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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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Reintroducing nature to the concrete jungle
The West Australian The way we design our homes, streets and neighbourhoods can have a significant impact on the environment and liveability. According to UDIA WA CEO Tanya Steinbeck, a key part of this equation…
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Perth land in demand; up 35%
The Property Tribune Despite land sales across Perth recording a 19% weekly fall towards the end of September, overall demand for new land remains strong according to the latest statistics from the Urban Development Institute of Australia…
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Strong metro demand for blocks
The West Australian Demand for new blocks of land remains strong despite the scaling back of housing grants, with a 35 per cent increase in new land sales for the September quarter. And prices are…
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‘Walkable cities’ the future
Business News Less reliance on cars, more green spaces and a shift away from centralised electricity could form the basis of a new policy on WA’s neighbourhoods, the Western Australian Planning Commission says. WA Planning Commission…
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Good design opens streets to high rise
Business News Industry and government are using planning initiatives and design to take the heat out of infill development in Perth’s suburbs. WESTERN Australia is home to one of the largest suburban sprawls in the…
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Push for strategy expertise
The West Australian WA’s peak property development body has called for the establishment of two expert groups to assist the State’s growing infrastructure needs. Urban Development Institute of Australia State chief executive Tanya Steinbeck outlined…
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How COVID-19 has changed what WA homebuyers want
UDIA WA President Col Dutton Opinion Piece published in The West Australian How we address housing diversity in Perth has been a longstanding conversation for State and local government, as well as WA’s property sector.…
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UDIA WA 2021 Awards for Excellence
The Property Tribune The Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA WA) Awards for Excellence were held over the weekend, with a broad spectrum of development projects in WA ranging from new land estates to apartments to…
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Stamp duty rebate for off-the-plan apartments extended in WA
Realestate.com.au The extension of Western Australia’s stamp duty rebate for units sold off the plan will help increase the supply of apartments and attract investors back to the market, property sector stakeholders say. The rebate…