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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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The co-ops that are helping to plug the housing gap
Financial Review Could housing co-operatives, which in some European countries account for a sizeable proportion of the residential market, help solve the accommodation crisis here? Less than 1 per cent of Australia’s residential market is…
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Land of opportunity
The West Australian – Kim Macdonald A popular model for community living proves a winner The growing appeal of land lease communities — set to grow 165 per cent over the next decade — has…
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The property type that could transform the housing sector
Australian Property Investor Planned communities, or Land Lease Communities, could offer impressive lifestyles for downsizers while generating much needed supply to help overcome the housing crisis. Australia is amid a housing crisis, and the market…
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Wage surge fails to ease WA’s housing crisis crunch
WA Today Wages in Western Australia are going up faster than the rest of the nation, but Perth houses remain out of reach as mortgage costs and stamp duty paint a dire picture for aspiring…
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WA leads the nation for increase in average house prices, new ABS data shows
The West Australian WA led the nation in increases in average home prices last quarter as three cuts in the official cash rate by the Reserve Bank and limited stock keep the flames burning under…
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What should WA do with the brick?
ABC Perth Radio Joining Mark Gibson on Wednesday 10 September Tanya Steinbeck, CEO of UDIA WA discusses why WA is so focused on Double Brick homes, while other countries have been building more sustainable and…
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Too costly to build, too pricey to buy: new apartment pipeline shrinks
The Australian Financial Review Australia will deliver 30,000 fewer apartments this year than previously expected as developers hold off on projects they couldn’t sell profitably and weak presales and weather delay construction, CBRE says in…
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Land-lease model builds steam
Business News Land-lease communities are emerging as a realistic housing option for some Western Australians. The form of housing, which involves residents purchasing a home and renting the land it sits on, is targeted at…
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Australia’s productivity crisis deepens as construction costs defy global trends
Australian Property Investor Material prices across Australia continue to climb, even as global material markets soften under weaker demand. Is this an anomaly – or a symptom of something deeper? For long-time observers of Australia’s…