Op-ed on #affordablehousing by CEO @danni_addison in Herald Sun -- read here: linkedin.com/pulse/make-sur…

TODAY'S EVENT POSTPONED Please note if you were registered to attend UDIA Victoria's Industry Lunch today, the event has been postponed. We will communicate further with those registered in the coming days. For now, please pass this on to your colleagues and your guests.

From the udiavic COVID-19 GUIDELINES FOR THE BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY VICTORIA (AS AT 31 MARCH 2020) available here udiavic.com.au/getmedia/f56cc…

Help us, help you. Spend 5 mins taking our #COVID-19 Pulse Check survey and tell us what member services will be most valuable to YOU during this crisis. surveymonkey.com/r/58TKB9R

No doubt we need to shift from the debilitating up-front #StampDuty cost asked of home buyers. With home buyers’ purchasing power on the decline, it’s time for government to rethink this major revenue raising tax. #advocacyinaction

The new Building Victoria's Recovery Taskforce is charged with keeping the development, building and construction industry running through #Covid19. Learn all about it at a live virtual industry briefing TOMORROW. Last chance to register: udiavic.com.au/Events/PVEMAY1

afr.com/property/resid… #Greenfield research presented to us shows VIC residential land market activity dropped 61% in first 6 weeks of lockdown. We're calling on VIC government to stimulate demand for new homes to keep industry & economy afloat. AFR Property Larry Schlesinger

Today we launched our Roadmap to Recovery & it's all about making VIC the new 'Homeowner State'. Let's jump on this rare opportunity to finally tip the scales in favour of the home buyer (especially first home buyers). udiavic.com.au/UDIA/media/Pol… #homeownerstate #advocacyinaction

“If the government gives buyers the confidence to purchase now, the buyer will win, the housing industry will win and Victoria will become the homeowners state,” said @danni_addison via John Masanauskas Herald Sun #homeownerstate heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/…

More than 44,000 young Australians are homeless every night. 16,000 of them are 12 years old and under. It costs just $85 to feed a young person in a PIF House for a week. Donate now: pif.com.au/tax-appeal #propertyindustryfoundation #pifhouses #pif #homelessyouth #covid19

Front page of The The Australian (cont. page 4) on the need to ­seriously fast-track development projects, particularly in light of the time-capped #HomeBuilder scheme. #advocacyinaction theaustralian.com.au/nation/local-g…

Coverage of our industry panel webinar, talking about #VIChousing market. afr.com/property/resid… #Property settlements and poor sentiment were flagged as key concerns for our industry in the immediate future. Read more by reading the article via Michael Bleby AFR Property

The cat - mmrrrooowwwrrr - is out of the bag! Listen to our first episode with udiavic @danni_addison We chat about the effects of Covid-19 on the construction sector Jones Collective ... Richard Jenkins

Today we released 'The Hidden Cost of Housing' research, revealing that up to 34% of a Victorian homebuyer's purchase price is driven by government taxes and charges. That's over one-third of a new home price! #MakeHousingAffordable Learn more here: lnkd.in/gsnGDAD

Our new research, The Hidden Cost of Housing, highlights how much of a new home purchase price is attributable to Commonwealth, State and Local Government taxes, charges and levies. We need governments at each level to address this growing issue and #MakeHousingAffordable

7News Melbourne spoke to a homebuyer about our research, The Hidden Cost of Housing, showing 19-34% of a new home price is government taxes & charges. He was particularly surprised that the cost of gov charges is significantly higher than developer profit. #MakeHousingAffordable

Some tradies are breathing a sigh of relief after tough Stage 4 restrictions threatening to cripple the construction industry were eased. Maggie Raworth #9News

Last night, Master Builders Victoria CEO Rebecca Casson was a co-signatory with the udiavic and the Property Council of Australia (Victorian Division) on a letter to the Dan Andrews, calling for restrictions to be lifted on display homes, land sales offices, sales suites and other real estate services in metro Melbourne.

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What about #FishermansBend? #advocacyinaction