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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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Border call adds to skills pressure
Business News Property groups say Premier Mark McGowan’s decision to delay Western Australia’s border reopening has added more pressure to increasingly tight development pipeline, as unemployment levels continue to drop. The Premier last night reneged on…
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Pathway paves way for permanent change
Business News The state government is pushing ahead with implementing an expedited planning pathway. One of the state government’s top priorities in early 2020 when COVID-19 arrived in Australia was safeguarding the economy. Among the…
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Balanced views are the goal
Opinion piece by UDIA WA CEO Tanya Steinbeck published in The West Australian The proposed beachfront apartments in Cottesloe will give more people a chance to live at the iconic location, writes Tanya Steinbeck A dog’s…
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Housing crisis: Development industry fears there won’t be enough houses for new arrivals
The West Australian The development industry fears WA will not have enough housing stock when the State’s border opens early next year. Thousands of people are expected to jet into Western Australia, but there’s concerns…
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Developing outer urban areas drives growth
The West Australian Government building grants, mixed with increasing property prices in Perth, have potentially sped up growth in outer metropolitan suburbs. The increased population is pushing prices up in inner-city suburbs, making housing in…
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Reintroducing nature to the concrete jungle
The West Australian The way we design our homes, streets and neighbourhoods can have a significant impact on the environment and liveability. According to UDIA WA CEO Tanya Steinbeck, a key part of this equation…
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Perth land in demand; up 35%
The Property Tribune Despite land sales across Perth recording a 19% weekly fall towards the end of September, overall demand for new land remains strong according to the latest statistics from the Urban Development Institute of Australia…
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Strong metro demand for blocks
The West Australian Demand for new blocks of land remains strong despite the scaling back of housing grants, with a 35 per cent increase in new land sales for the September quarter. And prices are…
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‘Walkable cities’ the future
Business News Less reliance on cars, more green spaces and a shift away from centralised electricity could form the basis of a new policy on WA’s neighbourhoods, the Western Australian Planning Commission says. WA Planning Commission…