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Bringing the Hamptons style to everyday Australians

The Hamptons style is becoming increasingly popular for homes nationwide, particularly as it suits the Australian climate. Nowhere is it more at home than in Queensland, as the population lives on the coast. The Hamptons look is reminiscent of the style of Queensland homes, making…

Jul 17, 2020

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Record housing finance data due to COVID-19 shock

“The number of loans to owner occupiers for established homes fell by 9.1 per cent during May 2020 to the lowest monthly level on record,” commented HIA Chief Economist, Tim Reardon.

Jul 9, 2020

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GST needs to be part of stamp duty removal solution

The Thodey Report provides a welcome perspective on options to overhaul federal-state financial relations and tax reform, but limits the prospect of meaningful reform by ruling out an enhanced GST as the mechanism to remove stamp duty and therefore boost the economy.

Jul 2, 2020

Make your home more private and secure with a COLORBOND® steel fence

Say goodbye to that gap in the fence that the neighbours can see through.

Jul 1, 2020

CommBank accepting applications for next round of First Home Loan Deposit Scheme places

Australians can now apply for the next round of places with Commonwealth Bank under the Government’s First Home Loan Deposit Scheme (the Scheme).

Jul 1, 2020

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Final touches add certainty to HomeBuilder scheme

HIA welcomes the release of crucial final touches to the Federal Government’s HomeBuilder scheme. “The addition of this extra detail will clarify questions builders and home buyers have been asking since the scheme was announced on 4 June (2020),” said Kristin Brookfield, HIA Chief Executive…

Jun 19, 2020

Building defects in strata schemes

There is some confusion among strata mangers about responsibilities on fixing building defects.

Jun 18, 2020

Strata building bond and inspections scheme

Here is a reminder about the strata building bond and inspections scheme, which started on 1 January 2018.

Jun 18, 2020

New home sales continued to contract in May 2020

“New home sales have fallen in each of the three months since the introduction of COVID-19 restrictions. This will flow through to a reduction in the volume of work on the ground in the second half of this year,” stated HIA’s Chief Economist, Tim Reardon.

Jun 12, 2020

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COVID-19 yet to Fully Impact ABS Finance Data

“The number of loans to owner occupiers for established homes fell by 6.3 per cent during April 2020,” commented HIA Chief Economist, Tim Reardon.

Jun 10, 2020

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Building approvals still reporting pre-COVID data

“Building approvals data released today (June 3 2020) by the ABS relates to projects lodged with local councils well before the impact of COVID 19 conditions,” stated HIA Chief Economist, Tim Reardon.

Jun 3, 2020

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Housing weighing heavily on economy

“In a quarter that largely preceded the COVID-19 disruption, residential building activity chalked up the sixth consecutive quarterly contraction in the volume of building work done. The persistent credit squeeze throughout 2019 contributed to home building activity dropping back to levels last seen in 2014,”…

May 29, 2020