These are some of the biggest changes to R codes we have seen – it is vital you are across these updates

• Simplified rules & more flexible dwellings shapes – setback, heights, privacy and overshadowing
• More flexible ‘special purpose dwellings’ – ancillary dwellings, small dwellings and accessible dwellings

• Greener and greater gardens – primary garden area, trees and landscaping provisions
• Brighter and better living spaces – primary living spaces, solar orientation requirements
• Reduced parking requirements
• Land – diversity, site responsive designs, incentives

This online course is designed to help Western Australian real estate agents recognise, appreciate, and communicate the value of the state’s diverse built heritage. The course explores key architectural styles found across WA—from colonial and Federation-era buildings to post-war and modernist developments—highlighting their historical context, characteristic features, and conservation considerations. Agents will learn how heritage listings work, what they mean for property management and marketing, and how to engage respectfully with owners, buyers, and communities. This practical knowledge supports more informed sales conversations and promotes responsible stewardship of WA’s unique architectural legacy.

What to look out for and best understand the various types of architectural styles for the different time periods of the residential buildings constructed over the last 175 years in Western Australia.

Course coming soon…