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Housing finance climbs in October 2019

“Housing data is continuing to show that a low point was reached in April to May 2019, with a small improvement in the volume of new work entering the pipeline over the rest of 2019,” stated Tim Reardon, HIA’s Chief Economist.

Dec 17, 2019

Home lenders show support for first home buyers

The announcement that 27 lenders have now been endorsed to participate in the First Home Loan Deposit Scheme is the next important step in the lead up to the Scheme starting on 1 January 2020.

Dec 13, 2019

New home sales steady

“New Home Sales and Housing Finance data indicate that the housing market has stabilised over the past 6 months,” stated HIA Economist, Angela Lillicrap.

Dec 3, 2019

Falling housing approvals demand government focus

An eight per cent fall in national dwelling approvals in October 2019 demands a response from all levels of government.

Dec 2, 2019

Rocky recovery for building approvals

“Building approvals fell by 3.7 per cent in the three months to October 2019 after several months of positive growth,” stated HIA Economist Angela Lillicrap.

Dec 2, 2019

HIA welcomes commitment to reduce red tape

HIA welcomes the Government’s announcement that as part of its move to bring forward billions of dollars in infrastructure, it will also be cutting red tape that hinders the progress of projects that are vital to Australian housing.

Nov 22, 2019

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Outlook for housing market

“New home sales, approvals and housing financing data all suggest that the demand for detached homes has stabilised, albeit, well below levels of the past five years,” stated HIA’s Chief Economist, Tim Reardon.

Nov 15, 2019

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Housing finance continues to climb

“The rejuvenation in the housing market has continued following the three interest rate cuts this year (2019) with lending for the purchase of a home rising 7.4 per cent for the September (2019) quarter,” stated HIA Economist, Angela Lillicrap.

Nov 11, 2019

Parties 2020 policy review must rule out changes to Negative Gearing and Capital Gains Tax

Now that the dust has settled after the 2019 Federal election and parties review their policies going into 2020, one thing that must change is the attack on capital gains tax and negative gearing, HIA Managing Director Graham Wolfe said.

Nov 8, 2019

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Australian PCI®: Construction decline eases as house building approaches stability

The Australian Industry Group/Housing Industry Association Australian Performance of Construction Index (Australian PCI®) climbed 1.3 points to 43.9 in October (2019), indicating a slight easing in the construction industry’s overall rate of contraction (readings below 50 indicate contraction in activity, with the distance from 50…

Nov 7, 2019

Where will future housing affordability gains be made?

“The cuts to interest rates have more than offset the rise in home prices to ensure an ongoing improvement in housing affordability,” stated Tim Reardon, HIA’s Chief Economist.

Oct 31, 2019

Confidence returning to housing market

“New home sales bounced back in September (2019) to return to levels seen during the latter half of 2018,” stated HIA Economist, Angela Lillicrap.

Oct 30, 2019