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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 renos to bypass council under new reforms
Business News Single homes will be able to be built and modified without the approval of councils under fresh measures introduced as part of the state government’s major planning shake-up. Premier Roger Cook and Planning Minister John Carey on…
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Perth councils set to lose development approval powers in major reforms amid housing crisis
WAToday The Liberal party has been urged to support the Cook government’s new tranche of planning reforms by one of the state’s leading property developer lobby groups. Premier Roger Cook and Planning Minister John Carey…
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Perth’s geographical size just behind London
The West Australian Perth’s has been ranked the 69th largest by geographical size in the world, placing just behind London according to the latest edition of Demographia World Urban Areas report. UDIA WA chief executive…
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Pappas to head up UDIA
Business News Richard Pappas has been appointed as president as the Urban Development Institute of Australia WA president, as the outgoing head moves onto a national role. Mr Pappas, managing director of Celsius Property Group, formally assumes the position…
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UDIA welcomes Housing Supply Unit
ABC Drive UDIA WA CEO Tanya Steinbeck was interviewed on ABC Drive following the announcement of the Housing Supply Unit. Listen in here from 1:40:00
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WA’s new fight for fair share of federal funding could see home builds double
WAToday A new unit will be established within the WA Treasury department to address the state’s critical housing shortage and ensure WA gets its fair share of federal funding under the Housing Australia Future Fund.…
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The great Australian dream is finally changing, for the better
The West Australian There was a time when the great Australian dream was to buy a house and then live in it until you die. Adult children who suggested apartments, retirement or aged care homes…
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‘Broken planning system’ led to housing crisis
Business News Developers say the state’s planning system played a major role in the current housing shortage, with approval times blowing out by up to seven years in some cases. Speaking at an Urban Development Institute…
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Downsizers’ frustration as housing needs not being met
Australian Property Investor Magazine Opinion piece by UDIA WA CEO Tanya Steinbeck. Downsizers are an important and growing part of the property market in Western Australia and indeed across the country. We have an aging…