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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.

  • PERTH’S SUBURBS OF THE FUTURE

    TODAY TONIGHT, CHANNEL 7 Perth’s suburbs of the future are going eco-friendly.

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  • COUNCILS CALLED TO ACCOUNT

    Canning Times Local government auditing standards were raised by law last week to levels more consistent with the public sector.

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  • LAND REPORT RELEASED

    WEEKEND WEST The vacant land market figures in UDIA’s June 2017 Quarterly Index showed a moderate increase in the average price of land in the Perth and Peel region.

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  • MEDIUM DENSITY A SLOW SELL

    WA BUSINESS NEWS WESTERN Australia has recorded the lowest proportion of medium-density housing as a percentage of total dwelling approvals of any mainland state for the year to March 2017.

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  • LAND PRICES SIGNAL RECOVERY AHEAD

    SUNDAY TIMES PERTH’S land market is showing signs of recovery, with last quarter’s results boasting a 3.7 per cent increase in price, according to gures released by Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA WA).

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  • PLANNING VITAL TO LOWER COSTS

    THE WEST AUSTRALIAN Housing Minister Peter Tinley appears ready to hold a tough line on housing development fees and charges, declaring planning reform may be the most effective way to reduce developers’ costs.

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  • WA ECONOMY STREGTHENS

    WA BUSINESS NEWS Signs of recovery are emerging in the local economy, with employment and sales activity numbers showing improved performance in June and a major report tipping further recovery next year.

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  • RANGE OF OPTIONS FOR CHANGING POPULATION

    CONSIDERING AUSTRALIA’S WELL-DOCUMENTED AGEING POPULATION, IT IS NO SECRET THAT DOWNSIZING AMONG OLDER AUSTRALIANS IS BECOMING MORE PREVALENT. Considering Australia’s well-documented ageing population, it is no secret that downsizing among older Australians is becoming more…

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  • FORECASTERS GET A STAGGERING SURPRISE

    THE HOUSING INDUSTRY FORECASTING GROUP (HIFG) RELEASED THEIR MEDIUM TERM FORECAST FOR DWELLING COMMENCEMENTS THIS WEEK. HIFG IS A JOINT INDUSTRY AND GOVERNMENT BODY THAT WAS ESTABLISHED BY THE STATE GOVERNMENT TO PROVIDE INDEPENDENT COMMENTARY…

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