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The sprawling suburbs soaking up Perth’s growing population
WAToday Western Australia welcomed an extra 420,000 residents in the 10 years to 2021, with some suburbs sprawled along Perth’s urban fringe more than tripling in population to absorb the intake. Back in 2011, fewer…
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Local government reforms to break culture of NIMBYism
Opinion piece by UDIA WA CEO Tanya Steinbeck, published in The West Australian An educated, enlightened and informed population is one of the surest ways of promoting the health of a democracy. These words by…
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More than half of Perth’s ‘infill’ is just more single-storey houses
WAToday A greater focus should be put on inner-city train stations when it comes to meeting housing infill targets in the greater Perth region which continues to sprawl, says a crossbench MP. The greater Perth…
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It’s a knockout: Why Perth city is losing the battle against the ’burbs
WAToday There is an ambitious blueprint to triple the population of Perth city by 2050, but when property professionals gathered at a summit last week to discuss what is wrong with the city and how…
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Supply of battleaxe blocks in Perth diminish putting more pressure on State’s housing shortage
The West Australian The days of mum and dad developments are numbered as the supply of battleaxe lots dries up, putting further pressure on Perth’s housing shortage. A new report by the Urban Development Institute…
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Just six years until Perth runs out of development land
Australian Property Investor Magazine Perth is one of the most affordable cities in the country but that status is under threat, with the city having just six years of supply left in current major greenfield…
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New report highlights fears for WA housing market capacity
Build Australia As Western Australia grapples with a critical housing supply shortage that is threatening longer term affordability, the Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA WA) has launched a new report that sets out four…
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The need to shift attitudes on social, affordable housing
Business News John Carey said developers resistant to social and affordable housing must “change their narrative” by playing their part in addressing a critical shortage in housing supply. Western Australia’s Minister for Lands, Housing, Homelessness and…
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Townhouses stacking up for developers
Business News Townhouses are emerging as an attractive option for developers and consumers amid housing affordability challenges and risks around multi-residential projects. While building approvals for semi-detached dwellings fell in the five years to 2021,…