Opinion piece published in The West Australian 25/01/2023 UDIA WA chief executive TANYA STEINBECK believes getting the right skills to WA is critical the the housing crisis Which came first: the chicken or the egg? Just as many scientists have differing opinions on the answer to this evolutionary conundrum, many experts have opinions on how we solve […]
WAToday Former Premier Colin Barnett says he is disappointed the WA government has decided to detonate a $7 million plan started in 2011 aimed at safeguarding Perth bushland as the city’s population grows. In 2011 Barnett started the Strategic Assessment of the Perth and Peel Regions (SAPPR), known back then as the Green Growth Plan, […]
WA Business News Industry groups have welcomed the state government’s move to increase the price limit for participants in the Keystart program, saying it should expand housing choice for low to middle income earners. Housing Minster John Carey yesterday announced an increase to the price cap for Keystart home loan scheme to $560,000 for properties […]
Business News Plans for a mid-tier public transport network connecting infill suburbs are gaining traction with industry. As the state government pushes ahead with its METRONET rollout, property and planning experts say more transport infrastructure is needed to fill the gaps. While the concept of mid-tier transport has been touted by various levels of government […]
The West Australian The residential development industry is a significant contributor to the state’s economic wealth, and recent figures have only served to highlight this continuing trend. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released figures this week outlining Australia’s National Accounts and providing a state-by-state breakdown of economic growth. Read the full column by UDIA […]
The Property Tribune Young people represent the future residents and purchasers in new and existing communities, which gives them a critical reason to be part of consultation and engagement processes in relation to urban growth and development. Despite their pivotal role in the future of our cities, towns and neighbourhoods, according to Town Teams Co-Founder […]
Australian Property Investor Perth is the only capital city market rated as a ‘rising market’ and its affordability compared to cities such as Sydney and Melbourne has placed it on the radar of property investors nationally. While the clock is ticking on the Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane property markets that are past their peak, Perth […]
Australian Property Investor As Australia’s cities continue to grow outwards, the frictions between urban expansion and the encroachment upon native bushland and the environment have perhaps never been so precariously balanced. The pressures of population growth, a lack of housing supply, a rental crisis and property affordability issues all coalesce to fuel demand for new […]
The West Australian Leading experts in Perth’s property development sector have raised concerns that despite a dire need for housing, only a small portion of developments before a key planning body are for residential developments. The Joint Development Assessment Panel is typically the decision-maker for projects more than $2 million. But an analysis of the future […]