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Impediments to housing supply must be addressed

“The recommendations set out in today’s (March 18 2022) release of the federal inquiry into housing affordability and supply put a number of important recommendations on the table to improve housing supply,” said HIA Managing Director, Graham Wolfe.

Mar 18, 2022

New home sales fall in February 2022

“New home sales fell by 7.0 per cent in February following an 8.3 per cent decline in January,” stated HIA Economist Tom Devitt.

Mar 15, 2022

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NSW drives strong demand for new housing into 2022

“Sales of new detached homes recorded an exceptionally strong quarter, led by Australia’s largest state,” stated HIA Economist Tom Devitt.

Feb 10, 2022

Owner occupiers drive record year in housing finance

“Owner occupiers bounced back at the end of 2021 to produce the biggest year of home loans on record,” stated HIA Economist, Tom Devitt.

Feb 1, 2022

Scarcity of residential land sees prices surge

“A significant increase in the price of land indicates that supply is not keeping pace with demand,” said HIA Economist, Angela Lillicrap.

Jan 21, 2022

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Demand for housing and first homebuyer activity remain strong

“The value of loans, excluding refinancing, issued for housing towards the end of 2021 was elevated as demand remains very strong,” stated HIA Senior Economist, Nick Ward.

Jan 14, 2022

New home sales stabilise at strong levels

“Sales of new detached homes appears to have stabilised following the end of HomeBuilder at elevated levels,” stated HIA Economist Angela Lillicrap.

Nov 9, 2021

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Building new regional homes for those who need it most

The Victorian Government is getting on with delivering the state’s biggest ever social housing build and calling on all community housing agencies to put forward proposals for new social housing in regional Victoria.

Oct 25, 2021

New Home Sales remain strong in August 2021

“The strength in New Home Sales in recent months indicates that the boom in detached home building will continue to create strong employment opportunities into the second half of 2022,” stated HIA Economist Tom Devitt.

Sep 15, 2021

HIA welcomes confirmation that developer contributions add to house prices

The Housing Industry Association (HIA) is pleased to see clear confirmation in research released by the National Housing and Finance Investment Corporation (NHFIC) that the price of new homes is directly increased by the various developer charges being applied by local and state governments.

Aug 31, 2021

Strong new home sales in June quarter

“New Homes Sales in June 2021 jumped 15.3 per cent to be 11.2 per cent higher in the quarter than the same time in 2019,” stated HIA Economist Angela Lillicrap.

Jul 13, 2021

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Detached dwelling approvals remain elevated in May 2021

“Detached building approvals fell back in May 2021 from the record level set in April but remain elevated,” stated HIA Economist, Angela Lillicrap.

Jul 5, 2021