The West Australian\u00a0 Jobs growth will be the single biggest driver of land sales, but an increase takes two years to boost sales, according to a leading property analyst. Speaking at an Urban Development Institute of Australia function, Research4 analyst Colin Keane said land sales were no longer driven by affordability, because land is cheap, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":17345,"date":"2019-06-09T16:14:42","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/what-the-rate-slash-means-for-homeowners\/","title":{"rendered":"What the rate slash means for homeowners"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The Sunday Times In what was the first rate change since August 2016, the cash rate fell from 1.5 per cent to 1.25 per cent. REIWA president Damian Collins said the cut could assist in reducing financial pressures for those who were trying to enter the property market and also current homeowners. \u201cBy banks passing […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":17347,"date":"2019-06-05T16:16:47","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/limits-urged-on-microlots\/","title":{"rendered":"Limits urged on microlots"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The West Australian Blocks smaller than 100sqm must not be the predominant type of housing on a street, under new State Government guidelines. A position paper on microlots released yesterday says the small blocks should be allowed in certain areas to assist in housing affordability, create dwelling diversity and ease downsizing opportunities, but should not […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":17351,"date":"2019-06-03T16:22:32","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/design-wa-panel-named\/","title":{"rendered":"Design WA panel named"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
WA Business News Prominent Perth architects Peter Lee and Dominic Snellgrove are among those entrusted with the responsibility of ensuring future projects in Western Australia are of exemplary design, with the state government naming its expert panel for the Design WA initiative. Planning Minister Rita Saffioti last month unveiled a pool of 50 experts to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":17353,"date":"2019-05-29T16:29:55","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/the-class-of-6000\/","title":{"rendered":"The class of 6000"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The West Australian The number of students who live in the city centre may outstrip resident professionals as construction starts next month on the third student tower in postcode 6000. The $38 million, 39-storey skyscraper on Wellington Street \u2014 where student rooms will tower over Bankwest in neighbouring Raine Square \u2014 will be the fifthtallest […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":17355,"date":"2019-05-26T16:33:31","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/apra-plans-to-relax-guidance\/","title":{"rendered":"APRA plans to relax guidance"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The Sunday Times The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has announced it is considering reducing the seven per cent \u0001 oor on serviceability calculations for residential mortgages, instead allowing banks to assess loans at 2.5 per cent above current rates. Currently, APRA requires lenders to assess whether or not a consumer can afford a loan […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":17058,"date":"2019-05-23T11:55:16","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/land-report-may-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"LAND REPORT – MAY 2019"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
UDIA WA is pleased to partner with The West Australian to deliver The Land Report lift out in The Weekend West and Sunday Times two times a year. Featuring the latest land market data, trends and advice for new home buyers. Please download a copy of the May 2019 edition here.<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":17028,"date":"2019-05-20T16:23:36","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/election-result-a-good-outcome-for-property-but-more-needs-to-be-done-say-industry-bodies\/","title":{"rendered":"Election result a good outcome for property, but more needs to be done say industry bodies"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
COMMUNITY NEWS While parts of Australia are reeling from Saturday\u2019s election result, the property industry has welcomed the outcome. Reiwa president Damian Collins said the Coalition\u2019s victory meant there would be no change to national property taxes, like negative gearing and capital gains tax, which was a big win for the Australian housing market and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":17023,"date":"2019-05-20T15:49:36","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/wa-firm-on-foreign-buyer-tax\/","title":{"rendered":"WA firm on foreign buyer tax"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
WA BUSINESS NEWS The state government will not consider pausing or scrapping its surcharge on foreign property purchasers, despite a sharp reduction in sales to offshore buyers and growing scepticism over whether revenue will meet projections. In January, the McGowan government instituted a 7 per cent tax on offshore purchasers of property in Western Australia, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":17025,"date":"2019-05-18T16:18:29","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/local-market-needs-further-incentives-to-really-recover\/","title":{"rendered":"Local market needs further incentives to really recover"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
THE WEEKEND WEST Not enough is being done to create more significant stimulus measures for the struggling property market, according to UDIA WA CEO Tanya Steinbeck. Ms Steinbeck\u2019s view came off the back of the Western Australian State Government\u2019s handing down of the 2019-2020 Budget last Thursday, during which WA Treasurer Ben Wyatt announced WA\u2019s […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":16444,"date":"2019-03-30T17:40:26","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/yagan-square-wins-national-crown\/","title":{"rendered":"Yagan Square wins national crown"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
THE WEST AUSTRALIAN Perth\u2019s iconic Yagan Square development by the Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority has taken out top honours at the UDIA National Awards presented on the Gold Coast earlier this week. The project won awards in the Urban Renewal category and also won the prestigious President\u2019s Award. Testament to the success of Yagan Square, the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":16449,"date":"2019-03-27T17:56:29","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/rba-cant-rate-wa\/","title":{"rendered":"RBA can\u2019t rate WA"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
THE WEST AUSTRALIAN The blunt message last week from Reserve Bank assistant governor Michele Bullock\u2019s speech to the Urban Development Institute of Australia (WA) was that lending and development excesses have hangovers that take time to recede. The mood in the room was that WA developers were being unfairly crippled by tighter lending standards brought […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":16446,"date":"2019-03-27T17:43:36","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/surcharge-rethink-urged\/","title":{"rendered":"Surcharge rethink urged"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
