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Interest Rate Cut Timely
The Reserve Bank’s cut to interest rates will send a welcome signal to consumers and housing markets that confidence and liquidity in the economy…
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Infrastructure Accord needed to drive investment
An Infrastructure Accord is needed to drive the next wave of investment needed to keep pace with a growing list of national priority projects,…
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Stamp duty ripe for abolition
A new push to reform taxes – including a switch from stamp duties to more broad-based measures such as land tax – has been…
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Uptick in lending needs to be matched with supply
A jump in the value of new loan commitments suggests access to credit is beginning to improve but it needs to be matched with…
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Approvals need to keep lifting to satisfy demand
Tentative signs that housing approvals have stabilised are encouraging but need to be balanced against the wide gaps that still exists between supply and…
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New Home Loan Deposit Scheme welcomed
The nation’s housing industry has welcomed the commencement of a new scheme to help close the home loan deposit gap for first time homebuyers.…
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UDIA National’s Pre-Budget Submission for the 2020-21 Commonwealth Budget
UDIA National has lodged a Pre-Budget Submission for the 2020-21 Commonwealth Budget. In preparing its submission, UDIA welcomes initiatives that have been advanced in…
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Lending Panel for deposit gap scheme welcomed
Formation of a lending panel to sustain the new national deposit gap scheme is a positive sign for homebuyers preparing for its commencement in…
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UDIA National Priorities for 2020
UDIA National applauds the Federal Government’s endeavours to boost confidence in housing markets. Comfort around the policy settings for negative gearing and capital gains…
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Announcing New President for UDIA National
Following its annual general meeting in Canberra earlier this week, the Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA National) has announced its new President for…
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EPBC review can fulfil promise of streamlined assessment
The original promise of a single, streamlined environmental assessment for major projects is within reach, according to the Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA).…
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RBA right to call out risks from sliding housing activity
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is right to put a spotlight on risks to the economy and housing affordability from a continued slide…