The West Australian The multi award-winning community of Alkimos Beach, which received Western Australia’s first six-leaf accreditation under the Urban Development Institute of Australia’s (UDIA) EnviroDevelopment scheme in 2012, has obtained re-accreditation in all six ‘leaves’ under the program in 2020. To achieve an EnviroDevelopment rating, a project must meet rigorous criteria and achieve a […]
UDIA WA is proud to release the second edition of our quarterly 48-page magazine The Urbanist. Each edition of The Urbanist focuses on a specific theme relevant to the development industry and this quarter we take a deep dive into the role of infrastructure in shaping our cities, communities and economy. This edition features exclusive interviews with […]
Realestate.com.au A low pipeline of construction work in Western Australia would have seen the state’s residential building sector become one of the country’s first to feel the impact of the COVID-19 downturn. But a $125 million stimulus package from the WA Government – off the back of last week’s Federal Government announcement of $25,000 grants for owner-occupiers who build […]
Perth Now BUILDING a new home will become even more affordable with the State Government announcing a $20,000 Building Bonus grant today. It will be available to any home buyer who wants to build a new house or buy a new property in a single-tier development, such as a townhouse, before construction is complete. To […]
WA Today West Australians who build a new home will be given $20,000 by the state government in addition to the $25,000 on the table as part of the Commonwealth’s HomeBuilder scheme. The $125 million package, designed to stimulate the state’s economy which is in recession following pandemic restrictions, also includes a $8.2 million expansion […]
ABC News The West Australian Government has unveiled a $125 million stimulus package for the state’s home building sector, providing cash grants to prospective homebuyers. Under the $117 million “Building Bonus” scheme, WA homebuyers — both owner-occupiers and investors — who build a new house will be eligible for a $20,000 grant. To read the […]
ABC Radio Perth The way we live and use our cities and local neighbourhoods has changed dramatically since the COVID-19 pandemic. Have you wondered how that might influence the way we plan, design and build our cities and suburbs and workplaces – and even our homes? Jess Strutt takes a look at what this could […]
The West Australian Stamp duty, or transfer duty, has been increasingly under the spotlight as renewed calls for the controversial tax to be removed come from a real estate industry that tries to weather the ongoing pandemic. Read the full story including comments from UDIA WA CEO Tanya Steinbeck on the need for stamp duty […]
The West Australian In a recent masterclass on greenfield development in Western Australia hosted by the Urban Development Institute of Australia WA, industry veteran analyst and Research4 Director Colin Keane discussed the current market and the implications of COVID-19. According to the research, greenfield land markets nationwide were initially heading towards a strong recovery during […]