THE WEST AUSTRALIAN WA\u2019s newly introduced foreign buyers\u2019 surcharge was unlikely to help the State\u2019s sluggish property market, Reserve Bank assistant governor Michele Bullock said. Ms Bullock told a UDIA WA function last week that in times of strong growth a surcharge would \u201ctake the edge off\u201d. \u201cI would only observe that given the WA […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":16066,"date":"2019-03-21T10:26:08","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/udia-wa-state-budget-submission\/","title":{"rendered":"UDIA WA State Budget Submission"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
UDIA has made a pre-budget submission to the state government outlining key areas where the government can support the property sector and the market recovery. Recommendations are made in relation to: – the establishment of a broad based land tax system which distributes taxes more equitably – the introduction of a stamp duty concession for […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":15747,"date":"2019-03-07T10:14:39","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/udia-launches-wa-policy-priorities-for-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"UDIA LAUNCHES WA POLICY PRIORITIES FOR 2019"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
UDIA WA is pleased to launch our 2019 Policy Priorities document entitled Developing great places to live, work and prosper. This document provides a clear set of recommended actions for government across six key areas: Support affordable housing delivery Streamline the system Lead creation of housing choice Invest in strategic infrastructure Foster a liveable city […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":15471,"date":"2019-01-28T14:35:40","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/better-times-ahead-for-the-perth-property-market-experts-say\/","title":{"rendered":"Better times ahead for the Perth property market, experts say"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Domain.com.au Perth\u2019s property market looks set for a year of slow improvement amid reduced access to finance, low population growth and oversupply in some suburbs, experts say. And most key local industry players agree the worst is over for Perth\u2019s residential market. It comes as Perth\u2019s median house price remained flat over the three months […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":15473,"date":"2019-01-10T14:38:43","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/new-analysis-predicts-wa-property-set-for-upswing\/","title":{"rendered":"New analysis predicts WA property set for upswing"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Realestate.com.au The West Australian residential housing market is likely to make a comeback in the next 12 to 18 months, new analysis of WA property market cycles over the past 30 years shows. The research, based on three decades of Australian Bureau of Statistics data and analysed by the Urban Development Institute of Australia, predicts […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":15475,"date":"2019-01-08T14:45:32","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/writing-is-on-walls-as-regulator-vows-no-more-hits\/","title":{"rendered":"Writing is on walls as regulator vows \u2018no more hits’"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The West Australian Australia\u2019s banking regulator has assured WA Treasurer Ben Wyatt the State\u2019s struggling property market will not be further hit by tougher lending restrictions on prospective homebuyers. In a letter sent to Mr Wyatt and obtained by The West Australian, the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority said it was not about to consider any […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":14723,"date":"2018-12-11T10:16:15","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/planning-failures-drive-dap-woes\/","title":{"rendered":"Planning failures drive DAP woes"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
WA Business News Property industry bodies say it is local governments, not development assessment panels, which need to eliminate uncertainty in the planning process. Outdated planning policies have been blamed for flashpoints of frustration emerging in the state\u2019s development approvals process, with developers calling for an overhaul of planning frameworks and approvals systems to eliminate […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":14662,"date":"2018-12-06T11:39:17","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/housing-red-tape-focus-as-state-budget-lifts\/","title":{"rendered":"Housing, red tape focus as state budget lifts"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
WA Business News\u00a0 The state budget will be in surplus in 2019\/20, according to Premier Mark McGowan, while a $421 million expansion of the Keystart program for first homebuyers and a move to reduce red tape will be two new policies to support the local economy. Speaking at the Committee for Economic Development of Australia\u2019s […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":14659,"date":"2018-12-05T11:35:16","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/pca-udia-back-state-design-push\/","title":{"rendered":"PCA, UDIA back State design push"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The West Australian Both the State\u2019s key property lobby groups are backing Planning Minister Rita Saffioti\u2019s move to introduce a WA State Design Review Panel, citing the need for clarity and better outcomes for local communities. Ms Saffioti last month asked built environment experts to apply for positions on the panel, to provide independent advice […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":14664,"date":"2018-11-23T11:53:05","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/new-strata-law-lets-perths-ugliest-apartment-blocks-in-for-facelifts\/","title":{"rendered":"New strata law lets Perth\u2019s ugliest apartment blocks in for facelifts"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
