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Essentially, the reforms will be broad. The Act will give the WA government the power to stipulate minimum standards in rental properties.
31 August 2026
Sales transactions in Perth last week were up 0.8 per cent on the previous week, with REIWA members reporting 625 transactions.
The unit market outperformed the housing market for both the rate of price growth and speed of sales in 2025-26.
The question is, has all this legislation improved the lot of tenants? The answer appears to be no.
24 August 2026
Sales transactions in Perth last week were up 6.1 per cent on the previous week, with REIWA members reporting 630 transactions.
17 August 2026
Sales transactions in Perth last week were down 20.4 per cent on the previous week, with REIWA members reporting 605 transactions.
Consumer Protection has informed REIWA it can take eight weeks from when a dispute over the bond is lodged for an initial review.
13 August 2026
Consumer Protection announced on Wednesday that a Jane Brook landlord had been fined $3,300 and ordered to pay $2,606 in costs after being convicted of breaching the Residential Tenancies Act.
The RTA reforms propose a range of grounds the government considers acceptable. One of these includes termination for repeated breaches.
10 August 2026
Sales transactions in Perth last week were up 3.8 per cent on the previous week, with REIWA members reporting 773 transactions.
3 August 2026
Sales transactions in Perth last week were up 16.4 per cent on the previous week, with REIWA members reporting 753 transactions.
Property investors are being encouraged to check their records and understand what they can claim, with the ATO releasing its 2026 Investors toolkit.