WA Today Perth’s historic low of available rental properties could instantly increase by 53 per cent if investors bought and rented 1600 apartments for sale in some of the city’s most attractive suburbs. That was the message at an industry event hosted by the Urban Development Institute of Australia WA on Wednesday. Perth’s rental vacancy […]
Australian Financial Review The COVID-19 housing demand, boosted by government stimulus for new housing, by low interest rates, and by changing housing preferences, has been an absolute boon for the nation’s greenfield land developers. The question is whether the surge in demand, which includes a substantial pull-forward of future activity, can outlast the end of […]
The West Australian There are calls for drastic changes to stamp duty to help lure landlords back in to the market — to help ease the rental crisis — after a 75 per cent fall in investor finance in WA over the past five years. The Urban Development Institute of WA is calling for a […]
West Real Estate – The West Australian Despite a sharp dip in the December quarter, recent data from UDIA WA has revealed 2020 was an unprecedented year for land sales in Western Australia. Sales almost doubled year on year, according to the UDIA WA Urban Development Index, with 10,035 new lots sold in 2020 compared […]
West Real Estate – The West Australian Next Saturday March 13, Western Australia will be heading to the polls again. It is a State Election that has been widely reported as a ‘one horse race’, as polling shows Labor on course for a potential landslide victory. Over the last few months, property industry bodies have […]
The West Australian Opinion piece by UDIA WA CEO Tanya Steinbeck The winners and finalists of the recent Urban Development Institute of Australia Awards for Excellence reflect the evolving nature of how we live and how Perth is developing. Testimony to the increasing focus on how we live, an apartment building was the winner in […]
Domain.com.au Building a new home in Western Australia has never been more popular, with applications for government incentives reaching new highs while placing pressure on builders to construct homes within the required timeframes. In December, demand for the First Home Owners’ Grant was up 260 per cent, with more than 1600 applications received for the […]
The West Australian The very best development projects in Western Australia, ranging from new land estates to apartments, were recognised last night at the prestigious UDIA WA Awards for Excellence. UDIA WA CEO Tanya Steinbeck said the delayed awards, which covered entries from 2020, revealed the value of community to homebuyers. “There is a common […]
Build Australia From new land estates to apartments, the very best development projects in Western Australia were recognised on Friday night at the prestigious Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA WA) Awards for Excellence. UDIA WA CEO, Tanya Steinbeck, said there was a common theme among the award winners, with many having a significant focus on high levels […]