• UDIA calls for reform in upcoming WA budget

    The Property Tribune Calls for the Western Australian government to commit to significant property tax reform have come from the Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA WA), as part of its comprehensive state budget submission.…

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  • UDIA: Tax reform needs to be top of the agenda

    Business News The Urban Development Institute of Western Australia is calling on the state government to commit to significant property tax reform in its upcoming budget. Extending the stamp duty rebate for off-the-plan apartments and…

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  • Demand for Perth land remains high

    The Property Tribune Demand for new land in Perth remains high despite expectations that sales would fall after HomeBuilder and other stimulus measures had been removed, figures from the Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA…

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  • Planning progress, finding a middle ground

    Business News The state government’s move last year to establish a streamlined development pathway was welcomed by the property industry, which had long advocated for an improved approvals process. In the months after COVID-19 reached…

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  • Understanding community needs when it comes to an ageing population

    Have a Go News COMMUNITIES need to better understand the needs of an ageing population in order to ensure older community members can live in safe, appropriate, and affordable homes. That’s the view of Urban…

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  • WA unveils draft infrastructure strategy

    Business News Improving asset management and planning for an Aboriginal cultural centre are among prominent recommendations in Western Australia’s inaugural infrastructure strategy document. Those recommendations, contained in Infrastructure WA’s “Foundations for a Stronger Tomorrow” document released…

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  • Housing Supply under the microscope

    Business News Business News journalist Katie McDonald recently provided a succinct overview of some of the issues raised in UDIA WA’s housing supply report for the At Close of Business podcast. Listen to the podcast here from around…

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  • Top ten Perth suburbs where people want to buy

    The Property Tribune Consumers remain positive about the Perth property market despite the ending of stimulus, according to the Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA) and Urbis Home Purchaser Sentiment Survey. 44% feel positive about…

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  • UDIA Urbis Home Purchaser Sentiment Survey shows West Australians expect property prices to keep rising

    The West Australian Most West Australians believe Perth property prices will continue rising, with nearly seven in ten people surveyed expecting values to increase over the rest of the year. The UDIA Urbis Home Purchaser…

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