Subdividing land in Perth or anywhere in Western Australia is an excellent way to unlock value, whether you're looking to build, sell, or develop. However, the process requires careful planning, regulatory approvals, and professional guidance to ensure success. Here’s a step-by-step breakdown of the land subdivision process to help you navigate [...]
It seems many experts and national commentators have forgotten about some key patterns in the Australian housing market. These patterns have been mapped, tracked and documented for a long time. The two primary and most observable of these are thus: Our markets are counter cyclical and independent. This ordinarily means that [...]
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 [...]
The Western Australian residential housing market enters the 2025 calendar year as the jewel in the Australian property crown. There has been strong price growth performance in the 12 months prior, with many regions of WA recording double digit growth in the 15-20% range. The CoreLogic aggregate for year to date (Jan [...]
A complimentary online tutorial on using the STASH property platform This complimentary online tutorial is about how to use the STASH property platform in your property development endeavors to: help source off market properties for development research property development sites on the market analyse a sites value and relevant [...]
Outwit, Outlast, Outplay What reality TV can teach you in a Bull market. Hello readers, as I write this article, we are well into the first quarter of 2024 and the year has started quite unlike any others for some time. Typically, the Christmas season see a stop to new business [...]
The changing housing needs of Australia and how property developers are key to meeting this. Small is the new big. Anyone who has done my property development courses will know that key metrics we weigh up when deciding what to do with a property and achieve a profitable outcome is [...]
Property developers in Western Australia in for a good year. Coming into the start of 2024, the Perth property market is well placed for an exceptional year of growth, and it seems it’s going to be a less turbulent place to be developing, building and subdividing. When the numbers came in at [...]
Our house, in the middle of our street. The great housing shortage and why thinking differently will prevent profound sadness. We are all, to so some extent, creatures of habit. We have absorbed some the lessons and logic of our parents and those around us to form our view of [...]
Professional perspectives to help you with getting started in property development in WA. What a year 2023 has been so far for Perth property development, and what a good time it is to prepare for a big 2024. This article is a reflective piece about how to develop property successfully in Western [...]
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 [...]
Lots to learn about the threats and opportunities for developers in the new state planning policy framework for Western Australia. On the 1st of April 2023, 14 individuals commenced their education on the incoming medium density planning framework in WA. In a hands on, practical workshop environment, followed by 3 [...]
Where we are now , what the real facts are, and what we believe is coming next. As we near the middle of 2023, I have taken time to prepare an article to objectively assess where the property development climate is at in Western Australia. I have also taken some time [...]
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 [...]
Wanted: Persons 25-52y/o for the purpose of being unemployed, watching tv, drinking beer, must have own thongs, no experience necessary. I get a lot of articles across my desk and with increasing regularity, they tend to be about the impending financial crisis. I try not to read them as they have [...]
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 [...]
Quarterly Finance Insights by Troy Clayton Fortune favours the brave when gloom is the new black. In my previous quarterly articles I warned of rising interest rates and tightening credit policies: this is now old news with any number of experts decrying a fall in house prices across the nation. Indeed, in [...]
Things to come and things to consider for the rest of 2022 - sailing the ship through high inflation and interest rates. 2022 has convened with previous years to continue a suite of surprises both nationally and abroad. Russia’s invasion of the Ukraine and credit uncertainty in China, which continues [...]
General consumer confidence has really gotten a rattle at the moment, and its creeping into the property market all over Australia. The recent Interest rate rises are front and centre of people’s minds, and the knowledge that there is more to come. Cost of living is rising sharply, with CPI rising [...]
Quarterly Finance Insights by Troy Clayton and Anton Flynn I am writing this report based on a Core logic report I received on May 2nd and since then a lot has happened. Let’s see where the world is taking us this quarter. Banks and lenders are very astute and [...]
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 [...]
Quarterly Finance Insights by Troy Clayton. Hands up all of you that are tired of hearing about COVID. Aside from an endless stream of news for the media, the main result of this pandemic seems to be uncertainty. To banks and lending institutions this is a heartburn inducing scenario where the [...]
This article has been carefully put together to provide Perth property market predictions for 2022. It has been a wild and abnormal year in the real estate and the development space in Western Australia since Covid-19 started. A lot of organic and artificial factors have impacted real estate demand in this [...]
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 [...]