WA Today Rendering ugly old exposed brick, adding balconies, building rec rooms and other common spaces, and installing barbecues or pools to make the most of underused space are all now choices within reach for owners of Perth’s oldest blocks of units, thanks to new strata laws. The laws also mean one grumpy owner will […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":14438,"date":"2018-11-14T16:33:03","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/diversity-makes-a-great-place-to-live\/","title":{"rendered":"Diversity makes a great place to live"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The West Australian The answer to the ever elusive goal of converting the great Australian dream of owning a home into an affordable reality may be hiding in plain sight. In tracking his personal housing journey, Urbis director Michael Webb put a spotlight on two cities, Perth and Brisbane, comparing the suburbs of Innaloo and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":14436,"date":"2018-11-14T12:39:31","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/resistance-site-size-hit-medium-density\/","title":{"rendered":"Resistance, site size hit medium density"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The West Australian Community resistance and a lack of sizeable development sites are major barriers to medium density development in Perth. Perth and Peel@3.5m promotes\u00a0higher density residential developments around activity centres, station precincts and along high-frequency public transport routes, to create housing diversity and choice. However, WA Planning Commission chairman David Caddy told an Urban […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":14201,"date":"2018-10-30T14:09:25","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/the-land-report-october-2018-edition\/","title":{"rendered":"THE LAND REPORT: October 2018 Edition"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Find the latest new land market data, market commentary and editorial on a range of issues impacting on Perth’s future growth and development here<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":14210,"date":"2018-10-29T14:25:42","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/cheapest-in-the-country-perth-land-values-take-another-hit\/","title":{"rendered":"Cheapest in the country: Perth land values take another hit"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
WA Today Perth land prices are among the cheapest in the country after recording a 2.3 per cent drop in the September quarter. Urban Development Institute of Australia figures released on Monday revealed Perth land prices were down 3.9 per cent for the year making the city cheaper than Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane and on […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":14212,"date":"2018-10-24T14:29:41","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/new-chief-for-udia-wa\/","title":{"rendered":"New chief for UDIA WA"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
THE WEST AUSTRALIAN Tanya Steinbeck has been appointed chief executive of WA\u2019s Urban Development Institute of Australia starting next month. Ms Steinbeck replaces Allison Hailes, who is moving overseas after three years at the helm. UDIA WA president Nick Allingame said Ms Steinbeck had property development industry experience across the private, government and peak body […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":14215,"date":"2018-10-17T14:34:22","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/lets-talk-about-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Let\u2019s talk about home"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
THE WEST AUSTRALIAN It\u2019s time to reshape the way we talk about housing affordability, diversity and density in Perth, according to the Department of Communities director of business development Nigel Hindmarsh. Mr Hindmarsh, speaking on a panel at an Urban Development Institute of Australia WA Solving the Housing Affordability Challenge lunch last week, said there […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":14094,"date":"2018-09-06T17:34:50","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/alkimos-future-revealed\/","title":{"rendered":"ALKIMOS FUTURE REVEALED"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
WA TODAY The plan to house 60,000 people in Perth’s far northern suburbs was revealed today. The land around the future Alkimos station, the first in the Yanchep rail extension, will become a Metronet precinct. It was expected the precinct, coined Alkimos Central become a hub for the huge growth in population predicted for the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":14092,"date":"2018-09-05T17:32:30","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/perth-house-prices-tipped-to-rise\/","title":{"rendered":"Perth house prices tipped to rise"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
THE WEST AUSTRALIAN Perth homeowners may not have to wait much longer for some property price solace, if predictions by REA Group chief economist Nerida Conisbee come true. Ms Conisbee, a keynote speaker at the Property Council of Australia WA\u2019s Residential Property Recovery breakfast tomorrow, says in the 21\u20442 years she has been with REA […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":14090,"date":"2018-09-02T17:28:19","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/low-prices-trigger-land-sales-growth\/","title":{"rendered":"Low prices trigger land sales growth"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
THE SUNDAY TIMES IMPROVED economic growth and new-found confidence in the Perth housing market has had a positive impact on the new land market, according to latest data from the Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA) WA. Outgoing UDIA WA chief executive officer Allison Hailes said the new land market in Perth had weathered tough […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":14088,"date":"2018-08-22T17:21:38","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/property-groups-blast-tax\/","title":{"rendered":"Property Groups Blast Tax"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
THE WEST AUSTRALIAN Two powerful property industry lobby groups are backing State Opposition plans to block the introduction of a foreign buyer tax on residential property. The Urban Development Institute of Australia WA and Property Council of Australia WA have accused the Treasurer of jeopardising the State\u2019s fragile property recovery. At 2.1 per cent, WA, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":14086,"date":"2018-08-22T17:17:43","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/perth-needs-to-adapt-to-density\/","title":{"rendered":"Perth needs \u2018to adapt to density\u2019"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
THE WEST AUSTRALIAN Golden Group managing director Andrew Sugiaputra has outlined plans for a radical shake-up of perceptions about the benefits of high-density living, as he mulls developing a potentially plastic free, well-serviced, vibrant residential community on the Burswood Peninsula next to Belmont Park Racecourse. In an entertaining address to Perth\u2019s land developers, Mr Sugiaputra […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":14084,"date":"2018-08-20T17:11:50","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/perths-biggest-ever-development-could-go-100-per-cent-plastic-free\/","title":{"rendered":"Perth’s biggest-ever development could go 100 per cent plastic-free"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
WA TODAY The developer behind one of Perth\u2019s biggest ever projects, Belmont Park on Burswood Peninsula, has given a glimpse into potentially game-changing ideas being tossed around for the development, including making it plastic free. The first artist impressions of Golden Group\u2019s $3.8 billion, 1500-apartment redevelopment of the Belmont Park raceway were released in May […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":14081,"date":"2018-08-18T17:10:10","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/developer-wants-no-delays-on-subi-site\/","title":{"rendered":"Developer wants no delays on Subi site"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
