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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.
I am going to wait for prices to fall
I’m not one to encourage people to buy when they’re not ready, but my question to those on the fence is: how long are you prepared to wait?
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 median house sale price on track to reach $1 million by the end of the year
30 July 2026
Perth’s median house sale price* could reach $1 million by the end of the year, despite the softening in the market, according to REIWA’s 2026 property market quarterly update.
We should not be celebrating the loss of rental properties
A reduction in supply is not good news. There will always be people who need or want to rent and fewer rental properties will not benefit them.
Perth’s top performing suburbs for rentals in 2025-26
13 July 2026
REIWA President Suzanne Brown said weekly median house and rent prices were at record highs at the end of the financial year.
The number of properties for sale in Perth exceeds 6,000
3 July 2026
REIWA President Suzanne Brown said the rise was due to an increase in new listings over the past few months and a softening of demand.
Housing affordability at worst level in 30 years
24 June 2026
Housing affordability in WA is at the worst level since 1996, according to data from the Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA).
Regional markets offer positive investment opportunities
Regional centres’ relative affordability, combined with strong rent growth in recent years, can create opportunities for neutral or positive gearing.