Consider your net tax position, not gross This article has been prepared to highlight the importance of careful tax planning and advice before developing larger parcels of land in Australia. Many landowners are of the view that taking full responsibility for developing their own property will put them in a better [...]
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 [...]
What are the risks in property development? Seven mistakes developers make by overlooking the risks in property development. Although it can be lucrative and you can make a lot of money, most people appreciate there are a lot of potential risks in property development. The problem is, most people don't know [...]
Planning Reform for Western Australia : Overview On Wednesday the 20th of May, the Western Australian State Government announced an Action Plan for Planning Reform as part of COVID-19 economic recovery measures. Significant legislative, regulatory and policy changes will be implemented over the coming months to support Western Australia’s COVID-19 economic [...]
We have put together a data driven insight into how the COVID-19 pandemic will impact property developers and investors in Perth and Western Australia. This special release 10-page guide has been carefully collated with the help of 5 respected Perth experts in their respective fields; Real estate agency licensee Commercial finance broker [...]
Perth Property Forecast 2020 - a Good News Story This article will discuss, for the first time in many years, a positive Perth property forecast. 2020 is going to be the year that the Perth property market starts to recover. For property developers, this is good news. Perth has been hit [...]
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 [...]
Development Site Finder Metrics - The Rule of Three What are the best suburbs to develop and subdivide in? Want to become an expert development site finder? Well, becoming an expert development site finder requires skill and expertise. This article will explain the metrics you should be assessing when considering which [...]
An Overview of The R Codes WA - How do They Effect You? Do you know what the R-codes are? Did you know they have been recently updated? For the purposes of small lot subdivision and infill development in western Australia, the most important reference document is State Planning Policy 7.3 [...]
Is a Residential Property Syndicate a Good Idea? Should I use a property syndicate to fund a project? What is a property syndicate? is it smart to get involved in one? Should I form one? Lots of people getting into subdivisions and property development will stumble across the concept of a [...]
What is a Property Easement or Covenant? What is an easement on a property? What is a covenant? what is the difference? If you have purchased, or are looking to purchase and develop land in Western Australia, it is likely that you have come across the term the terms Covenant or [...]
Two Saturdays ago, the liberal party under the leadership of Scott Morrison, delivered an unexpected but welcome election victory for property developers, mortgage brokers and real estate investors in Perth, many of whom were nervously sitting on the sidelines expecting the opposite result and more years on the property doldrums. They [...]
Design WA - the Future of Development Design and Assessment Have you heard about the new Design WA? Do you know that it will have a major impact on your infill property development ambitions? There have been big changes to the planning framework for residential development in WA, with more scheduled [...]
Property Development Finance in a Tough Lending Market Getting the Right Property Development Finance for Your Project Have you heard of the expression "no money, no project?". Nothing is truer said. Many developers fail to get projects off the ground or delude themselves about a projects viability because they make erroneous assumptions [...]
How to become a real estate developer who makes money Want to learn how to become a real estate developer? What you really want to do is become a successful one, and that requires a skillset and understanding of key principles, that are explored in this article. This article will provide [...]
How to Become a Property Developer Today Ever wanted tot learn how to become a property developer that does successful deals? Well, this article will provide 5 tips on how to become a property developer, that if acted upon, will keep you focused and put you ahead of the pack in [...]
The McGowan Government’s announcement early this month that it will lift Keystart loans by more than $400 million to stimulate housing demand is good news for subdivision in the Perth property market. The stimulus package, aimed at lower-income earners, is particularly relevant in WA as nearly 80% of Keystart loans in [...]
Incorporating Special Purpose Dwellings into Subdivisions The Residential Design Codes of Western Australia has a specific (and mostly unknown) section devoted to the provision of special purpose dwellings in residentially coded areas of the community. These are; Ancillary dwellings (can be granny flats in WA, in this instance they are not [...]
The Subdivision Cost Calculator: Is my Project Worth It? Do you know how accurately calculate subdivision costs and your projects viably? Do you know what residual land value is? You need to become an expert subdivision cost calculator to ensure your developments are profitable, and that means understanding how to compile [...]
Subdividing in Bushfire Prone Areas of WA Subdividing rural land, or subdividing land in bushfire prone areas, is becoming increasingly common in Western Australia. Many people are finding themselves in the position of having to jump through extra planning hoops in the process. Councils have infill targets that they need to [...]