The Perth Property Show

Host Trent Fleskens speaks with Vanessa Rader, Ray White’s commercial/industrial expert, talk about major shifts across Australian commercial property. They note childcare has “fallen off a cliff” nationally due to oversupply, staffing shortages, negative press, weak occupancy and fee growth, and limited buyer urgency, with over 30 closures in WA and yields rising as investor...

Host Trent Fleskens opens with a Perth market update, noting slowing conditions as listings rise, strong competition for quality homes, weaker demand for inferior properties, transactions in the 600s, and uncertainty ahead of an interest-rate decision. He then interviews Aaron Sice from HIA about proposed R-Codes reforms aimed at unlocking subdivision potential in R20-and-und...

Host Trent Fleskens welcomes Mike McGowan from the HIA back to the Perth Property Show to rebalance the conversation from demand to the supply side of WA housing. Trent notes established listings are in the mid-6,000s with stock rising weekly, while Mike says new-build inquiry has fallen about 25% since March amid interest rate rises, budgets, and policy uncertainty, though s...

Host Trent Fleskens welcomes Jay Das from Noble Avenue back to the Perth Property Show to review Iluka and Currambine, noting Perth stock on market is in the mid-to-high 6,000s and rising about 150 listings per week due to fewer buyers and lower transaction volumes, pushing conditions toward a more balanced market. Jay says Iluka’s median has lifted from about $1.23m to the $...

Host Trent Fleskens interviews WA Minister for Planning and Housing John Carey about housing supply and planning reform, focusing on R-Code changes that scrap average lot size at R20 to enable subdivisions and potentially open up 50,000 new lots over time as “gentle density.” Carey argues WA needs the full housing continuum—greenfield, infill, and medium/high density—alongsid...