THE WEST AUSTRALIAN Housing’s “missing middle” is getting a push from the WA chapter of the Urban Development Institute of Australia, which wants to broaden the debate away from the extreme ends of traditional single-level and high-rise housing. UDIA WA chief executive Allison Hailes said it was important to have a broader, long-term plan that […]
WA TODAY Western Australia stands “on the precipice” of the most significant strata title reforms in 30 years, according to a peak industry body. The Urban Development Institute of Australia expects the state government’s long-telegraphed reforms to strata title – individual ownership of part of a property – to go before parliament in the coming […]
THE WEST AUSTRALIAN Local government performance on planning and development is being hindered by lack of State Government support and funding for underperforming councils. Development industry advocate UDIA WA is urging the State Government to offer more support to local governments needing help. The Property Council of Australia WA has been a vocal critical of […]
WA TODAY Confidence in Perth’s housing market is up, but not everyone is feeling the benefits. Land market data for the March 2018 quarter released this week by the Urban Development Institute of Australia WA shows an increase in new land values and sales numbers. Institute chief executive Allison Hailes said the average price of […]
THE WEST AUSTRALIAN Local property companies have welcomed the State Government’s new urban infill plans and the chance to be partners in the supply of 5000 new homes across Perth. Expressions of interest were called last week from developers to join the medium-to-high density projects Connect Joondalup and Bentley 360. They will be followed by […]
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WA BUSINESS NEWS The Perth property market has recorded an increase in the price of new land sold and strong growth in land under construction in the March quarter, however annual data in a new report out today shows the market still has a long way to fully recover. The Urban Development Institute of Australia […]
WA BUSINESS NEWS A Singaporean investment manager has bought the Sunmoon Boutique Resort in Scarborough for $8.3 million, with plans to transform the property into one of Australia’s first build-to-rent projects. Located on West Coast Highway about 100 metres from Scarborough beach, the Sunmoon Resort contains 45 suites over two separate buildings across a 3,035 […]
THE AUSTRALIAN FINANCIAL REVIEW The near-doubling of a new tax on foreign residential property investors in Western Australia has been criticised by development and property experts, who claim it will slow economic recovery. The recent state budget increased a residential foreign buyer tax from 4 per cent to 7 per cent before the commencement date […]