THE WEEKEND WEST The new owner of the old Subiaco Pavilion Markets site, Blackburne Property Group managing director Paul Blackburne, has warned the City of Subiaco that he has no intention of engaging in a decade-long planning struggle like the previous owner. \u201cWe are genuinely hoping to move fairly fast,\u201d Mr Blackburne said. He said […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":13250,"date":"2018-08-15T11:09:40","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/perth-new-land-sales-increase-for-third-consecutive-quarter\/","title":{"rendered":"Perth new land sales increase for third consecutive quarter"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Community News NEW land sales increased for the third consecutive quarter according to the latest data from the Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA WA). Nearly 1500 new lots were sold in the June quarter, an increase of 3.8 per cent on the previous period. \u201cThis is a reflection of improved consumer confidence and a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":13248,"date":"2018-08-14T11:05:57","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/perth-yet-to-find-its-identity\/","title":{"rendered":"Perth \u2018yet to find its identity\u2019"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The West Australian The departing boss of WA\u2019s Urban Development Institute of Australia says Perth is a teenager \u201cstill growing up\u201d and trying to find its identity. UDIA chief executive Allison Hailes said the end of the mining boom had cost Perth its identity and it needed to find a new \u201cbrand\u201d to attract more […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":13252,"date":"2018-08-02T11:14:30","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/whats-next-for-princess-margaret-and-wider-subi-as-lights-go-out\/","title":{"rendered":"What’s next for Princess Margaret – and wider Subi – as lights go out"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
WA Today The journey back to life and vibrancy for the Princess Margaret Hospital site and wider Subiaco has begun as teams of workers dismantle the interior of the beloved old children\u2019s hospital. After it closed to patients, the site was fenced off, with security patrols and CCTV surveillance preventing unauthorised access. Decommissioning teams were […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":13007,"date":"2018-07-23T15:26:22","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/lifting-perths-lagging-land-sales\/","title":{"rendered":"Lifting Perth’s lagging land sales"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
WA BUSINESS NEWS Land sales in Perth may have been languishing at the bottom of the cycle for the past few years, but Colin Keane, the director of national consultancy Research4, is hopeful of a change in direction. Presenting the latest data on the country’s greenfields development market at a recent Urban Development Institute of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":12777,"date":"2018-07-02T14:10:26","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/sustainability-shapes-sense-of-place\/","title":{"rendered":"Sustainability shapes sense of place"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
THE WEST AUSTRALIAN Vivente by Richard Noble is the most recent development in Western Australia to achieve a prestigious EnviroDevelopment certifi cation from the Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA WA), with its certification announced in front of hundreds of property industry representatives at a UDIA WA luncheon yesterday. EnviroDevelopment is a rigorous, scientifically-based assessment […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":12759,"date":"2018-06-28T16:54:37","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/density-debate-discovers-missing-middle\/","title":{"rendered":"Density debate discovers missing middle"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
THE WEST AUSTRALIAN Housing\u2019s \u201cmissing middle\u201d is getting a push from the WA chapter of the Urban Development Institute of Australia, which wants to broaden the debate away from the extreme ends of traditional single-level and high-rise housing. UDIA WA chief executive Allison Hailes said it was important to have a broader, long-term plan that […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":12539,"date":"2018-06-15T13:55:42","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/perth-is-evolving-wa-on-the-precipice-of-strata-title-reform\/","title":{"rendered":"‘PERTH IS EVOLVING’: WA ON THE PRECIPICE OF STRATA TITLE REFORM"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
WA TODAY Western Australia stands “on the precipice” of the most significant strata title reforms in 30 years, according to a peak industry body. The Urban Development Institute of Australia expects the state government’s long-telegraphed reforms to strata title – individual ownership of part of a property – to go before parliament in the coming […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":12509,"date":"2018-06-13T12:36:24","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/councils-need-help-udia-says\/","title":{"rendered":"COUNCILS NEED HELP, UDIA SAYS"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
THE WEST AUSTRALIAN Local government performance on planning and development is being hindered by lack of State Government support and funding for underperforming councils. Development industry advocate UDIA WA is urging the State Government to offer more support to local governments needing help. The Property Council of Australia WA has been a vocal critical of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":12276,"date":"2018-05-24T13:31:59","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/perth-housing-market-on-the-rebound-but-builders-yet-to-feel-benefits\/","title":{"rendered":"Perth housing market on the rebound but builders yet to feel benefits"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
WA TODAY Confidence in Perth\u2019s housing market is up, but not everyone is feeling the benefits. Land market data for the March 2018 quarter released this week by the Urban Development Institute of Australia WA shows an increase in new land values and sales numbers. Institute chief executive Allison Hailes said the average price of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":12264,"date":"2018-05-23T11:56:50","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/wa-developers-mull-the-precincts\/","title":{"rendered":"WA DEVELOPERS MULL THE PRECINCTS"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
THE WEST AUSTRALIAN Local property companies have welcomed the State Government\u2019s new urban infill plans and the chance to be partners in the supply of 5000 new homes across Perth. Expressions of interest were called last week from developers to join the medium-to-high density projects Connect Joondalup and Bentley 360. They will be followed by […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":12259,"date":"2018-05-23T11:48:34","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/the-land-report\/","title":{"rendered":"THE LAND REPORT"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
View the latest Land Report lift out as featured in The Weekend West and The Sunday Times on 19 and 20 May 2018 featuring UDIA’s latest new land market data and plenty of information on the latest property market trends and places to buy: DOWNLOAD LAND REPORT HERE<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":12266,"date":"2018-05-22T11:59:59","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/perth-housing-data-sends-mixed-message\/","title":{"rendered":"Perth housing data sends mixed message"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
