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Perth is facing a housing supply crisis, with demand expected to surpass supply in the next three years, according to a recent report.

The report from the Urban Development Institute of Western Australia (UDIA WA) said restrictive planning controls, infrastructure constraints and land fragmentation made it difficult for new supply to hit the market.

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