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The Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA) is Australia’s peak Representative body for all segments of the Urban Development Industry. The institute has been representing the industry in Western Australia for more than 40 years.
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Housing crisis unfolds as building approvals, home loan lending collapse
Australian Property Investor Magazine From the building industry to renters and first home buyers, historic lows for building approvals and home loan lending are wreaking havoc across the country. The building industry that was hit…
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Perth sprawl gains ground as urban infill dwindles
WAToday Perth’s notoriety as one of the most sprawling cities in the world shows no signs of abating, with new figures revealing the rate of urban infill has fallen to its second-lowest level on record.…
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WA reforms tackle infill development, urban sprawl issues
Australian Property Investor Magazine Planning reforms and funding to encourage urban infill development are at the centre of a WA Government drive to ease critical housing shortages in the state and limit urban sprawl in…
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WA’s new medium density policy to delight urbanites but ruffle suburban feathers
The Property Tribune Planning Minister Rita Saffioti has today released Western Australia’s first ever planning policy to guide medium density development across the State. The Medium Density Housing Code is the culmination of more than three years…
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WA’s critical housing supply shortage prompts quest for solutions
Australian Property Investor Magazine The peak body for property development in Western Australia says dire housing supply shortages and a lack of projects in the pipeline in the state necessitates urgent action. Western Australia’s housing…
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Perth property: 200,000 home builds prevented amid severe construction constraints
The West Australian Perth property is set for a drastic price hit because of constraints preventing the construction of 150,000 to 200,000 homes, according to the peak development body. The Urban Development Institute of Australia (WA) has…
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WA housing supply pipeline for next 10 years a web of constraints
The Property Tribune The Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA WA) has launched a Development Ready Pipeline pilot project to investigate what future housing supply is realistically viable to bring to market over the next ten…
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Urban Development Institute of Australia (WA) reveals 24pc of Perth land zoned for development is off-limits
The West Australian Perth’s housing supply crisis is set to get worse, with new research showing a quarter of all land zoned for development is actually off-limits. The research by the Urban Development Institute of…
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Why WA needs to look to the ‘£10 Pom’ policy to tackle housing crisis
WA Today Western Australia needs to lift its game in attracting skilled migrants if it is to attract the 30,000 construction workers the Master Builders Association estimates are needed to meet demand. Speaking at an…