residential Archives - Page 15 of 20

Don’t take pool fences and gates for granted

The Australian Institute of Building Surveyors is urging home owners not to be complacent about familiar home surroundings this summer and have safety checks on structures in outdoor entertaining areas.

Jan 18, 2019

It’s all about how it’s made

Fifty years of Australian research and development has created a range of technologies that give COLORBOND® steel its long lasting performance when subjected to some of the harshest conditions.

Jan 18, 2019

Housing finance continues to fall

“ABS data released reinforces the trend of a market continuing to ease back from record highs,” said Tim Reardon, HIA’s Principal Economist.

Jan 17, 2019

New home starts ease in September 2018 quarter

“Strong levels of new home starts underpinned one of the strongest years of residential building activity on record. Results for the second half of the year reflect the softening that have been evident in the broader housing market,” said HIA Senior Economist, Geordan Murray.

Jan 16, 2019

Victorian housing continues to cool

“After a sustained boom over recent years, residential building activity in Victoria continues to cool” said Fiona Nield, HIA Executive Director, Victoria.

Jan 16, 2019

New home approvals at 5-year low as credit crunch bites harder

Figures for November 2018 show that new approvals for dwellings are down to their lowest since August 2013 as the chill from the credit crunch becomes even more visible.

Jan 11, 2019

New home approvals fall to 5-year low

“New home approvals fell by 9.1 per cent in November 2017 to reach their lowest level since August 2013,” commented Diwa Hopkins, HIA Economist.

Jan 9, 2019

New communities to ease housing demand and create jobs

The Victorian Government is boosting land supply and making housing more affordable, with two new communities in Melbourne’s north-west.

Dec 31, 2018

Housing credit squeeze prompts policy reset

“The removal of the restriction on interest-only lending is essential to addressing the concerning decline in credit growth for new housing,” said Tim Reardon, HIA Principal Economist.

Dec 19, 2018

APRA decision on interest-only lending

The Property Council of Australia has welcomed APRA’s announcement that it will remove its supervisory benchmark on interest-only residential mortgages.

Dec 19, 2018

New home sales lift

“After a string of weak months, it is pleasing to see new home sales finishing the year on a slightly more positive note,” said Geordan Murray, HIA Senior Economist.

Dec 18, 2018

Improving housing affordability

The Property Council of Australia has welcomed Labor’s announcement it will support incentives to meet the need for affordable housing for low to middle income earners.

Dec 17, 2018