The Property Tribune While forecasts recently released by the WA Housing Industry Forecasting Group (HIFG) reflect housing starts at record highs, land supply remains a critical issue for Perth and the regions, according to the WA division of the Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA). “The HIFG is forecasting record numbers of housing starts for […]
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Business News Developers say the state’s planning system played a major role in the current housing shortage, with approval times blowing out by up to seven years in some cases. Speaking at an Urban Development Institute of Australia WA event today, Blackburne managing director Paul Blackburne commended the government on its planning reforms, but said the system was broken for many […]
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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 […]
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