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Affordable rental supply and stamp duty changes among REIWA’s 2027-28 WA Budget asks
9 November 2026
REIWA President Rob Mandanici said the Institute’s proposals were aimed at improving the rental experience and pathways into home ownership.
New listings rise but sales are down as Spring selling season starts
4 November 2026
More properties are hitting the market, giving buyers greater choice and more time to find the right home, while median sale prices continue to grow.
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.
Passing the baton but not the job
Suzanne reflects on her REIWA presidency, WA’s housing challenges and the work ahead.
Rental reforms risk being implicitly discriminatory
Upcoming rental reforms could affect fair tenant selection and personal data protection.
Home ownership grows more challenging for tenants: REIWA data shows there are no Perth suburbs where it is cheaper to buy a house than rent one
29 September 2026
REIWA President Suzanne Brown said the data showed it was clearly cheaper to rent than buy and assuming tenants would or could buy when an investor sold was unrealistic.
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.
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.
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.
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).