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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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Finding Perth’s investor hotspots when land sales have soared 92 per cent
Australian Property Investor Magazine Investors are heading west as Perth’s relative affordability, strong economic conditions and continued population growth fuel demand for housing across Western Australia’s capital. The latest figures from UDIA WA’s Urban Development…
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Land sales are booming in Perth, but dark clouds are gathering
Domain Demand for housing is booming across Perth, with new figures from the Urban Development Institute of Australia in WA revealing a 92 per cent increase in the number of new land sales over the…
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Perth records highest number of land sales in more than three years
The West Australian Despite a crisis of confidence in the building sector, the house-and-land package dream is being revived, with Perth recording its largest number of land sales in more than three years. The rise follows a…
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Fast-tracked power connection measures for land developers
The National Tribune The Cook Government has slashed even more red tape in a bid to increase Western Australia’s housing supply with a raft of initiatives to accelerate the installation of new power connections for…
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Apartment build costs ‘far outweigh’ sale price in Perth’s cheaper suburbs, UDIA claims
The West Australian A second key forecaster has predicted a massive increase in Perth apartment prices in the near future, warning new unit developments may not stack up financially for more than a year. In…
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Changes to ease developer power access
Business News The pathways to access power supply on new residential subdivisions will be simplified by the state government, in a move designed to accelerate project delivery and shorten a growing waitlist. The changes announced…
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Urban greenery focus in new strategy
Business News More trees are expected to be saved in the state government’s upcoming urban greening strategy for the Perth and Peel regions, with the property industry backing the move. The government will develop the…
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Alcock blasts workplace laws, labour issues
Business News ABN Group head Dale Alcock has slammed the federal government’s IR reforms, calling the changes “a load of s**t” while predicting the construction industry’s woes will remain. Federal Industrial Relations Minister Tony Burke’s second tranche of the Closing…
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Changing needs require diverse housing options
The Property Tribune Housing choice is the key to accommodating the modern first home buyer, according to industry experts. There has been an evolution in the housing needs of this critical portion of the market,…