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Moves to change how home loans are assessed is welcome news
The Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA) has welcomed APRA’s announcement that it is looking to change how lenders assess the ability of borrowers…
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UDIA congratulates the Prime Minister and his team – unlocking housing credit and more liveable cities must be government’s top priorities
Following the weekend’s election result, the Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA) congratulates the Prime Minister, the Hon Scott Morrison MP and his team…
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Building a more liveable Australia should be the Government’s top priority
On the back of slower than expected GDP growth, Treasury yesterday warned that we can expect further declines in buyer confidence, lending and building…
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First Home Loan Deposit Scheme a fantastic initiative
Australia’s national prosperity is dependent on our success in housing our communities and ensuring our cities are more liveable, that is why UDIA is…
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Now is the time for housing credit to flow again to improve investor confidence
Whilst the Urban Development Institute of Australia firmly opposes the Federal Labor’s proposed policy to restrict Capital Gains Tax and Negative Gearing, we do…
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UDIA opposes CGT and Negative Gearing restrictions but supports tax reform to encourage Build-to-Rent
With Budget week ending, UDIA considered the pros and cons of both the Federal Budget 2019-20 and the Opposition’s response, considering what each budget…
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The 2019-20 Budget week that was: Labor v Liberal
The 2019-20 Federal Budget has been heralded as ‘a budget for the taxpayer, complete with congestion busting measures that will future proof Australia’ for…
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Federal Budget delivers a plan for our growing cities but falls short on housing
The Urban Development Institute of Australia’s (UDIA)’s 11th Annual State of the Land flagship report has been released today at the UDIA National Congress…
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UDIA urges Labor – “Don’t kill the housing market”
Following our submission to the Federal Treasurer, we urge the Government to redouble its efforts to help Australians afford their own homes by rethinking…
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State of the Land 2019: Residential Development Sector
Federal Labor’s proposed tax increases on property investors are threatening to kill an already-fragile housing market, says the Urban Development Institute of Australia. “That’s…
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Open letter to Government – in this year’s Budget help more Australians get into homes
Urban Development Institute of Australia today urged the Government not to cut migration. “Migration – and particularly the skilled migration stream – is good…
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Don’t cut migration: Keep Australia open for business
Urban Development Institute of Australia today urged the Government not to cut migration. “Migration – and particularly the skilled migration stream – is good…