THE RECENT UDIA NATIONAL AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE CELEBRATED THE BEST DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS ACROSS AUSTRALIA. WITH EACH ENTRY ALREADY A WINNER IN THEIR OWN STATES, THE QUALITY OF THE ENTRANTS IS EXTRAORDINARY. With each entry already a winner in their own States, the quality of the entrants was extraordinary. WA led the way on the night […]
THE UDIA NATIONAL CONGRESS WAS HELD IN SYDNEY EARLIER THIS WEEK AND IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO MISS THE NUMBER OF CRANES ON THE SKYLINE. ONE OF THE BIGGEST PROJECTS IS THE MASSIVE BARANGAROO DEVELOPMENT. LOCAL PRESS CALLED FOR LEADERSHIP EARLY IN THE PROJECT SAYING THAT “ALREADY BARANGAROO IS WAY TOO POLITE. WHAT’S NEEDED IS NOT […]
FOREIGN INVESTMENT INTO REAL ESTATE HAS BEEN HOTLY DEBATED, PARTICULARLY ON THE EAST COAST WHERE A PRICE SPIKE WAS LINKED TO OVERSEAS BUYERS. WHAT A LOT OF PEOPLE DON’T REALISE IS THAT THE CURRENT SITUATION IN AUSTRALIA, INCLUDING THE RELEASE LAST WEEK BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF A DISCUSSION PAPER OUTLINING NEW FEES, WAS TRIGGERED […]
IN AN ADDRESS ON THE 13TH FEBRUARY THE GOVERNOR OF THE RESERVE BANK OF AUSTRALIA SAID THAT “IN A COUNTRY WITH THIS MUCH LAND, IT OUGHT TO BE CHEAP TO GET A ROOF OVER YOUR HEAD.” INDEED LAND SUPPLY IS A MAJOR ISSUE, GETTING DEVELOPMENT SITES AT A PRICE THAT DELIVERS VALUE FOR MONEY OUTCOMES […]
THE RECENT UDIA PRESIDENTS’ SUMMIT PROVED BOTH INFORMATIVE AND USEFUL WITH DELEGATES AGREEING THAT THERE NEEDED TO BE AN OVERARCHING SET OF STANDARDS FOR ENGINEERING TO ENABLE A COMMON UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS ARE. Of course these standards can be varied with the agreement of local government and the developer as there are […]
THE INTERIM RESULTS OF UDIA’S HOUSING WE LOVE SURVEY HAVE BEEN RELEASED, WITH A DEFINITE SWING TOWARDS DENSITY — IN NODES AROUND TRANSPORT, AMENITY AND SERVICES — BEING ACCEPTED BY THE COMMUNITY. What is being built in Perth is changing and Australian Bureau of Statistics data for housing approvals gives evidence that the recovery in […]
GOVERNMENT CONSULTATION PROCESSES, INCLUDING THE ADVERTISING OF DRAFT POLICIES AND LEGISLATION, ARE A VERY EFFECTIVE WAY OF IDENTIFYING THE UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES OF PROPOSED CHANGES. UDIA HAS COMPLETED NEARLY TWENTY SUBMISSIONS IN THE LAST FEW MONTHS, PROVIDING FEEDBACK ON A RANGE OF MATTERS INCLUDING THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE R-CODES, DRAINAGE SPECIFICATIONS, ATCGO GAS ACCESS ARRANGEMENTS […]
NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS ARE ALREADY A DISTANT MEMORY FOR SOME, BUT FOR THOSE LOOKING TO CHANGE WHERE THEY LIVE, THE PROCESS MAY BE JUST STARTING. A SIGNIFICANT GROUP OF THOSE LOOKING TO MOVE IN 2015 ARE SEEKING TO DOWNSIZE IN A TREND WHICH IS GAINING MOMENTUM AROUND AUSTRALIA. Research released in 2014 by Australian Housing […]
DENSITY IS ONE OF THE BIG TOPICS AT THE MOMENT, FROM THE EMERGENCE OF SMALL LOTS TO THE GROWTH IN THE APARTMENT SECTOR. WE HEAR CONSTANTLY ABOUT THE “SPRAWL IN PERTH”, BUT HOW DOES OUR DENSITY REALLY COMPARE WITH OTHER STATES? Late last year the ABS released their first population grid, which maps resident population […]