valuation

Three new Sydney precincts added to the Urban Activation Precincts strategy

Three new Sydney precincts added to the Urban Activation Precincts strategy

It’s thought that Sydney’s population will increase by more than 1.6 million by 2031. Due to the expected growth and the desire for Sydney-siders to live close to modern infrastructure, employment and reliable transport, the NSW Government introduced its Urban Activation Precincts plan in March 2013. This program aimed to deliver more homes in areas […]

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South and north-west Sydney’s development and investment boom

South and north-west Sydney’s development and investment boom

While it is often overlooked in the media hype about Sydney’s property market, areas around the south-west and north-west of Sydney have been experiencing a major boom in development and investment over the past few years.  It also looks like that growth is set to continue and even accelerate.  New South Wales is projected to […]

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Compulsory land acquisition, compensation and independent valuations

Compulsory land acquisition, compensation and independent valuations

An article published late last year revealed that the NSW government will acquire hundreds of Sydney homes and businesses to make way for future infrastructure projects like the WestConnex motorway and the Eastern Suburbs light rail extension. It’s not unusual for government entities and private enterprise to acquire land to be used for development. Land […]

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The future of development in the Sutherland Shire

The future of development in the Sutherland Shire

With recent reports of delays to the implementation of the draft Sutherland Shire Local Environmental Plan 2013 (DSSLEP2013) we thought it would be useful to outline a few of the proposed changes to the development of suburb centres.   Under the DSSLEP2013 most suburb centres will be rezoned to B3 Commercial Core (B3 Zone) with approved […]

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