LAST WEEK THE MINISTER FOR PLANNING ANNOUNCED CHANGES TO THE “OPT IN” RANGE FOR DEVELOPMENT ASSESSMENT PANELS THAT PROVIDE GREATER FLEXIBILITY FOR DEVELOPERS TO CHOOSE TO GET THEIR APPROVAL THROUGH THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT OR THROUGH THE DAP. DAPs were an initiative of the Council of Australian Governments which was progressing a national planning reform agenda […]
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Business News Industry leaders are finding ways to address shortfalls in affordable housing and homeless accommodation. The rising cost of living and housing supply pressures are contributing to an increase in homelessness and dependence on social housing. While government investment in these areas has grown, the private sector has a role to play in leveraging […]
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IT WAS AMERICAN, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, WHOSE SAGE ADVICE TO YOUNG TRADESMEN WAS “REMEMBER THAT TIME IS MONEY” – AND IT HOLDS AS TRUE FOR THE ENTIRE PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT INDUSTRY ALMOST 300 YEARS LATER. Property development is a lot more complicated in the 21st century, and regulation can be a bit like an old house – […]
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