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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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‘Astronomical’ growth: Perth population surges, but can city meet the challenge?
The West Australian Within the next five years, another 200,000 people are set to call Perth home. With WA already the fastest growing population in the country for the past two years — growth some…
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First-homebuyer scheme ‘sugar hit’ forces WA property prices up, new analysis shows
The West Australian A “short-term sugar hit” provided to West Australians via an expanded Federal Government home deposit scheme has caused house prices to explode for lower and medium-priced properties, analysis shows. Latest Cotality data,…
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WA rental market: Perth dubbed Australia’s ‘second most expensive city’ as prices soar
The West Australian Australia’s rental market is continuing to boom with national rental values soaring by 1.3 per cent in the final three months of 2025, fresh data has revealed. Data company Cotality on Wednesday…
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This year set to mirror last 12 months
The West Australian The below is an excerpt of Sean Briggs article interviewing Real estate experts first published in the Saturday edition of The West Australian January 3 2026. With Perth’s property market achieving outstanding…
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Budget windfall aims to ease Perth’s housing squeeze
The West Australian Rita Saffioti will use WA’s iron ore and gold royalties windfall to fund a $434.5 million housing blitz. The West Australian has revealed that Perth’s housing shortfall is the main target of…
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The real test for build-to-rent arrives in 2026
Australian Property Investor Australia’s build-to-rent (BTR) sector has spent the past few years proving it can scale. The coming year will determine whether it can sustain that growth. As the sector enters 2026, delivery economics…
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Perth needs people to reach potential
Business News Prominent urban planner Rob Adams sees Perth as a vibrant city with one major problem. The director of urban design practice Adams Urban was one of the key minds behind Melbourne’s transformation during…
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WA bucks national building approvals decline
Business News Building approvals in WA have gone against the national grain, largely thanks to a significant uptick in multi-dwelling unit approvals in the state. National seasonally adjusted building approvals fell 6.4 per cent in…
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Perth’s median home value passes $900k, on track to $1m
Business News New data has shown Perth’s median home values passed $900,000 for the month of November as it continues to close the gap to $1 million and lead the nation in price growth. The…