WA BUSINESS NEWS The Perth property market has recorded an increase in the price of new land sold and strong growth in land under construction in the March quarter, however annual data in a new report out today shows the market still has a long way to fully recover. The Urban Development Institute of Australia […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":12268,"date":"2018-05-21T12:11:20","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/scarborough-sale-heralds-rental-plan\/","title":{"rendered":"Scarborough sale heralds rental plan"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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 Highway about 100 metres from Scarborough beach, the Sunmoon Resort contains 45 suites over two separate buildings across a 3,035 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":12273,"date":"2018-05-16T13:18:14","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/wa-move-to-nearly-double-tax-on-foreign-buyers-denounced\/","title":{"rendered":"WA move to nearly double tax on foreign buyers denounced"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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 state budget increased a residential foreign buyer tax from 4 per cent to 7 per cent before the commencement date […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":12271,"date":"2018-05-16T13:12:37","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/was-top-planner-puts-second-city-curfew-free-airport-on-agenda\/","title":{"rendered":"WA\u2019s top planner puts second city, curfew-free airport on agenda"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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 Urban Development Institute of Australia WA function about the short-term planning agenda \u2014 including implementing Metronet, overhauling the State\u2019s strategic […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":11439,"date":"2018-04-07T17:09:50","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/green-land-plan-freeze\/","title":{"rendered":"GREEN LAND PLAN FREEZE"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
THE WEEKEND WEST The State Government has \u201csuspended work\u201d on a long-running project to create a Green Growth Plan, to streamline WA\u2019s Commonwealth and State land use approvals, because of concerns about costs and the impact on housing affordability. Planning Minister Rita Saffioti said work on the Strategic Assessment of the Perth and Peel Regions […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":11442,"date":"2018-04-06T17:13:14","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/the-new-push-for-smaller-greener-housing-in-fremantle\/","title":{"rendered":"The new push for smaller, greener housing in Fremantle"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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 space. The initiative, initially mooted for the southern suburbs of White Gum Valley, Samson, Hilton, O\u2019Connor, Beaconsfield and Fremantle, will […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":11444,"date":"2018-03-27T17:17:52","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/perth-land-market-shows-clear-signs-of-recovery-as-economic-confidence-improves\/","title":{"rendered":"Perth land market shows clear signs of recovery as economic confidence improves"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
DOMAIN Perth\u2019s 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 the market, with new land sales up 4 per cent during the December quarter and price growth recorded. UDIA WA […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":11446,"date":"2018-03-26T17:22:05","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/medium-density-misses-the-mark\/","title":{"rendered":"MEDIUM DENSITY MISSES THE MARK"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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 sector. Steven Rowley, the director of Curtin University’s housing and urban research centre, told an Urban Development Institute of Australia […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":11127,"date":"2018-03-07T15:23:43","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/udia-chief-welcomes-new-land-tax-debate\/","title":{"rendered":"UDIA chief welcomes new land tax debate"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
THE WEST AUSTRALIAN The WA chapter of the Urban Development Institute of Australia is reconsidering its opposition to land tax \u2014 in return for eliminating stamp duty on property transfers \u2014 in a bid to reenergise the State\u2019s lethargic economy. \u201cI think at the moment everything is up for debate,\u201d UDIA WA president Nick Allingame […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":11122,"date":"2018-03-02T15:18:46","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/mra-boss-vows-end-to-secrecy\/","title":{"rendered":"MRA boss vows end to secrecy"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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 wanted to \u201copen the doors\u201d to improve transparency for developers it worked with. The secrecy surrounding almost every element of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":11120,"date":"2018-02-26T15:14:22","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/sustainability-ethos-developing\/","title":{"rendered":"Sustainability ethos developing"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
WA BUSINESS NEWS Sustainability-driven land developments are taking shape across Western Australia, but only five projects have achieved the top six-leaf EnviroDevelopment certification. WORM farms, a community orchard and heat pumps replacing the need for gas are all part of the sustainability mix at Rosehill Waters, a new residential development under way in South Guildford. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":11116,"date":"2018-02-26T14:58:40","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/government-moves-on-planning-reform\/","title":{"rendered":"Government moves on planning reform"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
WA BUSINESS NEWS THE property sector has been given its first taste of the latest changes to the state’s planning systems, with experienced town planner and urban designer Evan Jones revealing his initial ideas at a recent Urban Development Institute of Australia event. Mr Jones has worked to deliver a more strategic and streamlined process […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":10907,"date":"2018-02-21T10:09:31","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/heres-a-plan-keep-it-simple\/","title":{"rendered":"Here’s a plan, keep it simple"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
THE WEST AUSTRALIAN Planning reform troubleshooter Evan Jones is calling time on game playing and finger-pointing in WA’s complex, convoluted and inefficient planning system. Mr Jones, called into service by Planning Minister Rita Saffioti to lead a team charged with fixing the State’s messy planning regime, last week implored 450 council, developer and property attendees […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":10394,"date":"2018-02-06T10:06:37","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/perth-councils-squirrel-away-1b-in-infrastructure-cash\/","title":{"rendered":"Perth councils squirrel away $1b in infrastructure cash"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
