AT A RECENT UDIA BREAKFAST, STUART DEVENISH, TECHNICAL DIRECTOR TOWN PLANNING AT RPS OUTLINED HIS IDEAS ON HOW WE CAN IMPROVE THE URBAN DEVELOPMENT PROCESS IN WA. Stuart believes that there has to be a better way to bring land and housing to the market. Over decades our planning processes have evolved in response to […]
STRONG POPULATION GROWTH, DECLINING MORTGAGE COSTS AND HEALTHIER PROPERTY MARKET ACTIVITY ARE DRIVING A CYCLICAL UPSWING IN DWELLING CONSTRUCTION, WHICH IS MOST PREVALENT IN PERTH. Perth is leading the dwelling construction recovery in Australia. During the first seven months of 2013, an average of 1,755 dwellings were approved for construction – a 34.3 per cent […]
PERTH’S POPULATION HAS INCREASED SUBSTANTIALLY IN RECENT YEARS AND THIS ARTICLE TAKES A LOOK AT WHICH AREAS HAVE GROWN FASTER THAN OTHERS. Prior to 1900 Perth was a small town which grew only with the WA gold rush, when the discovery of gold near Kalgoorlie attracted a rush of eager migrants keen to make their […]
AS WE HEAD INTO SPRING AND HOPEFULLY THE RAIN STARTS TO EASE OFF, IT IS TIME TO HAVE A CLOSE LOOK AT WHAT IS GOING ON IN THE LAND MARKET Whilst Perth developer land sales down 6 per cent in June quarter they remain 44 percent above ten-year average. This has driven down the level […]
THE OUTSTANDING URBAN FORM AND THE THOROUGH APPLICATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL, ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY SUSTAINABILITY PRINCIPLES MADE ST BARTHOLOMEW’S LIME STREET PROJECT A STANDOUT IN WHAT WAS A VERY STRONG FIELD IN 2013 The UDIA President’s Award is the most prestigious in the UDIA Awards for Excellence. This year’s winner, which also picked up the Sustainable […]
AN OVERVIEW OF RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY MARKET TRENDS FOR ESTABLISHED AND NEW DWELLINGS AND LAND MARKETS IN THE CITY OF WANNEROO The City of Wanneroo has been one of the fastest growing council areas in Australia over the last decade and there is much more growth in the region to come. As of mid-2011, the Department […]
EXTRACTS FROM THE LATEST LAND REPORT LIFT OUT IN THE WEEKEND WEST, INCLUDING SUMMARIES OF LAND MARKETS IN PERTH AND REGIONAL WA Coastal land popular Coastal living is becoming a reality for an increasing number of Perth residents. With a mixture of suburban and rare coastal products, developments from Alkimos up to Yanchep and Two […]
THE FEDERAL ELECTION IS SURPRISINGLY QUIET ON THE SUBJECT OF HOUSING AFFORDABILITY GIVEN IT IS SUCH A CRITICAL ISSUE. IN THE RECENT DEBATE AN AUDIENCE QUESTION ON THE TOPIC PROMPTED SOME INTERESTING OBSERVATIONS ON WHAT BOTH FEDERAL PARTIES HAVE ACHIEVED AND INTENDS TO DO. Mr Abbott’s response focused on the reduction on commercial construction costs, […]