The West Australian Demand for new blocks of land remains strong despite the scaling back of housing grants, with a 35 per cent increase in new land sales for the September quarter. And prices are finally reflecting the extra demand, with a 5 per cent increase in value over the September quarter, taking the annual […]
Business News Less reliance on cars, more green spaces and a shift away from centralised electricity could form the basis of a new policy on WA’s neighbourhoods, the Western Australian Planning Commission says. WA Planning Commission chairman David Caddy told an Urban Development Institute of Australia WA event today that a revised liveable neighbourhoods policy would focus on sustainability. He […]
Business News Industry and government are using planning initiatives and design to take the heat out of infill development in Perth’s suburbs. WESTERN Australia is home to one of the largest suburban sprawls in the country, with residential housing lining more than 150 kilometres of coastline between Mandurah and Two Rocks. But the economic and […]
The West Australian WA’s peak property development body has called for the establishment of two expert groups to assist the State’s growing infrastructure needs. Urban Development Institute of Australia State chief executive Tanya Steinbeck outlined the need for “further industry collaboration” in a submission responding to Infrastructure WA’s latest strategy. Released for public comment, the […]
UDIA WA President Col Dutton Opinion Piece published in The West Australian How we address housing diversity in Perth has been a longstanding conversation for State and local government, as well as WA’s property sector. With research from the Urban Development Institute of Australia showing land supply in some areas of Perth could run out […]
The Property Tribune The Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA WA) Awards for Excellence were held over the weekend, with a broad spectrum of development projects in WA ranging from new land estates to apartments to industrial sites and community hubs were recognised. The change in homes and lifestyles were evident in the entries received for […]
Realestate.com.au The extension of Western Australia’s stamp duty rebate for units sold off the plan will help increase the supply of apartments and attract investors back to the market, property sector stakeholders say. The rebate for off-the-plan residential units and apartments was extended for another two years – at a reduced rate – at a […]
Fifth Estate The changing urban landscape of Western Australia has played into a broad range of developments being recognised at the Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA) WA awards. Winner of top gong, the Russel Perry Award, was high density apartment development, Eden West, delivered by Edge Visionary Living and designed by Hillam Architects. Popular […]
Australian Property Investor Apartment buyers in Western Australia have been given an extra two years to access stamp duty rebates for off-the-plan purchases, but the scheme has been cut from 75 per cent to 50 per cent. WA Premier Mark McGowan announced the state government would extend its stamp duty rebate scheme as part of […]