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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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Construction of new homes in WA hits a record high
The West Australian The number of houses under construction has reached an all-time high in WA but property experts remain concerned it will do little to address supply issues affecting the housing and rental market. The latest…
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Western Australia’s rental squeeze making it near impossible to attract enough workers
ABC Western Australia has found itself starving for workers and hungry for homes for them to live in, just over six months after opening its borders to the world. In what appears a cruel irony,…
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Housing crisis: Massive land release to give homes to 385,000 in Perth
The West Australian More than 160,000 new blocks of land will be created across Perth in what is seen as a significant long-term solution to the city’s chronic housing shortage. The massive land release —…
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Best of the best developments
West Real Estate in The West Australian The big winners at the UDIA WA 2022 Awards for Excellence held last Saturday September 17 were communities created or enhanced by quality project in the spotlight. With…
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Urban Development Institute of Australia awards highlight rise of quality infill
The West Australian The rise of quality infill was evident at the annual excellence awards for the Urban Development Institute of Australia. The weekend awards showed more than half of the awards — eight of…
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Stamp duty, rebate reform needed to shift imbalance against apartments
Australian Property Investor Magazine While the Perth apartment market has moderated in recent years, the demand for apartment living is still growing as young couples, downsizers, and interstate and overseas migrants look for appropriate accommodation.…
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Calls for government’s duty rebate scheme to be extended to offset soaring construction costs
The West Australian WA’s peak property development body has called for the State Government to permanently adopt its duty rebate scheme for off-the-plan apartment buyers, warning WA’s housing crisis will only worsen if the scheme…
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Hope on horizon for WA property market
Business News Industry leaders are forecasting a return to equilibrium for WA, as population growth continues and the pipeline of supply gets built out. Speaking at an Urban Development Institute of Australia WA event today, Real Estate…
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New data reinforces Perth’s investment opportunities
Australian Property Investor Magazine As one of the most affordable capital cities in the country and one of the few still recording price growth, investment opportunities are arising in Perth, with a focus on one…