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Build to rent can alleviate housing affordability once it is supported by government policy
Build to Rent can play a crucial role in alleviating Australia’s housing affordability crisis but requires more active support from federal and state governments,…
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Housing approval data rings alarm bells
A continued slump in building approvals data should ring alarm bells on the need to move swiftly on reforms to boost housing production and…
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Infrastructure audit a call to action
The case for overhauling the planning, funding and delivery of infrastructure to meet the needs of modern, growing cities is the stark lesson of…
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Weak building approvals remain an economic drag
The economic drag from weak building approvals data will continue to weigh on the economy and underline the need for strong policy solutions to…
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Further statement on the building and construction industry
The Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA) has welcomed the prospect of national consensus on solutions needed to tackle the crisis facing the building…
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Statement on the building and construction industry
The Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA) has urged the Commonwealth Government to help break the impasse on reforms needed to tackle the crisis…
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Soft lending data confirms the case to rev up reforms
New data that shows household lending remains soft, makes the case for embedded reforms that can boost housing markets and reignite confidence among homebuyers…
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Changes to home loan assessment rules welcomed
The Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA) has welcomed new rules that will change how lenders assess the ability of borrowers to service a…
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Weak building approval figures show need to drive reform
Weak building approval figures released today highlight a continued need for policy reforms to drive economic growth and that interest rate cuts alone will…
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Australia’s housing market can’t become collateral in trade tensions
The Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA) has expressed reservation that Australia’s housing market risks being an unintended victim of the escalating trade tensions…
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NSW Budget 2019 – UDIA applauds NSW and Federal Government collaboration on key infrastructure projects
The Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA) has welcomed the first Budget of the returned NSW Coalition Government, as it signals on ongoing commitment…
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New data reinforces need for national population plan
The case for a National Strategic Population Plan has been reinforced by release of new data showing Australia’s population continuing to increase and growth…
