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Cost to build homes in Perth increases, putting pressure on established market
WA Today The cost of building a new home in Perth has continued to climb, pushing the city’s depleted established residential property market to new highs. CoreLogic’s latest Cordell Construction Cost Index, which tracks the…
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Headline inflation drops to 2.7pc, down from 3.5pc, as energy rebates kick in
ABC The annual rate of headline inflation fell to 2.7 per cent in August, down from 3.5 per cent in July. That huge slowdown in the pace of headline inflation was expected, but economists say…
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Rate cuts may be imminent. What impact will they have on Perth house prices?
Domain Property industry commentators say any interest rate cuts by the Reserve Bank are likely to accelerate house price growth in Perth’s sizzling market. With inflation now edging towards 3 per cent, markets are pricing…
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WA housing affordability declines
Business News Nearly 40 per cent of a family’s income is needed to afford a house in Western Australia, industry data for the past quarter shows. The Real Estate Institute of Australia Housing Affordability Report…
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Almost a third of suburbs see property prices fall
Australian Property Investor Property prices are in decline in almost 30 per cent of Australian suburbs, a fact that a surprisingly high proportion of Australians regard with a sense of relief. The past three months…
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WAPC chair to retire
Business News. Chairman of the state’s peak planning body David Caddy will retire from the role by the end of 2024, after five decades of service in the sector. Mr Caddy has been chair of…
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‘Buy here & we die here’: The 10 most tightly-held WA suburbs where locals lock in for as long as they can
The West Australian They’re the tightly held spots in our State that locals don’t really want you to know about. Pleasantville suburbs or townships where ‘when you buy there — you die there’. Across WA…
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Lazy land: State government invests $17 million to unlock hundreds of new apartments
WA Today The state government will tip $17 million into expanding its Housing Diversity Pipeline program to allow developers to propose sites for the delivery of new homes on government owned ‘lazy land’. Under the…
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Perth residential building approvals 10,000 lower than a decade ago when population was much smaller
The West Australian Perth’s “Everest-sized” housing crisis has been highlighted by new figures which show the number of residential building approvals last financial year was 10,000 lower than a decade ago. The latest Australian Bureau…
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Industry Issues 17-10-2024
From the CEO Tall poppy or tone deaf? The distraction around our Prime Minister’s choice of home purchase has tongues wagging this week, with some claiming it is ‘tall poppy syndrome’ and others…
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Industry Issues 10-10-2024
From the CEO This week, team UDIA has been cleaning out the past, packing up the present and preparing for an even better future. Back in 2013, UDIA WA purchased it’s office in…
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Industry Issues 03-10-2024
From the CEO We live in a VUCA world. Introduced by the US military following the cold war, the news of the last 24 hours of escalating conflict in the middle east is…
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Industry Issues 26-09-2024
From the CEO Spring has sprung and as the weather heats up, so does the political debate about housing. To allow one to negatively gear or not negatively gear, that is the question.…
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Industry Issues 19-09-2024
From the CEO “Risk is not just part of life. It is life. The place between your comfort zone and your dream is where life takes place. It’s the high-anxiety zone, but it’s…
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Industry Issues 12-09-2024
From the CEO Today I had the opportunity to speak to 200 policy practitioners across State Government about the constraints & policy challenges that face WA in delivering more homes, faster as part…
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Industry Issues 05-09-24
From the CEO The media love a headline and the latest Building Approvals data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) proved excellent fodder this week in the context of the ongoing housing…
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Industry Issues 29-08-24
From the CEO Even a fool is wise after the event. Whilst hindsight is a wonderful thing, it is fascinating how many lessons learnt are not then acted upon to avoid repeating mistakes…
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Industry Issues 22-08-24
From the CEO Sheep, an apology from Albo, death threats to Ministers, domestic violence. Oh and housing. All in a days work for the Premier responding to the press pack this morning as…
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INFRASTRUCTURE PRIORITIES IDENTIFIED TO UNLOCK NEW HOUSING IN PERTH
The Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA WA) has released a new report that identifies critical infrastructure requirements across three key growth corridors in Perth, which if funded could unlock land to bring…
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WA’S GROWING HOUSING DIVERSITY ON SHOW AT INDUSTRY AWARDS
At a gala event on Saturday night, the very best developments in WA were crowned at the Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA WA) 2024 Awards for Excellence. UDIA WA CEO Tanya Steinbeck…
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INDUSTRY SUPPORTS LAND RELEASE FOR NEW HOMES
The Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA WA) has welcomed the expansion of the State Government’s Housing Diversity Pipeline program to allow developers to propose sites for the delivery of new homes on government…
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CAMPAIGN TAKES AIM AT HOUSING CRISIS
In response to the current housing crisis in Western Australia, the Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA WA) has launched a 2025 State Election Campaign that makes several key recommendations for any incoming…
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RED TAPE REDUCTION WELCOMED BY INDUSTRY
The Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA WA) has welcomed the introduction to Parliament today of the Metropolitan Region Scheme (MRS) Bill 2024 as another step toward further streamlining Western Australia’s complex planning…
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PERTH NEW LAND PRICES REACH NEW HEIGHTS AS CRISIS CONTINUES
New land prices in Perth are the highest since the 2007 economic boom, threatening Perth’s mantle as one of the most affordable capital cities in Australia. According to the latest data from the…
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KEYSTART CHANGES WILL HELP MORE INTO HOUSING SECURITY
The Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA WA) has welcomed today’s announcement by the State Government in relation to Keystart’s property price and income limits. “UDIA WA has advocated over several years to…
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PRIVATE DEVELOPERS TO IDENTIFY LAND FOR MORE HOUSING
The Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA WA) welcomed Premier Roger Cook’s announcement today in relation to the Expression of Interest (EOI) process for the next tranche of the Housing Diversity Pipeline. At…
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NEW CODE TO BOOST HOUSING CHOICE IN WA
The highly anticipated State Government design codes that guide quality medium density housing development in Western Australia came into effect today. The Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA WA) has welcomed the…
Publications
The Urbanist
A quarterly magazine that explores a range of issues impacting on the development industry in-depth and engage with experts in their field to get the most current, accurate and thought provoking information available.
The Urbanist Live
A podcast produced to complement our quarterly magazine The Urbanist. Each episode features a different discussion topic, with a clear message from our guests, to assist those working in the urban development sector now and into the future.
UDIA Newsletter
A weekly e-newsletter providing a land sales snapshot, the latest industry news and updates on UDIA’s activities for the week.
Urban Development Index
This comprehensive publication is based on UDIA’s survey of developers including sales activity region by region across the state.
Urban Intelligence
UDIA’s monthly property market update including commentary on the latest economic and property market data.
Land Snapshot
The weekly Land Snapshot provides up-to-date tracking of residential lot sales trends.