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UDIA Welcomes first round of the HAFF funding
Today’s announcement of $9.2 billion of investment in social and affordable housing across Commonwealth, State and Territory government, and the private and community housing…
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Record high demand and costs – a double hit for housing market with alarmingly low supply
The latest UDIA Housing Index data for the June quarter confirms that supply continues to lag badly behind demand for both sale and rental…
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One month increase in building approvals does not provide the full picture
Australian Bureau of Statistics data on building approvals today show that while approvals rose 10.4% nationally in July, total dwelling approvals are still 5.1%…
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Continuing Low Building Approvals Data Shows Need to Remove Barriers to Housing Supply
ABS data released today shows a decline of dwelling approvals falling 6.5% which is once again significantly lower than the number we need each…
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UDIA Stands Ready to Work with Federal Cabinet Ministers to Address the Housing Crisis
In responding to Sunday’s announcement by the Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on the reshuffle of senior Federal Cabinet Ministers, Urban Development Institute of Australia…
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More action required on building approvals to enable houses to be built.
Building approvals announced today by the ABS show once again that action needs to be taken to enable more homes to be built for…
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New UDIA Housing Index gets behind the raw numbers to reveal the factors impacting housing demand
The Urban Development Institute of Australia’s UDIA Housing Index which was launched today with data for the March Quarter, reveals a ‘perfect storm’ of…
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Federal Budget’s focus on increasing housing supply welcomed by UDIA
The Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA) strongly supports the Government’s ongoing commitment to address the nation’s lack of housing supply, through the targeted…
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Government hits the right mark with investment to boost skilled workers in the construction industry
Urban Development Institute of Australia is greatly encouraged by today’s joint announcement from the Minister for Skills and Training, Brendan O’Connor MP and the…
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UDIA comments on the release of State of the Housing System 2024 Report
The State of the Housing System 2024 annual report, presented to the Hon. Julie Collins MP Minister for Housing and released today, laid bare the…
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UDIA encouraged by planned reforms to Points Test to drive skilled migration
Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA) welcomes Government’s progress on its Migration Strategy with the recent announcement of plans for a recalibrated Points Test…
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Migration is an important contributor to our economy but it’s skilled migrants that we urgently need
Yesterday’s ABS migration figures reinforce the need to focus on migrants with housing skills so we can clear the 70% job vacancies in the…