Property Observer The Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA WA) has welcomed the release of the State Government’s new WA Housing Strategy given the strong focus on affordability, housing diversity and unlocking land supply across the state. One of UDIA WA’s core policy priorities is improving liveability and creating communities that provide a diversity of […]
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THE CHALLENGE FOR GOVERNMENT AND INDUSTRY IN PROVIDING WELL-DESIGNED, ACTIVE OPEN SPACES WILL LIKELY WORSEN AS FINITE LAND SUPPLY CONSTRAINTS BECOME MORE PRONOUNCED. The Department of Sport and Recreation recently released a report on the provision of active playing reserves in Perth- Peel. The study mapped 139 suburbs and looked at the various uses for […]
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The argument about whether or not environmental initiatives undertaken by developers resonate with buyers, and are useful selling points, has been around for some time. SMR’s “What Home Buyers Want” survey conducted across 20 residential estates, sheds some light on the subject, but also poses more challenges for developers. There are many excellent examples where […]
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