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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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2025 Perth property forecast: Top five forecasters predict prices will grow by an average of 8 per cent
The West Australian Property prices will grow an average 8 per cent in 2025, according to five top forecasters, with one foreshadowing the median house value will be close to $1 million by the end…
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Fresh Perth home listings surge to the highest level in three years
The median time to sell a house in Perth has risen to 13 days in November, up from the nine days recorded for most of 2024. REIWA chief executive Cath Hart said median days on…
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WA’s housing crisis hits first home buyers as parties debate stamp duty reform and support measures
The West Australian First homebuyers have become a major election battleground, with the WA Nationals vowing to cover settlement fees and accusing the Cook Government of blocking access to assistance grants. The West Australian can…
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Greens’ support of housing bills ends major political showdown
Australian Property Investor The Labor Government’s Help to Buy scheme has officially passed Parliament after months of political brinkmanship, with a build-to-rent bill now subject to a Senate vote. A key plank of the Federal…
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Albanese kills off deal with Greens to pass ‘nature positive’ legislation after intervention by WA premier
The Guardian Roger Cook says he spoke to ‘highest level’ of federal government to reiterate his view the environment bills in their current form ‘should not be progressed’ Anthony Albanese has killed off a potential…
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Inflation figures unchanged at 2.1 per cent as CPI numbers dash hopes of early rate cut
The West Australian New data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows that inflation has failed to drop in the month of October in a sign that prices are yet to come under control. The…
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UDIA housing report shows thousands of hectares of Perth land effectively sterilised by constraints
The West Australian Thousands of hectares of land in Perth have been “sterilised” by environmental and infrastructure constraints, preventing the delivery of 60,000 homes, according to a new report. The National Housing Pipeline Report, released…
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Price tag revealed for WA’s biggest ever infrastructure project
WA Today The price tag for Western Australia’s new container port has jumped by more than $2.5 billion. After two-and-a-half years of planning the Westport business case has been handed to the government revealing a…
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Nearly 500,000 WA homes have at least one spare bedroom amid major housing crisis
ABC Australia doesn’t have enough houses. But there’s a hidden capacity in the market which, in theory, could help solve that problem. Accessing it isn’t easy though — and understanding why raises difficult questions about…