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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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HOME BUILDERS READY FOR RECOVERY
WA BUSINESS NEWS Builder David Simpson is increasingly confident Western Australia has hit the bottom of its housing slowdown and forecasts better times ahead.
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BUDGET GIVES TAX REPRIEVE TO WA PROPERTY OWNERS
WESTSERN SUBURBS WEEKLY WA property owners have been given a reprieve, with no increases to property taxes in the State Government 2017-18 budget.
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SERVICES SUITE DRIVES SENIORS’ PROJECTS
WA BUSINESS NEWS Perth could be home to more than 1 million people aged 65 and over by 2050
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PERTH’S SUBURBS OF THE FUTURE
TODAY TONIGHT, CHANNEL 7 Perth’s suburbs of the future are going eco-friendly.
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COUNCILS CALLED TO ACCOUNT
Canning Times Local government auditing standards were raised by law last week to levels more consistent with the public sector.
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LAND REPORT RELEASED
WEEKEND WEST The vacant land market figures in UDIA’s June 2017 Quarterly Index showed a moderate increase in the average price of land in the Perth and Peel region.
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MEDIUM DENSITY A SLOW SELL
WA BUSINESS NEWS WESTERN Australia has recorded the lowest proportion of medium-density housing as a percentage of total dwelling approvals of any mainland state for the year to March 2017.
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LAND PRICES SIGNAL RECOVERY AHEAD
SUNDAY TIMES PERTH’S land market is showing signs of recovery, with last quarter’s results boasting a 3.7 per cent increase in price, according to gures released by Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA WA).
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PLANNING VITAL TO LOWER COSTS
THE WEST AUSTRALIAN Housing Minister Peter Tinley appears ready to hold a tough line on housing development fees and charges, declaring planning reform may be the most effective way to reduce developers’ costs.