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Mixed response to Federal Budget taxation changes in regional areas
While investor purchasing activity in Perth declined following changes announced in the Federal Budget, the response varied in WA’s regional centres.
Perth weekly market snapshot for the week ending 13 September 2026
14 September 2026
Sales transactions in Perth last week were down 12.4 per cent on the previous week, with REIWA members reporting 600 transactions.
WA housing and rental affordability at record lows
13 September 2026
REIWA President Suzanne Brown said the decline in affordability was driven by a third interest rate increase of the year in May and further growth in property prices.
Rent caps will make the WA rental crisis worse
A cap acts on what a home costs to rent. WA’s shortage is a problem of how many homes there are to rent. Those are two different problems.
Perth weekly market snapshot for the week ending 6 September 2026
7 September 2026
Sales transactions in Perth last week were up 12.4 per cent on the previous week, with REIWA members reporting 699 transactions.
Reform, details and unintended consequences
Essentially, the reforms will be broad. The Act will give the WA government the power to stipulate minimum standards in rental properties.
Perth weekly market snapshot for the week ending 30 August 2026
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 top performers in the strata market
The unit market outperformed the housing market for both the rate of price growth and speed of sales in 2025-26.
Has strict legislation improved conditions for Victorian tenants
The question is, has all this legislation improved the lot of tenants? The answer appears to be no.
Perth weekly market snapshot for the week ending 23 August 2026
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.
Perth weekly market snapshot for the week ending 16 August 2026
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.
Bond disposals - the reality has not lived up to the hype
Consumer Protection has informed REIWA it can take eight weeks from when a dispute over the bond is lodged for an initial review.