The West Australian Government building grants, mixed with increasing property prices in Perth, have potentially sped up growth in outer metropolitan suburbs. The increased population is pushing prices up in inner-city suburbs, making housing in close proximity to the CBD unattainable for much of the Perth population. However, the constant redevelopment of large outer business […]
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 is urban greening – creating green urban spaces using natural elements, whereby trees and plants are incorporated into the streetscape […]
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 (UDIA). During the September quarter, new land sales in Perth observed an overall increase of 35%. To read the full […]
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 finally reflecting the extra demand, with a 5 per cent increase in value over the September quarter, taking the annual […]
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 chairman David Caddy told an Urban Development Institute of Australia WA event today that a revised liveable neighbourhoods policy would focus on sustainability. He […]
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 country, with residential housing lining more than 150 kilometres of coastline between Mandurah and Two Rocks. But the economic and […]
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 the need for “further industry collaboration” in a submission responding to Infrastructure WA’s latest strategy. Released for public comment, the […]
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. With research from the Urban Development Institute of Australia showing land supply in some areas of Perth could run out […]
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 industrial sites and community hubs were recognised. The change in homes and lifestyles were evident in the entries received for […]