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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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DATA SHOWS RISING FIRST-HOME IMPOST
FIRST HOME BUYERS TEND TO BE USED BY MANY AS A BAROMETER FOR THE PROPERTY MARKET; HOW MANY AND HOW MUCH THEY ARE PAYING HAS BEEN THE TOPIC OF MEDIA INTEREST FOR A LONG TIME.…
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GREAT POTENTIAL FOR NEW RELEASE SITES
THE STATE GOVERNMENT THIS WEEK ANNOUNCED THE RELEASE OF 20 PARCELS OF LAND WHICH ARE NO LONGER REQUIRED BY THE GOVERNMENT. SOME OF THE LAND WONDERFULLY LOCATED FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF HIGH QUALITY INFILL PROJECTS.…
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IMPORTANT PHASE IN PERTH’S PLANNING
THE REFERENCE GROUP FOR THE STRATEGIC ASSESSMENT OF PERTH AND PEEL MET LAST WEEK. WHY IS THAT IMPORTANT? THE STRATEGIC ASSESSMENT FOR PERTH AND PEEL IS LIKELY TO UNDERPIN THE BIGGEST SHAKEUP OF PLANNING IN…
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R-CODES – ARE THEY KEEPING UP WITH HOMEBUYERS’ DEMANDS?
THE R-CODES CONTINUE TO SERVE A PURPOSE, BUT THE SPEED OF CHANGE IS OUTPACING THE POLICY SETTINGS. THE WESTERN AUSTRALIAN PLANNING COMMISSION (WAPC) HAS ADVERTISED AMENDMENTS TO ADDRESS COMMUNITY CONCERNS ABOUT MULTIPLE DWELLING DEVELOPMENTS IN…
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DEVELOPER LOT SALES RISE
RECENT ABS BUILDING APPROVALS DATA PROVIDED SOME INTERESTING INSIGHTS INTO THE RESIDENTIAL MARKET IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA WHICH HAS SEEN PRIVATE SECTOR HOUSING RISING (IN TREND TERMS) FOR THE LAST 24 MONTHS. It has certainly been…
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THE BENEFITS OF A TRANSPORT ORIENTATED DEVELOPMENT
THE UDIA AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE PROVIDES INSIGHT INTO THE CHANGING NATURE OF DEVELOPMENT IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA AND EMERGING TRENDS. FOUR OF THE DEVELOPMENTS ARE EITHER TRANSPORT ORIENTATED DEVELOPMENTS (TODS) OR CONTAIN TODS WITHIN THE DEVELOPMENT.…
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EMPLOYMENT TRENDS IMPACTING ON URBAN DEVELOPMENT
THE BANK WEST CURTIN ECONOMIC CENTRE RECENTLY RELEASED THEIR REPORT ON WORKFORCE AND SKILLS: WESTERN AUSTRALIAN LABOUR MARKETS IN TRANSITION. THE REPORT INVESTIGATES EMPLOYMENT IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA AND FINISHES ON A HIGH NOTE SAYING THAT…
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WHAT IS THE FUTURE FOR RAILWAY DEVELOPMENT IN PERTH?
THE STATE GOVERNMENT’S RECENT ANNOUNCEMENT OF PRIORITISING THE AIRPORT TRAIN LINE AND MAX LIGHT RAIL OVER THE NORTHERN EXTENSION AS WELL AS THE TRAIN LINE TO ELLENBROOK AND THE “KNOWLEDGE ARC” LIGHT RAIL PROJECT, HIGHLIGHTED…
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“PLANNING MAKES IT HAPPEN PHASE II”
ON TUESDAY THE SECOND INSTALLMENT OF THE BLUE PRINT FOR PLANNING REFORM: “PLANNING MAKE’S IT HAPPEN PHASE II” WAS RELEASED. IF FULLY IMPLEMENTED, IT WILL REDUCE TIMELINES AND RELIEVE SOME COST PRESSURES IN THE LAND…