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Dive in dwelling investment hurts economy
National accounts data shows the continued slump in dwelling investment is acting as one of the main drags on the economy, according to the…
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Keep up reform of building and construction standards
The implementation of reforms to building and construction standards needs to be aggressively advanced, according to the Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA). Speaking…
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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…