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NSW Premier Declares Housing a “Community Mission” at UDIA Winter Lunch: Unveiling the TOD SEPP for Sydney’s Housing Crisis

It was a great pleasure meeting industry leaders and friends at the Modular Affordable Housing Sydney Summit. We are excited about the possibilities that lie ahead. The Transport Oriented Development (TOD) State Environmental Planning Policy (SEPP) aims to address Sydney’s housing crisis by focusing on development around transport hubs🏠 Key changes include: ✅ Increased Housing…

Swoopland is thrilled to be invited to the UDIA NSW luncheon with the Hon Prue Car MP, Deputy Premier and Minister for Western Sydney. Western Sydney is undoubtedly one of the fastest-growing parts of the state. We are pleased to see that Education is a key election commitment of the NSW Government and part of its Growth Areas Schools Plan to…

We had the distinct pleasure of attending the “Lunch with the Planning Minister”, hosted by the UDIA NSW last week. It was an invaluable opportunity to gather with peers from across the development industry and hear directly from The Hon. Paul Scully, Minister for Planning and Public Spaces. The Minister shed light on the critical housing crisis we’re…

Housing values posted a broad-based rise in February. CoreLogic’s national Home Value Index (HVI) went up 0.6% in February. ✅ “Housing values have been more than resilient in the face of high interest rates and cost of living pressures,” CoreLogic’s research director, Tim Lawless, said.  “The ongoing rise in housing values reflects a persistent imbalance between…

The WSI reached a major milestone in construction, with the completion of asphalting and concreting of our 3.7km runway! 🛫 55,000 tonnes of asphalt was laid (that’s 41 soccer fields by the way) with an on-site batch plant leading to 270 tonnes of asphalt being laid per hour. Nearly 220km of aeronautical ground lighting cabling…

The demand for housing in NSW is growing while the supply is still insufficient, and the state government plans to reform. ✅ The Australian government’s “National Housing Accord” plan to deliver 1.2 million dwellings in the next five years is difficult to achieve. It is expected to have 166,000 dwellings completed in 2023 and 164,000…

Swoopland is honored to Participate in the 2023 Sydney Property Expo at ICC! We’re thrilled to have been recognized as one of the most engaged exhibitors at this year’s expo. 🍾️Thanks to First Media Group for a fantastic event! We shared valuable insights on land acquisition and market dynamics in our seminars, with full houses…

Boasting an impressive 0.5% vacancy rate and solid 5.2% rental returns, Perth is the rising investment hub. Rapid population growth coupled with rental shortages are driving housing demand and pushing prices skyward. The median house price has increased by 10.2% and the rent has increased by 19.5% in the last 12 months. Despite being Australia’s…