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PLANNING REFORM ACTION PLAN KEY TO IMPROVING HOUSING AFFORDABILITY
The Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA WA) has welcomed the state government’s Action Plan for Planning Reform stating that a consistent, efficient and more accountable and transparent planning system should result in increased housing affordability and a greater diversity of housing choice in the right areas for residents of Perth and the regions. “Clunky…
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COMMON SENSE APPROACH ON BUSHFIRE PLANNING WELCOMED
The Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA WA) has welcomed a more common-sense approach to bushfire planning in urban areas in response to the state government’s release of a Bushfire Framework Review Action Plan today. “The property industry understands that community safety is paramount, and we must ensure that we are not building in areas…
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NEW INFRASTRUCTURE WA BOARD MEMBERS WELCOMED
The Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA WA) has welcomed the Premier’s announcement today of the final appointments to the Infrastructure WA (IWA) board stating that it is another step toward more strategic planning for Perth’s future growth. “The IWA will be an integral aspect of effective forward planning to ensure that we have adequate…
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REVISED POLICY TO ENSURE TIMELY DELIVERY OF ESSENTIAL & COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE
The Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA WA) has welcomed a revised draft policy released by the state government today to improve how development contributions toward infrastructure are collected, managed and spent by local authorities. Draft State Planning Policy 3.6 Infrastructure Contributions sets out the principles and requirements that apply to infrastructure contributions in new…
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RATE CUT ANOTHER MUCH NEEDED BOOST TO WA PROPERTY MARKET
The Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA WA) says the latest official cash rate cut to 1% is another step toward a property market recovery in Western Australia as subdued conditions continue to take their toll. “This cut is a welcome move by the RBA to further support employment growth,” UDIA WA CEO Tanya Steinbeck…
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PERTH LAND PRICES UP TO $5000 UNDER CURRENT MARKET VALUE
The Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA WA) says that comments made today by national property analyst Colin Keane show that the WA property market is on the cusp of a recovery. Mr Keane, Director of Research4, was presenting at a UDIA WA Industry Luncheon at Crown Perth to a crowd of over 350 property…
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INDUSTRY WELCOMES PASSAGE OF INFRASTRUCTURE WA
The Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA WA) has welcomed the final passage of Infrastructure WA legislation, hailing it as a win for a more strategic approach to infrastructure delivery in the state. “We have been calling for a more strategic approach to infrastructure planning and provision across the state for many years,” UDIA WA…
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RATE CUT A TIMELY MOVE TOWARD MARKET RECOVERY: UDIA WA
The Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA WA) has welcomed today’s highly anticipated interest rate cut as a timely move that will benefit the struggling Western Australian property market. “WA has been wearing the pain of monetary policy decisions made to address economic and market conditions on the east coast for too long. With our…
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FINALISATION OF SMALL LOT POLICY WELCOMED: UDIA WA
The final release of the state government position statement on the delivery of ‘small lots under 100m2’ in Western Australia is welcomed as another step toward greater affordability and more diversity of housing choices for buyers according to the Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA WA). “The development industry has been leading the way in…