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The report of the independent review panel into Queanbeyan land releases calls for a 25-year strategy which is welcome news for the local construction industry, the Housing Industry Association believes. Click for more information
The package of housing affordability measures announced today by Premier Peter Beattie is welcome news for Qld home buyers. Click for more information
The Housing Industry Association welcomed the release of the “ Sydney’s Land Supply” document launched by Minister Sartor today at the HIA National Planning Conference in Sydney. Click for more information
The recent announcement by Premier Peter Beattie to cut stamp duty for first home buyers is a positive step according to HIA North Queensland Director, John Futer. Click for more information
The widely anticipated second rate rise in early August took a further bite out of new home sales in the preceding month of July. Click for more information
New homes sales increased in South Australia in July, running against the national trend which saw a fourth consecutive decline. Click for more information
Relatively healthy housing conditions and a continuing large pipeline of work has fed into healthy growth in residential construction in South Australia in the June 2006 quarter. Click for more information
More spending on urban infrastructure should be a priority for states wanting to promote affordable, sustainable housing, a national conference will hear in Sydney tomorrow. Click for more information
The announcement by the governments of Victoria and NSW that they plan a common approach to key issues in residential construction as a way of slashing red tape Click for more information
HIA is taking a cautionary approach to the outcomes of the Cutting Red Tape in Planning report released today by the Planning Minister and Parliamentary Secretary Elaine Carbines. Click for more information
A continuing large pipeline of work has fed into modest growth in residential construction in the June 2006 quarter. Click for more information
The impact of the May 2006 interest rate increase is hitting hard, sending new home sales to a 2 year low. Click for more information
Today’s move by the Reserve Bank to raise official interest rates for the second time in three months is likely to be the tipping point for South Australia’s homebuyers and renters. Click for more information
Home ownership is inextricably linked with national prosperity, an American expert on public policy told a meeting of prominent members of the South Australian building industry today. Click for more information
There is no doubt that the twin cities offer a great lifestyle and more affordable housing than the great southern city centres that have experienced unprescedented price increases within the last four to five years. Click for more information