Top 3 signs of rising damp
There is a lot of confusion around Rising Damp. Many people confuse rising damp with other signs of moisture in their building, like a leaking roof for example.
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State, Territory Governments must seize opportunity presented by RBA rate cut
“The opportunity to get the housing market moving again has never been greater. State and territory governments must grab it,” Master Builders Australia’s Chief Economist Shane Garrett said.
Cities, infrastructure and housing in focus in new ministry
The Property Council of Australia has welcomed the announcement of the new Federal Government ministry.
Making housing a priority
“Housing is a national priority and the appointment of Michael Sukkar as Minister for Housing is recognition of this fact,” stated Graham Wolfe, HIA’s Managing Director.
Fastest improvement in affordability in six years
“The HIA Affordability Index rose by 2.2 per cent in the March 2019 quarter to post the most significant improvement in affordability since September 2013,” said Tim Reardon, HIA Chief Economist.
Intervention to encourage housing investment necessary
“Lending for the purchase or construction of a new home has fallen to its lowest level since September 2013,” stated HIA’s Chief Economist, Tim Reardon.
First Home Buyers continue to drive Australia’s housing market
“The importance of the First Home Buyer (FHB) segment of the market has grown again, with newly released figures for March (2019) showing that their share of the market is at its largest in nearly 7 years,” Shane Garrett, Chief Economist said.
Metricon welcomes proposed $500 million deposit guarantee for first home buyers in NSW
Bipartisan support for a First Home Loan Deposit Scheme couldn’t come at a better time for first home buyers in Sydney and across NSW, according to one of the largest home builders in the state, Metricon.
Rate cut not the only way to curb housing downturn
“The contraction in the housing market over the past six months has occurred faster and is larger in scale than the contraction experienced after the GFC,” said Geordan Murray, HIA Senior Economist.
Australian PCI®: Construction falls at steeper rate in April 2019
The Australian Industry Group/Housing Industry Association Australian Performance of Construction Index (Australian PCI®) dropped a further 3.0 points to 42.6 in April 2019, with a return to growth in engineering construction failing to offset continued declines in housing activity, commercial construction and apartment building work…
March 2019 house approvals at five year low
“March (2019) building approvals marked the weakest month for detached house approvals since 2013,” said HIA’s Senior Economist Geordan Murray.
First home buyers and construction sector win in housing stimulus
The WA Government will provide further economic support and introduce a targeted housing stimulus, to assist the local housing market and construction sector in Western Australia.