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HIA called for the expansion of the Victorian Homebuyer Fund as part of our State Election Imperatives.
HIA’s Victorian Executive Director, Fiona Nield said she was delighted that the state government has listened to HIA and taken this step to address the rapidly rising house prices and interest rates Victorian homebuyers are now facing.
“Shared equity is an effective way to help people into home ownership sooner. The scheme help buyers who despite being able to service the loan cannot obtain finance for the full cost of a home,” said Ms Nield.
“Over the past two decades the rate of home ownership has declined across the country. Critically, home ownership among households aged 25-29 has dropped from 43 to 37 per cent over the past decade.
“Today’s announcement will provide a major boost to Victorian homebuyers, particularly first homebuyers who have received the most assistance from the Victorian Homebuyer Fund.”
Research commissioned by HIA shows that 75 per cent of Australians believe we should be able to own our own home, while 85 per cent of renting households aspire to own their own home – yet only 42 per cent of these households now believe they will achieve it.
Read HIA’s State Election Imperatives 2022.
Western Australia’s construction industry has faced significant disruption over the past five years, with rising costs, supply chain challenges, and economic uncertainty contributing to the loss of hundreds of registered builders and many more contractors across the state. As the housing market continues to grow and demand for new homes intensifies, rebuilding the builder base is critical — and that starts with supporting new entrants through the builder registration process.
Over the past five years, Western Australia’s construction industry has experienced significant disruption. Rising costs, supply chain challenges and economic uncertainty have contributed to the loss of hundreds of registered builders and many more contractors across the state. As demand for new housing continues to grow, rebuilding our builder base is essential — and that starts with supporting new entrants through the builder registration process.
The Housing Industry Association (HIA) welcomes the Premier’s acknowledgment in Question Time today that he is “...less than satisfied with Homes Tasmania’s performance…”.
The latest ABS data released today shows that home building approvals in the ACT remain underwhelming, which reaffirms that relief from affordability pressures is still a long way off.