THE WEST AUSTRALIAN Perth councils have been accused of sitting on more than $1 billion that should have been spent on parks, libraries and street lights. At least one metropolitan council has more than $150 million in unspent funds earmarked for public infrastructure, which earned more than $4 million in interest last year. The […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":10349,"date":"2018-02-05T13:38:09","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/developers-sense-a-shift-in-sentiment\/","title":{"rendered":"Developers sense a shift in sentiment"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
WA BUSINESS NEWS Stuart Gardiner acknowledges the past few years have not been easy for those in Perth’s land development business. He says 2017 was a good example, with the latest data from the Real Estate Institute of Western Australia showing a 17 per cent decrease in residential lot sales in the 12 months to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":10343,"date":"2018-02-05T12:36:15","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/managing-infill-greenfield-mix\/","title":{"rendered":"Managing infill-greenfield mix"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
WA BUSINESS NEWS More than 4,000 dwellings have been created across LandCorp’s infill development sites during the past five years, providing development opportunities on previously underutilised sites. The chief executive of the state’s land development agency, Frank Marra, said recent sales results for these sites had bucked sluggish market trends for residential land, new […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":6448,"date":"2018-01-02T10:40:45","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/bright-forecast-real-estate-new-year\/","title":{"rendered":"BRIGHT FORECAST FOR REAL ESTATE IN NEW YEAR"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
WESTERN SUBURBS WEEKLY<\/p>\n
With 2017 a year of stabilisation for the property market here, I expect 2018 will be a year of moderate growth. New construction activity, along with declining levels of stock on the market, provides strong evidence that we are headed into a market recovery phase.<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":6446,"date":"2017-12-18T10:39:13","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/scarborough-project-limbo\/","title":{"rendered":"SCARBOROUGH PROJECT IN LIMBO"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
WA BUSINESS NEWS<\/p>\n
Perth\u2019s property sector is still coming to terms with the implications of the Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority’s recent decision to block two high-rise towers near Scarborough beach.<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":6444,"date":"2017-12-13T10:37:27","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/leader-of-the-year\/","title":{"rendered":"LEADER OF THE YEAR"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
THE WEST AUSTRALIAN<\/p>\n
Lavan partner Tamara Heng has walked away with this year\u2019s UDIA WA and Frasers Property Women in Leadership award.<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":6442,"date":"2017-12-07T10:36:15","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/tax-table-amid-disorder\/","title":{"rendered":"TAX ON THE TABLE AMID DISORDER"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
THE AUSTRALIAN<\/p>\n
Developers have called for property taxes to be looked at \u201cholistically\u201d in the event that a possible early federal election next year forces tax back into the spotlight.<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":6440,"date":"2017-11-28T10:35:03","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/udias-new-president-wants-voice-heard\/","title":{"rendered":"UDIA’S NEW PRESIDENT WANTS \u2018VOICE TO BE HEARD’"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
AUSTRALIAN FINANCIAL REVIEW<\/p>\n
The Urban Development Institute of Australia has elected new national president Darren Cooper, pictured, to replace the outgoing Michael Corcoran.<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":6438,"date":"2017-11-25T10:31:40","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/buyers-market-continue-well-2018-say-industry-figures\/","title":{"rendered":"BUYERS MARKET TO CONTINUE WELL INTO 2018, SAY INDUSTRY FIGURES"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
WEEKEND WEST Leading industry experts across the Perth and WA residential markets share their forecasts for the coming months, including the hotspots for buyers to watch. PEET LIMITED MANAGING DIRECTOR AND CEO BRENDAN GORE WA market conditions will continue to favour buyers in 2018, with home prices expected to remain stable. Homebuyers will also benefit […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":6435,"date":"2017-11-22T10:30:26","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/wires-nowhere-irks-boss\/","title":{"rendered":"WIRES TO NOWHERE IRKS BOSS"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
THE WEST AUSTRALIAN<\/p>\n
The head of WA\u2019s State-owned electricity distributor has described as \u201cmental\u201d traditional poles-and-wires services to remote areas with almost no customers when more efficient standalone options are available.<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":6433,"date":"2017-11-22T10:29:07","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/saffioti-squad-hit\/","title":{"rendered":"SAFFIOTI SQUAD A HIT"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
THE WEST AUSTRALIAN<\/p>\n
Planning Minister Rita Saffioti has delivered on her promise to create a problem-solving strike squad to improve planning outcomes.<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":6430,"date":"2017-11-06T10:14:41","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/perth-outer-suburbs-mix\/","title":{"rendered":"PERTH OUTER SUBURBS IN THE MIX"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
WA BUSINESS NEWS<\/p>\n
Developers, buyers and tenants are eyeing mixed-use precincts across Perth’s suburban property market.<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":6428,"date":"2017-10-09T10:11:13","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/home-builders-ready-recovery\/","title":{"rendered":"HOME BUILDERS READY FOR RECOVERY"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
WA BUSINESS NEWS<\/p>\n
Builder David Simpson is increasingly confident Western Australia has hit the bottom of its housing slowdown and forecasts better times ahead.<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":3665,"date":"2017-09-12T15:42:47","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/budget-gives-tax-reprieve-wa-property-owners\/","title":{"rendered":"BUDGET GIVES TAX REPRIEVE TO WA PROPERTY OWNERS"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
WESTSERN SUBURBS WEEKLY<\/p>\n
WA property owners have been given a reprieve, with no increases to property taxes in the State Government 2017-18 budget.<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":3667,"date":"2017-09-11T15:45:46","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/services-suite-drives-seniors-projects\/","title":{"rendered":"SERVICES SUITE DRIVES SENIORS’ PROJECTS"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
