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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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Home building boost needed to fix housing affordability, says property industry
Real Estate.com.au Australia needs to match first-home buyer incentives and other housing assistance with more home building, as the nation’s housing affordability deteriorates to its lowest level ever, the property industry warns. The Urban Development…
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Productivity pick-up a slow burn as data dips again
Business News Fixing Australia’s lagging productivity rate will likely take years rather than months, the man in charge of the nation’s finances concedes. Fresh figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics showed productivity falling by…
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WA risking $500b infrastructure bottleneck amid ‘white tape’ crisis
Business News WA risks squandering a generational economic boom unless industry and government dismantle internal bureaucracy, end adversarial habits and forge deeper delivery partnerships, former Infrastructure WA chair Nicole Lockwood has warned. Speaking at Business…
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WA’s Housing Challenge Remains One of Supply
The West Australian Contributed by UDIA WA President Grant Shepherd – First published on Saturday 29 August 2026 UDIA WA’s recent ‘Money, Markets and Millennials’ event, hosted by ABC’s Nadia Mitsopoulos, brought together a panel…
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WA set for planning reforms as Federal Government announces $30m bid to cut red tape
The West Australian The Albanese Government is kicking in nearly $30 million towards WA’s planning reforms. Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers on Saturday said the $29.6 million funding would help cut red tape, providing faster approvals…
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Gavin Hegney slams Federal Govt
Business News Gavin Hegney has lambasted the federal government’s changes to negative gearing and capital gains and offered an alternative idea to make easier for first home buyers. The experienced property valuer and Hegney Property…
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Lifting interest rates is no longer a reliable way to cool inflation
The West Australian – Opinion: Kim Macdonald Younger people wanting to buy a home, or who are newly on the property ladder, really have got the rough end of the stick when it comes to…
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Interest rates on hold but RBA governor keeps door open to hikes
Australian Broadcasting Corporation The Reserve Bank has kept interest rates on hold at 4.35 per cent, in a unanimous decision. The move comes after headline inflation cooled a bit in June, and property prices declined…
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Housing supply bottleneck deepens as construction delays threaten rents, property prices
Australian Property Investor Australia is building fewer homes than it needs despite a record number of dwellings under construction, reinforcing concerns that chronic housing undersupply will continue to support rents and, over time, property prices.…