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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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ABOLITION OF KEYSTART MAY CAUSE RISE IN HOMELESSNESS
THE RECENT REPORT BY THE ECONOMIC REGULATION AUTHORITY INTO MICROECONOMIC REFORM INCLUDED A RECOMMENDATION TO ABOLISH KEYSTART, WHICH IS THE GOVERNMENT AGENCY THAT PROVIDES MORTGAGES TO ELIGIBLE PEOPLE TO PURCHASE NEW OR EXISTING HOMES WHO…
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MICROECONOMIC REFORM IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA DRAFT
THE ECONOMIC REGULATION AUTHORITY (ERA) RECENTLY RELEASED THEIR DRAFT REPORT INTO MICROECONOMIC REFORM IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA. THIS IS A BOLD LOOK AT POTENTIAL CHANGES AND THE IMPACT THAT THEY COULD HAVE ON THE ECONOMY. A…
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WHAT DO DEVELOPERS REALLY WANT?
HAMES SHARLEY, A LEADING INTERNATIONAL DESIGN PRACTICE, RECENTLY SURVEYED DEVELOPERS IN NSW ABOUT WHAT THEY WANT FROM AN APPROVALS SYSTEM. NOT SURPRISINGLY THEIR COMMENTS RESONATED WITH THE EXPERIENCE IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA. The seven priorities are:…
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CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS TAX MORATORIUM
THE STATE GOVERNMENT HAS ANNOUNCED A MORATORIUM ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF WESTERN POWER’S COLLECTION OF THE TAX ON CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS. Sometimes common sense does come into play, even in the frantic lead up to the…
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NEW CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS LEVY
IN JUST OVER A WEEK A 13.9% LEVY WILL BE INTRODUCED BY WESTERN POWER TO COVER THEIR INCOME TAX LIABILITY FOR INFRASTRUCTURE ASSETS THAT ARE GIVEN TO THEM FOR FREE. THE ROLE OF WESTERN POWER…
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POLITICS, FINANCE AND DESIGN MUST ALL ALIGN
UDIA NATIONAL CONGRESS WAS HELD RECENTLY IN BRISBANE AND ALWAYS DELIVERS THOUGHT PROVOKING DISCUSSIONS AND PRESENTATIONS. THIS YEAR WAS NO EXCEPTION AND MY “PICK OF THE CROP” WAS THE FORMER CHIEF URBAN DESIGNER FOR THE…
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NEW APPROACH TO COMPLIANCE
MOST OF YOU WILL HAVE HEARD OF LEARNED HELPLESSNESS. THAT IS WHEN YOUR BELOVED TEENAGER SUDDENLY FORGETS HOW TO MAKE TOAST OR PUT WASHING IN THE LAUNDRY BASKET BUT CAN MASTER THE MOST COMPLICATED NEW…
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ISSUES CREATED BY THE SHRINKING LOT
ONE OF THE VERY OBVIOUS CHANGES OVER THE LAST TWO DECADES HAS BEEN THE PROPORTION OF THE LOT TAKEN UP BY THE DWELLING. Analysis of Landgate data shows that since 1993 the size of residential…
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MOST HOUSEHOLD EQUITY IN PROPERTY
ACCORDING TO ABS DATA, OWNER OCCUPIED HOUSEHOLDS HAD A HIGHER LEVEL OF NET WEALTH THAN THOSE THAT RENT. With households in Perth having, on average, net property assets of $420,700, it is clear that property…