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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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IMPLICATIONS OF THE ERA REPORT INTO MICROECONOMIC REFORM
THE FINAL REPORT OF THE ECONOMIC REGULATION AUTHORITY (ERA) INTO MICROECONOMIC REFORM WAS RELEASED LAST WEEK WITH A MYRIAD OF RECOMMENDATIONS WHICH NOW HAVE TO BE ASSESSED BY GOVERNMENT AND SORTED INTO THOSE TO BE…
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INDUSTRY SENTIMENT SURVEY
UDIA UNDER TAKES AN INDUSTRY SENTIMENT SURVEY WHICH COLLATES THE OPINIONS OF PEOPLE WORKING IN THE SECTOR ABOUT THEIR WORKLOADS, THE APPROVALS SYSTEM AND THE OUTLOOK FOR THE MARKET. Compared to the two recent surveys,…
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LOT SALES TRENDING UPWARDS
THE WESTERN AUSTRALIAN RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY SECTOR IS CONTINUING TO MOVE STRONGLY WITH THE NUMBER OF LOT SALES IN UDIA’S WEEKLY SNAPSHOT TRENDING UPWARDS. FOR THE LAST THREE WEEKS SALES HAVE BEEN SITTING AT OR ABOVE…
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BUSHFIRE RISK MANAGEMENT REVIEW
THE REVISION OF THE STATE PLANNING POLICY (SPP) FOR PLANNING FOR “BUSHFIRE RISK MANAGEMENT” WAS ALWAYS GOING TO BE CHALLENGING, AND THAT IS PROVING TO BE THE CASE. SUBMISSIONS ON THE SPP CLOSE ON THE…
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A DEVELOPMENT TO MEET EVERY PRIORITY
LIVING CLOSE IS IMPORTANT, BUT THE QUESTION IS WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE CLOSE TO? FOR SOME PEOPLE IT WILL BE PUBLIC TRANSPORT, FOR OTHERS IT IS THE BEACH OR THE SWAN RIVER BUT…
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NEW STAMP DUTY EXEMPTION THRESHOLDS FOR FIRST HOME BUYERS
THIS WEEK MARKED THE INTRODUCTION ON NEW STAMP DUTY EXEMPTION THRESHOLDS FOR FIRST HOME BUYERS. FROM THE 1ST JULY ONLY PROPERTIES PRICED UNDER $430,000 WILL RECEIVE THE FULL STAMP DUTY EXEMPTION, WITH CONCESSIONS PHASING OUT…
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NEW COMMITTEE TO DEAL WITH PROGRESS ISSUES IN COASTAL AREAS
THE STATE GOVERNMENT RECENTLY ANNOUNCED THAT IT WILL EXAMINE EXISTING AND FUTURE WESTERN AUSTRALIAN COASTAL SETTLEMENTS TO “ALLOW MORE WEST AUSTRALIANS AND TOURISTS ACCESS TO OUR MAGNIFICENT COASTLINE.” The new “Coastal Towns and Settlements Cabinet…
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THE RISE OF THE SMALL LOT
THE RISE OF THE SMALL LOT IS GETTING PLENTY OF MEDIA ATTENTION AT THE MOMENT WHICH IS INTERESTING GIVEN THAT IT IS MORE ABOUT “BACK TO THE FUTURE” RATHER THAN A NEW PRODUCT. Six metre…
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STATISTIC CLARIFICATION
IN THE PROPERTY MARKET MAKING SENSE OF STATISTICS IS VITAL BUT TAKEN IN ISOLATION, SOME STATISTICS CAN BE DOWNRIGHT CONFUSING. THERE ARE A FEW QUESTIONS TO ASK YOURSELF WHEN TRYING TO MAKE SENSE OF WHAT…