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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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Scarborough sale heralds rental plan
WA BUSINESS NEWS A Singaporean investment manager has bought the Sunmoon Boutique Resort in Scarborough for $8.3 million, with plans to transform the property into one of Australia’s first build-to-rent projects. Located on West Coast…
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WA move to nearly double tax on foreign buyers denounced
THE AUSTRALIAN FINANCIAL REVIEW The near-doubling of a new tax on foreign residential property investors in Western Australia has been criticised by development and property experts, who claim it will slow economic recovery. The recent…
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WA’s top planner puts second city, curfew-free airport on agenda
PERTH NOW THE State should start planning for a second city that is not Bunbury, as well as a second international airport, according to the WA Planning Commission. WAPC chairman David Caddy, speaking to an…
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GREEN LAND PLAN FREEZE
THE WEEKEND WEST The State Government has “suspended work” on a long-running project to create a Green Growth Plan, to streamline WA’s Commonwealth and State land use approvals, because of concerns about costs and the…
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The new push for smaller, greener housing in Fremantle
REALESTATE.COM.AU The City of Fremantle has voted to change its local planning scheme and adopt a new planning policy for infill developments that will see smaller houses, a greater diversity in developments and more green…
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Perth land market shows clear signs of recovery as economic confidence improves
DOMAIN Perth’s land market is finally showing clear signs of recovery with positive growth in price and sales following several years of downturn. The Urban Development Institute of WA has categorically called the bottom of…
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MEDIUM DENSITY MISSES THE MARK
WA BUSINESS NEWS A disconnect between urban infill ambitions in WA and the sector’s ability to deliver is hindering the development of medium-density projects. There is a ‘missing middle’ phenomenon emerging in Western Australia’s property…
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UDIA chief welcomes new land tax debate
THE WEST AUSTRALIAN The WA chapter of the Urban Development Institute of Australia is reconsidering its opposition to land tax — in return for eliminating stamp duty on property transfers — in a bid to…
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MRA boss vows end to secrecy
THE WEST AUSTRALIAN The culture of secrecy surrounding the Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority is to be upended under sweeping changes proposed by new MRALandCorp chairman George McCullagh. Mr McCullagh said the board of the merged entity…