UDIA has made a pre-budget submission to the state government outlining key areas where the government can support the property sector and the market recovery. Recommendations are made in relation to: – the establishment of a broad based land tax system which distributes taxes more equitably – the introduction of a stamp duty concession for […]
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WA Business News Property industry bodies say it is local governments, not development assessment panels, which need to eliminate uncertainty in the planning process. Outdated planning policies have been blamed for flashpoints of frustration emerging in the state’s development approvals process, with developers calling for an overhaul of planning frameworks and approvals systems to eliminate […]
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HOUSING AFFORDABILITY PRESSURES HAVE BEEN A SIGNIFICANT DRIVER OF THE TREND TOWARDS SMALLER BLOCKS IN PERTH. WHETHER THIS TREND TOWARDS SMALLER LOTS WILL BE AS SIGNIFICANT OVER THE NEXT FIVE YEARS AS THE PREVIOUS FIVE WILL LARGELY DEPEND ON IF GOVERNMENT AND INDUSTRY WORK TOGETHER TO PROVIDE INNOVATE, WELL DESIGNED HOUSING SOLUTIONS. A tenth of […]
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