watching closely to establish timing of market entry for our next property developments in [...]
After what seems to have been a protracted break for everyone in Western Australia over the festive season, we are now all back at the wheel of our business and personal endeavours. A quick survey of the state of affairs brings us to prepare our Perth property market predictions for 2023, based [...]
A Big Farewell to 2022: A Western Australian Property Developers Year in Review How we have saved the bottom line with Medium Density Developments in the post Covid frenzy. It is no secret that its currently an incredibly tough time to develop property out there. There has never been higher demand for [...]
What impact are the new regulations going to have your development? The new medium density codes were due for rollout in Western Australia in 2021. After considerable consultation and significant concern during community consultation however, and some reshuffling of priorities in the department of planning's agenda, the rollout was pushed back [...]
Learn all about infrastructure and Public open space charges in Western Australia. When subdividing or developing land in western Australia, there are many different costs that the average developer realises in the course of doing a deal. There are all the regular fees and charges around surveying, engineering, design and [...]
When the WA border re-opens, what will happen to the Perth housing market? It would be an understatement to say that the COVID pandemic has had some interesting impacts on global markets. The effect at home has been varied – Perth has arguably benefited in many areas. The explosion in housing [...]
Rural subdivision overview for developers Rural Subdivision in country WA is a slightly different endeavour to subdividing land in the city. There are many other considerations from an economic, social, environmental, and planning perspective to consider. I will focus particularly on these in this article and remind the reader that [...]
A property developers market update for the year ahead in Western Australia The West Australian property market had been on a steady slump trajectory for the better part of a decade leading up to 2021. Early last year we saw the green shoots of a long-anticipated Perth property market recovery [...]
How to choose a builder for your property development. Working out how to choose a builder for your property developments is a very important task in the process of bringing your project to fruition. Choosing the right type of builder to construct and deliver your project is pivotal to your success [...]
Subdividing Land and Building in Western Australia Subdividing land and building new dwellings will continue to play an important role in providing housing opportunities for the states growing population. In this article we will explore why, from a planning perspective and development economics perspective. Whether you’re subdividing one block into two [...]