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  • Helping Australia Bounce Back

    Australia’s urban development industry recognises the enormous economic effects posed by the spread of COVID-19. Every aspect of the economy is being impacted, and…

    Helping Australia Bounce Back

  • State of the Land 2020 – Challenges ahead for housing markets

    A flagship report released by the Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA) today shows long-term challenges facing housing markets and housing affordability remain. The…

    State of the Land 2020 – Challenges ahead for housing markets

  • 2020 UDIA State of the Land launched

    UDIA National has today launched the 2020 State of the Land report – the industry’s most crucial and comprehensive overview of new home and…

    2020 UDIA State of the Land launched

  • Stimulus package welcomed by housing industry

    The Federal Government’s stimulus package is a welcome step to rebuilding consumer confidence and business continuity during the coronavirus, according to the Urban Development…

    Stimulus package welcomed by housing industry

  • 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…

    Interest Rate Cut Timely

  • 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,…

    Infrastructure Accord needed to drive investment

  • 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…

    Stamp duty ripe for abolition

  • 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…

    Uptick in lending needs to be matched with supply

  • 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…

    Approvals need to keep lifting to satisfy demand

  • 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.…

    New Home Loan Deposit Scheme welcomed