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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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FLEXIBILITY THE KEY TO IMPROVING PLANNING PROCESSES
AT A RECENT UDIA BREAKFAST, STUART DEVENISH, TECHNICAL DIRECTOR TOWN PLANNING AT RPS OUTLINED HIS IDEAS ON HOW WE CAN IMPROVE THE URBAN DEVELOPMENT PROCESS IN WA. Stuart believes that there has to be a…
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PERTH LEADS DWELLING CONSTRUCTION RECOVERY
STRONG POPULATION GROWTH, DECLINING MORTGAGE COSTS AND HEALTHIER PROPERTY MARKET ACTIVITY ARE DRIVING A CYCLICAL UPSWING IN DWELLING CONSTRUCTION, WHICH IS MOST PREVALENT IN PERTH. Perth is leading the dwelling construction recovery in Australia. During…
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MAPPING PERTH’S POPULATION GROWTH
PERTH’S POPULATION HAS INCREASED SUBSTANTIALLY IN RECENT YEARS AND THIS ARTICLE TAKES A LOOK AT WHICH AREAS HAVE GROWN FASTER THAN OTHERS. Prior to 1900 Perth was a small town which grew only with the…
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LAND PRICE GROWTH TO MODERATE IN 2014
AS WE HEAD INTO SPRING AND HOPEFULLY THE RAIN STARTS TO EASE OFF, IT IS TIME TO HAVE A CLOSE LOOK AT WHAT IS GOING ON IN THE LAND MARKET Whilst Perth developer land sales…
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HISTORICAL HOUSE PRICES IN PERTH
VIEW 40 YEARS OF HOUSE PRICE DATA IN PERTH
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INNOVATIVE PROJECT FOR HOMELESS WINS AWARD
THE OUTSTANDING URBAN FORM AND THE THOROUGH APPLICATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL, ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY SUSTAINABILITY PRINCIPLES MADE ST BARTHOLOMEW’S LIME STREET PROJECT A STANDOUT IN WHAT WAS A VERY STRONG FIELD IN 2013 The UDIA President’s…
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IN DETAIL: CITY OF WANNEROO
AN OVERVIEW OF RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY MARKET TRENDS FOR ESTABLISHED AND NEW DWELLINGS AND LAND MARKETS IN THE CITY OF WANNEROO The City of Wanneroo has been one of the fastest growing council areas in Australia…
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LAND REPORT REGION UPDATES
EXTRACTS FROM THE LATEST LAND REPORT LIFT OUT IN THE WEEKEND WEST, INCLUDING SUMMARIES OF LAND MARKETS IN PERTH AND REGIONAL WA Coastal land popular Coastal living is becoming a reality for an increasing number…
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AFFORDABILITY LINKED TO INFRASTRUCTURE
THE FEDERAL ELECTION IS SURPRISINGLY QUIET ON THE SUBJECT OF HOUSING AFFORDABILITY GIVEN IT IS SUCH A CRITICAL ISSUE. IN THE RECENT DEBATE AN AUDIENCE QUESTION ON THE TOPIC PROMPTED SOME INTERESTING OBSERVATIONS ON WHAT…