Renovation Boom Cools Further
Flat house prices and a difficulty finding building trades has slowed demand among Australia’s home renovators.

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  New Home Starts Dip in September Qtr
New home starts fell in the September quarter, largely as a result of a pull-back in apartment starts.

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  Home Buyers Not Coming Back In Force
The sales of new homes held largely steady in November as the cautiousness of buyers persisted, a reflection of a household sector that has pulled its head in quite a bit from the heady days of the boom years.

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HIA welcomes Federal grants to cut red tape
The Housing Industry Association (HIA) has welcomed today’s
announcement of 31 grants from the Federal Government’s $50 million Regulation
Reduction Incentive Fund.

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Fall in House Starts No Surprise
A modest fall in the new housing market in September confirms the orderly correction taking place, with early signs of a turnaround likely to emerge in the next six months according to Master Builders Australia, the peak building and construction industry association.

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Glenvill and Prentice Homes Face Prosecution
The successful prosecution of two of Victoria’s largest domestic building companies has sent a clear message to the building industry that all builders will be held accountable for the quality of their building work.

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Brainsnax: Stamp duty Changes
NSW, Victoria, Queensland and Tasmania have all recently made changes to their stamp duty regimes.

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