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Rent caps do not benefit the market
With rental affordability under pressure, REIWA explains why rent caps may not be the answer for WA renters. Discover why increasing rental housing supply is key to improving affordability and choice.
Perth spookiest streets and suburbs 2026
Discover Perth’s spookiest streets this Halloween, enjoy family-friendly trick-or-treating and explore neighbourhoods that could become your next home.
More peace of mind for strata owners
REIWA welcomes proposed strata reforms to improve transparency, strengthen protections for owners’ money and introduce licensing for strata managers.
Perth weekly market snapshot for the week ending 25 October 2026
26 October 2026
Sales transactions in Perth last week were up 13.9 per cent on the previous week, with REIWA members reporting 690 transactions.
Supply, not regulation, key to improving conditions for tenants
REIWA advocates for policies that encourage rental investment, increase supply and improve tenant choice.
Perth property price growth slowed significantly in the September 2026 quarter
19 October 2026
Perth property price growth slowed in the September quarter, but tenants continue to face rising rents, limited rental supply and growing pressure on household budgets.
Perth vacancy rate drops to lowest level in nearly two years
13 October 2026
Perth’s vacancy rate dropped to 1.7 per cent at the end of September. The fall comes after the vacancy rate decreased from 2.2 per cent in July to 1.9 per cent in August.
Rob Mandanici elected as new REIWA President
8 October 2026
The REIWA Council has elected Rob Mandanici as the Institute’s new President.
Affordable, stable and secure: What does that mean for WA tenants
Next Monday is International Tenants’ Day, an opportunity to recognise the many Western Australians who make a rental property their home.
Energy-efficient homes show price and rental premiums in new report
23 September 2026
The Efficiency Edge examines the growing role of home energy performance in property decisions as buyers and renters place greater emphasis on comfort, running costs and energy use.
Perth property prices declined in June 2026 quarter
22 September 2026
Perth’s median house sale price decreased 2.0 per cent over the quarter to $980,000. This was 18.7 per cent higher than the June 2025 quarter.
But the property does not disappear
Every property that leaves the rental pool makes the queue longer and rents higher, and it is people with the least ability to move who feel it first.