It’s been revealed that there are no environment laws in WA to protect a unique species from losing its habitat to a sprawling housing estate along Perth’s coast.
A Supreme Court fight looms over whether apartment buildings should be built instead of houses near a promised railway station in Melbourne’s outer west.
Buyer defaults in some of Australia’s vast city-fringe housing estates are expected to rise sharply in the middle of the year as a combination of timing,tighter bank lending standards and falling values cause a settlement crunch.
Housing developer and funds manager Peet has reported a 5.6 per cent rise in interim profit.