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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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Fuel crisis threatens housing affordability
Opinion Editorial, Published in The West Australian Newspaper, Wednesday 22 April 2026 Terms like ‘unprecedented’ and ‘global uncertainty’ became part of everyday language during the pandemic. Just as the development and construction industry was finding…
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Sand no longer dirt cheap
The West Australian, Page 3, Saturday 18 April 2026 WA’s identity as the Sandgroper State may have been forged in its coastal plains but sand is no longer dirt cheap with costs jumping two-thirds —…
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Saffioti flags more housing budget measures
Business News Rita Saffioti has signalled a potential expansion of the first home buyers’ grant, while reassuring developers connections to infrastructure should improve. Speaking at an Urban Development Institute of Australia WA event today, the…
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Rita Saffioti’s off-the-plan carrot aiming to convince seniors to move out and downsize
The West Australian Stamp duty relief for off-the-plan apartments is set to be extended, as the Cook Government faces pressure to use a $2 billion Budget windfall to fuel housing supply. Treasurer Rita Saffioti will…
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Former Princess Margaret Hospital site land released
Business News Two lots of land at the former Princess Margaret Hospital site in Subiaco have been officially released for development. Known as 1909 Subi East, the lots will allow for two 17-storey towers on…
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Land tax relief carrot for rental market developers
Business News Developers will be able to access a 75 per cent land tax exemption under the latest state government move to increase the number of rental properties in Western Australia. Lifting the current 50…
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WA ‘dragging the chain’ on density: Lawless
Business News Tim Lawless says Western Australia is “dragging the chain” on apartment builds compared with other states, but signs are pointing to a recovery. Speaking at an Urban Development Institute of Australia WA event…
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Rental prices in WA soar 66pc in five years, the biggest increase in the nation, Cotality data shows
ABC News Rents in Western Australia have surged more than 3.5 times faster than wages over the past five years off the back of the highest growth in rental prices in the country, according to…
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Reserve Bank interest rates: RBA ready to hike again if necessary
The West Australian. Deputy governor Andrew Hauser has declared the Reserve Bank will do “whatever is necessary” to slow inflation while again ringing the alarm on Australia’s productivity woes. The hawkish comments came one week…