WA BUSINESS NEWS<\/p>\n
Perth could be home to more than 1 million people aged 65 and over by 2050<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":3670,"date":"2017-09-08T15:47:35","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/perths-suburbs-future\/","title":{"rendered":"PERTH\u2019S SUBURBS OF THE FUTURE"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
TODAY TONIGHT, CHANNEL 7<\/p>\n
Perth’s suburbs of the future are going eco-friendly.<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":3673,"date":"2017-09-05T15:48:39","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/councils-called-account\/","title":{"rendered":"COUNCILS CALLED TO ACCOUNT"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Canning Times<\/p>\n
Local government auditing standards were raised by law last week to levels more consistent with the public sector.<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":3675,"date":"2017-09-02T15:49:46","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/land-report-released\/","title":{"rendered":"LAND REPORT RELEASED"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
WEEKEND WEST<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":3692,"date":"2017-08-28T09:27:25","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/medium-density-slow-sell\/","title":{"rendered":"MEDIUM DENSITY A SLOW SELL"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
WA BUSINESS NEWS<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":3696,"date":"2017-08-13T11:36:04","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/land-prices-signal-recovery-ahead\/","title":{"rendered":"LAND PRICES SIGNAL RECOVERY AHEAD"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
SUNDAY TIMES<\/p>\n
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).<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":3699,"date":"2017-08-02T11:37:05","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/planning-vital-lower-costs\/","title":{"rendered":"PLANNING VITAL TO LOWER COSTS"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
THE WEST AUSTRALIAN<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":3702,"date":"2017-07-31T11:38:02","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/wa-economy-stregthens\/","title":{"rendered":"WA ECONOMY STREGTHENS"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
WA BUSINESS NEWS<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":1441,"date":"2015-11-14T17:11:03","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/range-of-options-for-changing-population\/","title":{"rendered":"RANGE OF OPTIONS FOR CHANGING POPULATION"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
CONSIDERING AUSTRALIA\u2019S WELL-DOCUMENTED AGEING POPULATION, IT IS NO SECRET THAT DOWNSIZING AMONG OLDER AUSTRALIANS IS BECOMING MORE PREVALENT. Considering Australia\u2019s well-documented ageing population, it is no secret that downsizing among older Australians is becoming more prevalent. In fact, with 14 per cent of the Australian population in 2011 aged over 65 and Perth in particular […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":1206,"date":"2015-11-08T13:30:06","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/forecasters-get-a-staggering-surprise-2\/","title":{"rendered":"FORECASTERS GET A STAGGERING SURPRISE"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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 ON THE HOUSING SECTOR IN WA. IT HAS A BROAD RANGE OF INDUSTRY REPRESENTATION, INCLUDING UDIA, ALONG WITH THE DEPARTMENTS […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":863,"date":"2015-11-07T16:10:58","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/planning-impacts-on-cost-of-homes\/","title":{"rendered":"PLANNING IMPACTS ON COST OF HOMES"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
THE CHALLENGES THAT HOUSING AFFORDABILITY POSE IN AUSTRALIA ARE COMMON IN MANY COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD. IN FACT, WE CAN LEARN MUCH FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF OTHER NATIONS ON THIS INCREASINGLY IMPORTANT ISSUE. In a recent address to the Victoria University Business and Investment Club, the New Zealand Deputy Prime Minister Bill English echoed many […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":1291,"date":"2015-10-24T16:23:59","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/apartments-offer-quality-lifestyle-options\/","title":{"rendered":"APARTMENTS OFFER QUALITY LIFESTYLE OPTIONS"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
THE IMPORTANCE OF PROVIDING A DIVERSITY OF HOUSING CHOICES TO THE MARKET IS REFLECTED IN THE SUCCESS OF A RANGE OF DEVELOPMENTS IN THE UDIA AWARDS PROGRAM.\u00a0 IN TERMS OF MEDIUM AND HIGH DENSITY DEVELOPMENT, THIS YEAR\u2019S AWARD WINNERS OFFER PERTH\u2019S GROWING APARTMENT MARKET SOME QUALITY OPTIONS. There is certainly an increasing appetite for medium […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":1327,"date":"2015-10-17T16:55:03","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/environment-the-big-winner-at-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"ENVIRONMENT THE BIG WINNER AT AWARDS"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
THE 2015 UDIA AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE RECOGNISED A NUMBER OF DEVELOPMENTS THAT HAVE GONE BEYOND STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS TO DESIGN AND BUILD PLACES THAT ACHIEVE ENVIRONMENTAL AND SUSTAINABLE OUTCOMES THAT BENEFIT THE SURROUNDING NATURAL AREA AS WELL AS THE LOCAL COMMUNITY. While sustainability and environmental concerns must be addressed by developers in all projects, there are […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":1445,"date":"2015-10-03T17:42:15","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/fresh-solutions-for-small-spaces\/","title":{"rendered":"FRESH SOLUTIONS FOR SMALL SPACES"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
LIKE MANY OTHERS IN THE INDUSTRY, I AM CONSTANTLY SEEKING TO INNOVATE TO BRING TO THE MARKET NEW AND INTERESTING PRODUCTS WHERE PEOPLE CAN LIVE, WORK AND PLAY.\u00a0 ONE OF THE INTERESTING INTERNATIONAL TRENDS IS THE EMERGENCE OF “CONVERTIBLE SPACES.” Like many others in the industry, I am constantly seeking to innovate to bring to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":1661,"date":"2015-09-26T16:36:20","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/welcome-from-new-president\/","title":{"rendered":"WELCOME FROM NEW PRESIDENT"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
IN MY FIRST COLUMN AS UDIA PRESIDENT I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO BRIEFLY INTRODUCE MYSELF AND TOUCH ON HOW I VIEW THE IMPORTANT ROLE THE PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT INDUSTRY PLAYS IN MEETING THE LIFESTYLE EXPECTATIONS OF A GROWING AND DIVERSIFYING WEST AUSTRALIAN POPULATION. Before I delve into that, I would like to thank […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":1448,"date":"2015-09-19T17:45:50","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/apartment-living-on-the-rise\/","title":{"rendered":"APARTMENT LIVING ON THE RISE"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
