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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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Will Australia’s cities continue to expand indefinitely?
Australian Property Investor As Australia’s cities continue to grow outwards, the frictions between urban expansion and the encroachment upon native bushland and the environment have perhaps never been so precariously balanced. The pressures of population…
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JDAPs applications reveal extremely small number of residential projects in pipeline for Perth
The West Australian Leading experts in Perth’s property development sector have raised concerns that despite a dire need for housing, only a small portion of developments before a key planning body are for residential developments. The…
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Will Federal Government’s promise to build an extra million homes really help struggling Australian families?
The West Australian The Federal Government’s new housing Accord has been labelled everything from a gabfest to a game-changer but one thing is agreed — it will not boost the rate of construction. Touted by…
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Exponential growth in north-west corridor
West Real Estate in The West Australian Perth’s love of the coastal lifestyle, along with a spike in new home builds, has led to arguably greater-than-expected growth and development in the north-west corridor. UDIA WA…
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Construction of new homes in WA hits a record high
The West Australian The number of houses under construction has reached an all-time high in WA but property experts remain concerned it will do little to address supply issues affecting the housing and rental market. The latest…
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Western Australia’s rental squeeze making it near impossible to attract enough workers
ABC Western Australia has found itself starving for workers and hungry for homes for them to live in, just over six months after opening its borders to the world. In what appears a cruel irony,…
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Housing crisis: Massive land release to give homes to 385,000 in Perth
The West Australian More than 160,000 new blocks of land will be created across Perth in what is seen as a significant long-term solution to the city’s chronic housing shortage. The massive land release —…
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Best of the best developments
West Real Estate in The West Australian The big winners at the UDIA WA 2022 Awards for Excellence held last Saturday September 17 were communities created or enhanced by quality project in the spotlight. With…
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Urban Development Institute of Australia awards highlight rise of quality infill
The West Australian The rise of quality infill was evident at the annual excellence awards for the Urban Development Institute of Australia. The weekend awards showed more than half of the awards — eight of…