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The Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA) is Australia’s peak Representative body for all segments of the Urban Development Industry. The institute has been representing the industry in Western Australia for more than 40 years.
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FRESH SOLUTIONS FOR SMALL SPACES
LIKE MANY OTHERS IN THE INDUSTRY, I AM CONSTANTLY SEEKING TO INNOVATE TO BRING TO THE MARKET NEW AND INTERESTING PRODUCTS WHERE PEOPLE CAN LIVE, WORK AND PLAY. ONE OF THE INTERESTING INTERNATIONAL TRENDS IS…
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WELCOME FROM NEW PRESIDENT
IN MY FIRST COLUMN AS UDIA PRESIDENT I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO BRIEFLY INTRODUCE MYSELF AND TOUCH ON HOW I VIEW THE IMPORTANT ROLE THE PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT INDUSTRY PLAYS IN MEETING THE…
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APARTMENT LIVING ON THE RISE
BY THE TIME OUR CURRENT HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS HIT MIDDLE AGE, THEY WILL BE SHARING THEIR CITY WITH AN EXTRA 1.5 MILLION PEOPLE – BUT WHERE ARE ALL THESE NEW PEOPLE GOING TO LIVE? By…
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NEW RULES SAVE TIME AND MONEY
IT WAS AMERICAN, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, WHOSE SAGE ADVICE TO YOUNG TRADESMEN WAS “REMEMBER THAT TIME IS MONEY” – AND IT HOLDS AS TRUE FOR THE ENTIRE PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT INDUSTRY ALMOST 300 YEARS LATER. Property development…
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MARKET UPDATE
WESTERN AUSTRALIA’S ECONOMY HAS HAD SOMETHING OF A REALITY CHECK IN RECENT TIMES – BUT THERE IS A SILVER LINING TO THAT FOR MANY NEW HOMEBUYERS. It is true that in the past 12 months,…
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CITY OF WANNEROO LEADS IN LOT SALES
UDIA MONITORS LOT DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY AND OVER THE NEXT FEW WEEKS WE WILL PROVIDE AN OVERVIEW OF HOW EACH OF THE FOUR MAJOR GROWTH CORRIDORS IN PERTH ARE PERFORMING. The north-western corridor has led developer…
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NEGATIVE GEARING STILL A COMPLEX ISSUE
NEGATIVE GEARING HAS AGAIN LEAPT INTO THE PUBLIC DEBATE AND ECHOES MUCH OF THE DISCUSSION IN THE MID-1980S WHEN THE ABOLITION OF THE TAX DEDUCTION WAS CONSIDERED BY THE HAWKE GOVERNMENT, ONLY MONTHS AFTER IT…
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PROPERTY TAXES A BRAKE ON MOBILITY
TAXES PLAY A VITAL ROLE IN OUR COMMUNITIES, DELIVERING FUNDING FOR INFRASTRUCTURE AND SERVICES. BUT HOW THEY ARE COLLECTED CAN HAVE UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES WHICH CAN STIFLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. The consultation period for the Federal Government’s…
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CONSUMER CONFIDENCE IS ON THE UP AND UP
THE NEXT AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF STATISTICS POPULATION DATA IS DUE FOR RELEASE NEXT MONTH BUT WE MAY ALREADY BE SEEING INDICATORS OF A SECOND QUARTER OF GROWTH FOLLOWING THE DRAMATIC PLUNGE IN JUNE LAST YEAR…