"REIWA President Suzanne Brown said the rise in active listings was a result of an easing of demand and the increase in the time taken to sell a property." The number of Perth properties advertised for sale was 7,335 at the end of August. This was 7.8 per cent higher than July and 146.1 per cent higher than at the end of August 2025. The last time active listings* were over 7,000 was at the end of March 2023. REIWA President Suzanne Brown said the rise in active listings was

"Consumer Protection announced on Wednesday that a Jane Brook landlord had been fined $3,300 and ordered to pay $2,606 in costs after being convicted of breaching the Residential Tenancies Act." A landlord has been fined almost $6,000 after failing to lodge a tenant’s bond, highlighting the legal responsibilities involved in managing a rental property in Western Australia. Consumer Protection announced on Wednesday that a Jane Brook landlord had been fined $3,300 and ordered

Key takeaways Perth was the only major capital to record a positive result in July, rising 0.1% — but that followed a downwardly revised 0.5% fall in June, the weakest monthly outcome since April 2020, indicating conditions weakened considerably faster than the initial data suggested. The reason Perth's sales volumes are falling has fundamentally changed: through 2025 they declined because there was nothing available to buy, but with total listings now 28% higher than a year