BY THE TIME OUR CURRENT HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS HIT MIDDLE AGE, THEY WILL BE SHARING THEIR CITY WITH AN EXTRA 1.5 MILLION PEOPLE \u2013 BUT WHERE ARE ALL THESE NEW PEOPLE GOING TO LIVE? By the time our current high school students hit middle age, they will be sharing their city with an extra 1.5 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":1656,"date":"2015-09-12T16:09:17","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/new-rules-save-time-and-money\/","title":{"rendered":"NEW RULES SAVE TIME AND MONEY"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
IT WAS AMERICAN, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, WHOSE SAGE ADVICE TO YOUNG TRADESMEN WAS \u201cREMEMBER THAT TIME IS MONEY\u201d \u2013 AND IT HOLDS AS TRUE FOR THE ENTIRE PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT INDUSTRY ALMOST 300 YEARS LATER. Property development is a lot more complicated in the 21st century, and regulation can be a bit like an old house \u2013 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":866,"date":"2015-09-05T16:14:42","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/market-update\/","title":{"rendered":"MARKET UPDATE"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
WESTERN AUSTRALIA\u2019S ECONOMY HAS HAD SOMETHING OF A REALITY CHECK IN RECENT TIMES \u2013 BUT THERE IS A SILVER LINING TO THAT FOR MANY NEW HOMEBUYERS. It is true that in the past 12 months, we have really seen the knock-on effect of a national slowdown in mining as it puts the brakes on some […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":922,"date":"2015-06-27T17:29:33","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/city-of-wanneroo-leads-in-lot-sales\/","title":{"rendered":"CITY OF WANNEROO LEADS IN LOT SALES"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
UDIA MONITORS LOT DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY AND OVER THE NEXT FEW WEEKS WE WILL PROVIDE AN OVERVIEW OF HOW EACH OF THE FOUR MAJOR GROWTH CORRIDORS IN PERTH ARE PERFORMING. The north-western corridor has led developer lot sales in greater Perth over the past seven quarters after slugging it out with the south-western corridor, which shone […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":926,"date":"2015-06-20T17:32:19","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/negative-gearing-still-a-complex-issue\/","title":{"rendered":"NEGATIVE GEARING STILL A COMPLEX ISSUE"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
NEGATIVE GEARING HAS AGAIN LEAPT INTO THE PUBLIC DEBATE AND ECHOES MUCH OF THE DISCUSSION IN THE MID-1980S WHEN THE ABOLITION OF THE TAX DEDUCTION WAS CONSIDERED BY THE HAWKE GOVERNMENT, ONLY MONTHS AFTER IT WAS INTRODUCED. The Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 was varied in 1985 to quarantine all property losses from deduction against […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":930,"date":"2015-06-06T17:35:37","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/property-taxes-a-brake-on-mobility\/","title":{"rendered":"PROPERTY TAXES A BRAKE ON MOBILITY"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
TAXES PLAY A VITAL ROLE IN OUR COMMUNITIES, DELIVERING FUNDING FOR INFRASTRUCTURE AND SERVICES. BUT HOW THEY ARE COLLECTED CAN HAVE UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES WHICH CAN STIFLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. The consultation period for the Federal Government\u2019s tax review closed this week with the expectation of a large variety of responses. Taxes play a vital role in […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":933,"date":"2015-05-30T17:37:13","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/consumer-confidence-is-on-the-up-and-up\/","title":{"rendered":"CONSUMER CONFIDENCE IS ON THE UP AND UP"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
THE NEXT AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF STATISTICS POPULATION DATA IS DUE FOR RELEASE NEXT MONTH BUT WE MAY ALREADY BE SEEING INDICATORS OF A SECOND QUARTER OF GROWTH FOLLOWING THE DRAMATIC PLUNGE IN JUNE LAST YEAR WHEN NET OVERSEAS MIGRATION FELL SIGNIFICANTLY BY TWO-THIRDS AND NET INTERSTATE MIGRATION DIVED INTO THE NEGATIVE. The September net figure […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":936,"date":"2015-05-23T17:41:16","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/government-homes-in-on-grant-spending\/","title":{"rendered":"GOVERNMENT HOMES IN ON GRANT SPENDING"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
THE STATE GOVERNMENT HERALDED A NUMBER OF CHANGES FOR THE PROPERTY INDUSTRY IN THIS YEAR\u2019S STATE BUDGET, THE MOST OBVIOUS BEING THE REMOVAL OF THE FIRST HOME OWNER GRANT FOR EXISTING HOUSING. This change builds on last year\u2019s adjustment which saw the $7000 grant varied to favour new dwellings.\u00a0 While the change will encourage the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":940,"date":"2015-05-16T17:45:48","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/building-starts-set-to-plateau\/","title":{"rendered":"BUILDING STARTS SET TO PLATEAU"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
THE HOUSING INDUSTRY FORECASTING GROUP RELEASED ITS LATEST REPORT ON DWELLING COMMENCEMENTS THIS MONTH.\u00a0 THE HIFG IS A UNIQUE BODY WHICH BRINGS TOGETHER ALL OF THE KEY STAKEHOLDERS FROM GOVERNMENT AND INDUSTRY TO TRY TO UNPACK THE DATA AND PREDICT WHAT WILL HAPPEN IN THE RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY MARKET. The main goal is to identify early […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":943,"date":"2015-05-09T17:48:11","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/planning-critical-for-3-5-million-population\/","title":{"rendered":"PLANNING CRITICAL FOR 3.5 MILLION POPULATION"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
LAST WEEK THE STATE GOVERNMENT RELEASED THE THIRD ITERATION OF ITS STRATEGIC PLANNING DOCUMENTATION WHICH STARTED WITH THE RELEASE OF DIRECTIONS 2031 AND BEYOND SIX YEARS AGO. THE SUBREGIONAL FRAMEWORKS OUTLINES WHERE, AND HOW MUCH, DEVELOPMENT WILL BE REQUIRED TO HOUSE A POPULATION OF 3.5 MILLION PEOPLE. The Perth\/Peel region is broken down into four […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":946,"date":"2015-05-02T17:50:36","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/move-to-streamline-development-process\/","title":{"rendered":"MOVE TO STREAMLINE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
LAST WEEK THE MINISTER FOR PLANNING ANNOUNCED CHANGES TO THE \u201cOPT IN\u201d RANGE FOR DEVELOPMENT ASSESSMENT PANELS THAT PROVIDE GREATER FLEXIBILITY FOR DEVELOPERS TO CHOOSE TO GET THEIR APPROVAL THROUGH THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT OR THROUGH THE DAP. DAPs were an initiative of the Council of Australian Governments which was progressing a national planning reform agenda […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":949,"date":"2015-04-25T17:52:34","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/population-planning-vital-for-future-cities\/","title":{"rendered":"POPULATION PLANNING VITAL FOR FUTURE CITIES"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
THOSE OF YOU WHO HAVE ENJOYED A VISIT TO LONDON YOU MIGHT BE INTERESTED TO KNOW THAT THEY HAVE FINALLY TOPPED THE POPULATION RECORD SET IN 1939 OF 8.6 MILLION PEOPLE.\u00a0 WHAT IS EVEN MORE FASCINATING IS HOW THE CITY IS GROWING, AND THERE ARE INTERESTING PARALLELS TO PERTH. The construction of the London underground […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}}]