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The Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA) is Australia’s peak Representative body for all segments of the Urban Development Industry. The institute has been representing the industry in Western Australia for more than 40 years.
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Shepherd to become UDIA president
Business News Grant Shepherd has been named as the Urban Development Institute of Australia’s WA president, taking over from Richard Pappas. The Hesperia residential director has today been named as the peak body’s new president,…
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‘Nothing I can do’: RBA governor’s chilling warning to Aussie first-home buyers
The West Australian Australia’s property prices are at a record high, with Reserve Bank boss Michele Bullock conceding “there’s nothing that I can do”. Home prices climbed higher in September across all capital city and…
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Planning for a growing community
Business News Julian Bolleter believes Perth population is at a tipping point that will hasten moves away from a city-centric approach to residential development. The University of Western Australia associate professor and Australian Urban Design…
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‘Unprecedented demand’ on day one of first home buyer scheme
Financial Review Property prices in suburbs popular with first home buyers will jump more than the 0.5 per cent predicted by Treasury modelling in the short term after the rollout of the government’s new 5…
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Dwelling approvals at 12-month low
Business News Dwelling approvals across the nation have slumped to their lowest levels in a year, with experts warning a worsening of the housing crisis would follow. Total approvals fell six per cent to 14,744…
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The co-ops that are helping to plug the housing gap
Financial Review Could housing co-operatives, which in some European countries account for a sizeable proportion of the residential market, help solve the accommodation crisis here? Less than 1 per cent of Australia’s residential market is…
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Land of opportunity
The West Australian – Kim Macdonald A popular model for community living proves a winner The growing appeal of land lease communities — set to grow 165 per cent over the next decade — has…
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The property type that could transform the housing sector
Australian Property Investor Planned communities, or Land Lease Communities, could offer impressive lifestyles for downsizers while generating much needed supply to help overcome the housing crisis. Australia is amid a housing crisis, and the market…
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Wage surge fails to ease WA’s housing crisis crunch
WA Today Wages in Western Australia are going up faster than the rest of the nation, but Perth houses remain out of reach as mortgage costs and stamp duty paint a dire picture for aspiring…