The latest HIA-Austral Bricks Trades Report indicates that despite the drop in building activity skill shortages for many trades remain across Australia.
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Rents continue to show no signs of easing in most capital cities of Australia. The ABS’ Consumer Price Index revealed that over the first three months of 2009 rents grew by 1.7 per cent to be 8.1 per cent higher than 12 months ago, said the Housing Industry Association, Australia’s largest building industry association.
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HIA, Australia’s largest building industry association has urged all governments to do more to secure the jobs and training of apprentices and trainees in the current economic climate.
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Housing loans increased for the fifth consecutive month in February 2009 thanks to a rise in lending for new dwellings, said the Housing Industry Association, Australia’s largest building industry association.
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The Housing Industry Association, Australia's largest building industry association, says that Australian banks should do more to assist small business and those on very high fixed rate mortgages.
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Building approvals rose in February 2009 due to a rise in multi-unit activity and an on-going moderate recovery in detached houses, said the Housing Industry Association, Australia’s largest building industry association.
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Housing starts fell heavily in the December 2008 quarter, as widely expected.
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The latest residential land report from HIA, Australia’s largest building association and RP Data, Australia’s leading property information and analytics provider, reinforces the urgency required in kick-starting the new home building sector.
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Housing loans increased for the fourth consecutive month in January 2009, driven by the on-going surge in first home buyer loans.
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A further drop in building approvals in January 2009 highlights the urgency required in implementing the Federal Government’s housing stimulus plan, said the Housing Industry Association, Australia’s largest building industry association.
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The Reserve Bank’s decision to stay its hand on the official cash rate is appropriate according to the Housing Industry Association (HIA), Australia’s largest building industry association.
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Since the devastating fires of Black Saturday, HIA Victoria has received some 400 offers of assistance from HIA members. These generous offers vary from the supply of equipment such as portable toilets and transportable housing, to offers of labour.
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New home sales surged by more than 8 per cent in January according to the latest survey by the Housing Industry Association (HIA), Australia’s largest building industry association
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Soft sales and credit rationing have put an estimated 34,000 new homes on hold, according to HIA, Australia’s largest building industry association.
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The HIA National Outlook, Australia’s most comprehensive report card on the residential sector, points to the prospect for recovery in the housing industry over 2009/10.
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