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Loans for new home building continue to break records
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“The number of loans for the construction of a new dwelling rose for the seventh consecutive month and reached a new record in January,” stated HIA’s Economist, Angela Lillicrap.
Confidence in the housing market has been improving since the announcement of HomeBuilder in June 2020.
The increase in lending in January coincides with the surge that was seen in HIA’s New Home Sales in December. Households rushed to finalise contracts to build a new home before the end of the 31 December 2020 deadline to access the $25,000 grant.
The number of construction loans to owner occupiers in the three months to January 2021 is 45.8 per cent higher than the previous quarter and is more than double the same time the previous year.
Households have changed their spending habits in response to the COVID-19 interruptions. Many have diverted funds that would have typically been spent on travel and entertainment into improving their homes.
Lending for renovations also continue to be elevated. The value of loans for alterations and additions in the three month to January 2021 is 40.8 per cent higher than the same time the previous year.
Investors are also returning but were more active in the market for established dwellings. The value of lending to investors increased by 17.6 per cent in the three months to January 2021 from the previous quarter.
“Low interest rates, rising house prices, higher savings and a demographic shift in demand towards detached housing and regional areas should ensure ongoing demand for new homes into 2021,” concluded Ms Lillicrap.
Across the states, the number of loans to owner-occupiers for the construction of a new dwelling in the three months to January 2021 compared to the same time last year:
- has tripled in Western Australia (+221.7 per cent) and more than doubled in Queensland (+164.9 per cent)
Other states and territories results also recorded strong results:
- Northern Territory (+160.3 per cent)
- Tasmania (+104.2)
- Victoria (+97.1 per cent)
- Australian Capital Territory (+87.4 per cent)
- South Australia (+82.6 per cent)
- New South Wales (+72.9 per cent)
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Detached house approvals picking up
“There were 9,490 detached homes approved in the month of April 2025, up by 3.3 per cent compared to the previous month,” stated HIA Senior Economist Maurice Tapang.
State Budget is a missed opportunity to stimulate housing
The Treasurer has handed down the 2025/26 Tasmanian Budget. The Budget focuses on alleviating cost of living pressures, health, education and infrastructure, while mapping out a path to a fiscal balance surplus in 2032/2033.
HIA supports bipartisan approach to planning reform NSW
“The NSW planning system has failed to deliver the number of homes we desperately need and we fully support removing the politics from housing, to address this growing crisis,” said Brad Armitage, HIA Executive Director NSW.
Opposition pledge to remove stamp duty for first home buyers welcomed (Vic)
The Victorian Opposition’s announcement that it would remove stamp duty for first-home buyers spending up to $1 million on a new or existing home if elected at next year’s state election, is a positive step towards improving home affordability,” says Steven Wojtkiw, HIA Victoria Deputy Executive Director.