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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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Households could spend $80 billion on energy efficiency upgrades, report finds
ABC News Households across the country are prepared to spend an average of $7,950 up-front to make their homes greener and cheaper to run, a report has found. But 40 per cent of people surveyed…
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Flexibility needed on enviro offsets
Business News Environmental offsets have become increasingly difficult for property developers. Darren Walsh was echoing the sentiment of the state’s property industry when he said environmental offsets were becoming the most difficult part of the…
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Perth rental market finally cooling off for first time since 2021 after staggering run of price increases
The West Australian Perth’s staggering run of rental increases has finally come to an end, with median house rents dropping for the first time since late 2021. New Figures from the Real Estate Institute of…
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Labor wins in landslide with housing policies set to shake up the market
Australian Property Investor The Labor government’s landslide election victory has ensured its signature housing policy that encourages first home buyers into the property market through a 5 per cent deposit scheme will be rolled out.…
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Funds push to deliver alternative builds
Business News The federal government’s $54 million budget pledge to support modern construction methods may have felt like déjà vu for many Western Australians. Just 21 days earlier, the state government made a similar commitment,…
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Inflation lands in RBA’s target range for first time in four years
Australian Property Investor The measure of inflation most carefully watched by the Reserve Bank of Australia has fallen within the central bank’s preferred range for the first time in four years. Trimmed mean annual inflation…
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WA home completions rising
Business News Housing completions in Western Australia are steadily increasing, but still have a long way to go to catch up to the targets set by the federal government. Data from the Australian Bureau of…
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Perth planning strategy to be scrutinised
Business News The state government is set to scrutinise the strategy mapping out the growth of metropolitan areas, as Perth falls behind in its infill development targets. The Perth and Peel @ 3.5 million framework…
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Has Albanese given up on the housing crisis?
Financial Review The paucity of new policy in Jim Chalmers’ fourth budget raises the question whether the Albanese government has given up the fight on the so-called housing crisis. Worse, in a budget with weak…