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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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How COVID-19 has changed what WA homebuyers want
UDIA WA President Col Dutton Opinion Piece published in The West Australian How we address housing diversity in Perth has been a longstanding conversation for State and local government, as well as WA’s property sector.…
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UDIA WA 2021 Awards for Excellence
The Property Tribune The Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA WA) Awards for Excellence were held over the weekend, with a broad spectrum of development projects in WA ranging from new land estates to apartments to…
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Stamp duty rebate for off-the-plan apartments extended in WA
Realestate.com.au The extension of Western Australia’s stamp duty rebate for units sold off the plan will help increase the supply of apartments and attract investors back to the market, property sector stakeholders say. The rebate…
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Hesperia’s carbon neutral industrial estate in Perth is a winner
Fifth Estate The changing urban landscape of Western Australia has played into a broad range of developments being recognised at the Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA) WA awards. Winner of top gong, the Russel…
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WA stamp duty rebate scheme slashed, but extended
Australian Property Investor Apartment buyers in Western Australia have been given an extra two years to access stamp duty rebates for off-the-plan purchases, but the scheme has been cut from 75 per cent to 50…
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Mixed reaction to WA budget from property sector
The Property Tribune Taking over the role of Treasurer after his landslide win at this year’s state election, WA Premier Mark McGowan released his first budget. Local industry body the Urban Development Institute of Australia…
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The big ideas put forward for Yagan Square to revive failed market hall
The West Australian A Fremantle-style marketplace, a farmer’s market, and an Indigenous or pop culture museum are among the ideas being discussed for the failed market hall at Yagan Square. Industry players have begun the…
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Back to the drawing board for troubled Yagan Square as last tenants move out of market hall
PerthNow When Premier Mark McGowan opened the Yagan Square development to much fanfare in March 2018, it was billed as a world-class destination. The architecturally spectacular multimillion-dollar market hall was touted as the show-stopping centrepiece…
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It’s the only way to develop trust
Opinion piece written by UDIA WA CEO Tanya Steinbeck, published in The West Australian Controversy in Cottesloe hit another peak recently when the WA Planning Commission approved a $22.8 million apartment development on Marine Parade…