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A breath of fresh airer for winter

Winter is setting in and as we come in from the cold and rain, so too does our laundry. Unfortunately, this leads to cranking up the heat and endless tumble drying to get wet clothes ready to wear, which can seriously affect your energy bills.

Jul 3, 2019

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Commonwealth Bank cuts home loan interest rates

Reductions for borrowers

Jul 3, 2019

New apprentice incentives provide timely support

“With new homes sales showing a move back to positive numbers in today’s (July 2 2019) HIA New Homes Sales figures and another cut in interest rates, the commencement of new incentives to support apprentices in the residential building industry is a timely move,” said…

Jul 3, 2019

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ANZ decreases variable home loan rates

ANZ announced it will decrease variable interest home loan rates in Australia by 0.25%pa, following the Reserve Bank of Australia’s decision to reduce the official cash rate.

Jul 2, 2019

New home sales bounce back

“New home sales in May (2019) bounced back to their highest monthly level in over a year,” stated HIA’s Chief Economist, Tim Reardon.

Jul 2, 2019

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Governments must act now on building industry crisis

The insurance industry said state and territory governments must take a nationally consistent and collaborative approach to resolving the building and construction sector crisis.

Jul 1, 2019

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Medium density planning pause extended

A further three-months planning pause for medium density housing is a sensible step in helping ensuring measured, future-focused planning which will determine neighbourhoods for decades to come, Local Government NSW (LGNSW) said.

Jul 1, 2019

Federal leadership needed to resolve looming insurance crisis

The Property Council of Australia is calling for the Commonwealth, state and territory governments to immediately convene an industry roundtable on resolving the insurance crisis for the building and construction sectors.

Jun 28, 2019

Apartment disasters driving buyers to detached housing

The Opal Tower and Mascot Towers crises have had a significant impact on the purchasing decisions of home buyers and investors, who are now looking for alternatives to avoid the risk of buying into a strata development, according to Sydney builder, Thrive Homes.

Jun 25, 2019

What is good, renovation of the house or build a new house?

If you’re feeling like, you are attached to your home, and not feeling like to move at you’ve outgrown your current home! You may be considering a for the move. And with builders and real estate around the country heating up with the weather, its…

Jun 25, 2019

Population growth will support building activity

“Dramatic changes in migration intake can create shocks in demand for private sector businesses, including those in the residential building industry. Changes to migration policies that slow population growth risk adversely impacting Australia’s potential for economic growth,” stated HIA’s Chief Economist, Tim Reardon.

Jun 20, 2019