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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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Good design opens streets to high rise
Business News Industry and government are using planning initiatives and design to take the heat out of infill development in Perth’s suburbs. WESTERN Australia is home to one of the largest suburban sprawls in the…
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Push for strategy expertise
The West Australian WA’s peak property development body has called for the establishment of two expert groups to assist the State’s growing infrastructure needs. Urban Development Institute of Australia State chief executive Tanya Steinbeck outlined…
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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…