National Safe Work Month – Work Health and Safety through COVID-19
October is National Safe Work Month and Safe Work Australia is reminding Australians of the importance of work health and safety as we face the ongoing challenge of COVID-19.
Lending changes big boost for home ownership and economic recovery
The Federal Government has given the rebuilding of the economy a big boost by removing overly restrictive lending requirements for finance lenders, including mortgage finance.
Impact of HomeBuilder evident in detached building approvals
“The impact of HomeBuilder is now emerging in the ABS Building Approvals Data and there is a significant divergence between the outlook for detached and multi-unit dwellings,” stated HIA Economist, Angela Lillicrap.
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Relaxing lending rules will drive home ownership and the economy
The Governments plan to improve access to finance is necessary and the move will not only help thousands of new home buyers get into their first home sooner but will also help steer Australia out of the economic problems brought on by Covid-19, Managing Director…
COVID-19 impact on population growth and housing powerful call to action
The latest research report from the National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation (NHFIC) on the impact of COVID-19 on population growth and housing is a welcome contribution to policy thinking, and a powerful call to action for the Federal Government on stimulus and migration.
HomeBuilder Starts To Lift Residential Building Loans
New ABS lending figures for July 2020 show that HomeBuilder has started to drive a recovery in loans for home building.
HomeBuilder Keeps December Quarter Afloat
“New Home Sales data released today (16 September 2020) confirms that HomeBuilder will support building activity and protect jobs in the December 2020 quarter,” commented HIA Chief Economist, Tim Reardon.
Demand for residential land surges 70 per cent
“Housing finance figures released today ( September 9 2020) show that lending for the construction of a new home rose in July (2020) for the first time since February (2020), to the highest level in two years,” stated HIA’s Chief Economist, Tim Reardon.
Australian PCI®: Construction industry slump continues into August 2020
The Australian Industry Group/Housing Industry Association Australian Performance of Construction Index (Australian PCI®) fell by 4.8 points to 37.9 in August 2020, with the pace of decline in business conditions worsening again after a pause in July (readings below 50 points indicate contraction in activity,…
Ground-breaking start for new Mandurah multi-storey car park
Shovels are in the ground as construction commenced on the new $32 million METRONET Mandurah Station multi-storey carpark.
Builders call for National Cabinet consensus to arrest economic decline
Building a National Cabinet consensus to deal cohesively and practically with the tension between the health and economic impact of the virus is the overwhelming imperative to be drawn from the 7% fall in June 2020 quarter GDP.