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UDIA WA welcomes reconsideration of Public Open Space ‘tax’ on infill development
UDIA WA has welcomed the announcement by Minister for Housing; Planning; Homelessness; Lands John Carey MLA that interim measures for public open space contributions will be implemented for infill development, while broader Public Open Space policy review is undertaken. With the draft Policy currently out for consultation, new measures will be brought forward to reduce…
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INDUSTRY WELCOMES APPOINTMENT OF NEW PLANNING MINISTER
The Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA WA) has welcomed the appointment of the Hon. John Carey MLA to the Planning portfolio. “UDIA WA is looking forward to continuing our positive working relationship with Minister Carey now that he has taken on extra responsibilities under the Planning portfolio,” UDIA WA CEO Tanya Steinbeck said. “The…
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NEW LEGISLATION WELCOMED TO SUPPORT BUILD-TO-RENT IN WA
Following recommendations by the Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA WA), the State Government has introduced legislation today that will provide a land tax exemption for eligible build-to-rent developments. According to UDIA WA CEO Tanya Steinbeck, the move will support much needed build-to-rent projects in Perth and the regions by offering a 50% land tax…
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HOUSING SUPPLY LEVERS PULLED SO WA REMAINS THE AFFORDABLE STATE – BUT FOR HOW LONG?
The Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA WA) has welcomed the Premier’s focus on housing supply in today’s WA State Budget given the housing supply crisis that is being experienced across the country. The extension of the Off-the-Plan Transfer Duty Rebate for another two years and changing the incentive from a rebate to a concession…
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HOUSING AFFORDABILITY AND SUPPLY UNDER CRITICAL PRESSURE IN WA
Perth’s mantle as the most affordable capital city in Australia is under threat according to the Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA WA). “Today’s report by the Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre (BCEC) into Housing Affordability in Western Australia reinforces the housing affordability crisis that will further impact WA if the barriers to delivering housing supply…
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RATE HALT PROVIDES REPRIEVE FOR HOME OWNERS AND BUYERS IN WA
UDIA in Western Australia has added their welcome to the RBA’s decision to pause on the official cash rate today. “While our recent State of the Land report highlighted that Perth is currently the most affordable capital city in Australia, we are acutely aware that 10 consecutive rate rises have put added pressure on those…
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WA DEVELOPERS SHINE ON NATIONAL STAGE
Western Australia took out three gongs at the UDIA National Awards for Excellence 2023, held right here in Perth on Wednesday night. The national awards program recognises the very best in the urban development sector across the country. Rosewood West Perth by Rosewood Care Group won the Award for Excellence in Seniors Living; Park Terraces…
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PERTH OFFICIALLY MOST AFFORDABLE IN THE COUNTRY
The Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA) launched the highly anticipated annual State of the Land Report at the UDIA National Congress in Perth on Wednesday. The report now position’s Perth as the most affordable capital city in Australia with a median new land price of $228,000. With the median land price growing a modest…
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INSTITUTE CALLS FOR SKILLS & LABOUR AGREEMENT FOR CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
The Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA WA) is calling for a Construction Workforce Attraction Strategy in WA due to critical construction and development skills shortages that are restricting the industry’s capacity to meet housing demand. “The development industry’s capacity to meet current and future housing demand is being restricted due to access to relevant…