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 owned ‘lazy land’. The announcement comes off the back of UDIA WA recommendations for Government to work with industry to identify and […]
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 Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA WA), the average price of a new block of land in the Perth Metro Area is […]
The Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA WA) says that amendments to guidelines released by the Federal Department of the Environment and Energy will add significant cost and delay to almost all forms of development across the south west land division of Western Australia. “UDIA calculates that each referral will cost $6,577 plus the cost […]
The very best development projects in Western Australia have been announced by the Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA WA) at a spectacular gala event on Saturday 9 September at Crown. “The UDIA Awards for Excellence program is an opportunity to showcase the very best in urban development across the state and ensures that we […]
The Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA WA) has welcomed the latest assessment decision by the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) calling it a win for common-sense and a move that will open up much needed affordable land for urban development in Mandogalup, located in the southern metropolitan growth corridor. “EPA advice this week ended a […]
The state’s leading property industry body, the Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA WA), says supporting the property market recovery in Western Australia should be a key feature of next week’s state budget. “It is no secret that the economic downturn continues to take a toll on the WA property market,” UDIA WA CEO Allison […]
Despite new legislation passed by Parliament this week, the Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA WA) is calling for even greater steps to be taken to increase local government accountability and transparency, saying the introduction of mandatory performance reporting on planning matters and Development Contribution Schemes should be included. The call comes following a state […]
Innovative and sustainable initiatives such as water and energy saving technologies need to be supported more vigorously by government and the broader public according to the Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA WA). “Many companies and organisations developing innovative technologies are stymied by overregulation and a lack of support by government regulators,” UDIA WA CEO […]
The first home owner grant in Western Australia is critical to supporting young home buyers entering the property market according to the Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA WA). “UDIA is very pleased that the Minister for Housing acknowledged at our luncheon on Wednesday that the state government is unlikely to cut the grant come […]