Housing Supply Shortage

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 […]

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 […]

The West Australian Both the State’s key property lobby groups are backing Planning Minister Rita Saffioti’s move to introduce a WA State Design Review Panel, citing the need for clarity and better outcomes for local communities. Ms Saffioti last month asked built environment experts to apply for positions on the panel, to provide independent advice […]