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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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NEW HOMEBUYERS BEAR THE BRUNT OF PROPOSED NEW BROADBAND FEES
THE FEDERAL MINISTER FOR COMMUNICATIONS RECENTLY RELEASED A POLICY PAPER ON THE PROVISION OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE IN NEW HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS. IN SIMPLE TERMS IT LOOKS AT HOW NEW DEVELOPMENTS WILL RECEIVE BROADBAND (INTERNET) SERVICES AND…
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RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY MARKET STAYING STRONG
WHEN ASSESSING THE NEW RESIDENTIAL LAND PROPERTY MARKET WE LOOK AT MANY FACTORS BUT IN GENERAL THERE ARE THREE BROAD CATEGORIES OF PROPERTY DATA THAT WE USE TO CREATE A SNAPSHOT. When assessing the new…
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PUBLIC TRANSPORT THE KEY TO TRAFFIC RELIEF
CONGESTION CHARGING HAS RECEIVED A LOT OF COVERAGE OVER THE PAST COUPLE OF WEEKS AND IT IS WORTHWHILE HAVING A CLOSER LOOK AT THE ISSUES. Congestion charging is used in urban areas around the world…
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FOREIGN SALES BRING BENEFITS
THE REPORT ON FOREIGN INVESTMENT IN RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE WAS RELEASED LAST WEEK AND MADE SOME SENSIBLE OBSERVATIONS, INCLUDING THE NEED TO IMPROVE THE CURRENT INEFFICIENT PROCESS OF DATA COLLECTION AND TRACKING OF BOTH THE…
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PREDICTED OUTLOOK A MIXED BAG
THE RECENT UDIA MARKET PREDICTIONS LUNCHEON GAVE SOME GREAT INSIGHT INTO THE VIEWS OF INDUSTRY ON WHAT TO EXPECT IN THE MARKET IN 2015. WITH 550 INDUSTRY REPRESENTATIVES IN THE ROOM, THE EXPERT PANEL DECIDED…
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PLANNING REGULATIONS BROUGHT UP TO DATE
THIS WEEK THE MINISTER FOR PLANNING, THE HON JOHN DAY MLA, RELEASED THE LONG AWAITED DRAFT PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT (LOCAL PLANNING SCHEMES) REGULATIONS 2014. WHEN FINALISED, THESE REGULATIONS WILL AMEND AND REPLACE TOWN PLANNING REGULATIONS…
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INVESTORS OUT-LOAN OWNER-OCCUPIERS
WE ALL KNOW THAT HOUSING IS BIG BUSINESS, BUT THE FIGURES REALLY DO MAKE YOUR HEAD SPIN. THE ABS THIS WEEK RELEASED THEIR HOUSING FINANCE COMMITMENTS DATA WHICH SHOWS THAT THE AMOUNT OF MONEY OUTSTANDING…
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PLANNING AIMS TO KEEP HEAD ABOVE WATER
WITH SUMMER ONLY A MONTH AWAY, MANY PEOPLE ARE PREPARING THEIR GARDENS FOR OUR LONG HOT DRY PERIOD. WATER IS NO LONGER BEING TAKEN FOR GRANTED, WITH INCREASING RECOGNITION THAT OUR RAINFALL PATTERNS ARE CHANGING…
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HIGH RENTAL RATES FLOW THROUGH SECTOR
AS WE MOVE INTO THE WARMER WEATHER INTEREST IN THE PROPERTY MARKET USUALLY PICKS UP AND THAT IS SHOWING THROUGH OUR WEEKLY DATA WITH THE LOT SALES TREND TICKING UP OVER THE LAST FIVE WEEKS.…