Water package welcomed
A new rebate for water tanks and incentives for homebuyers to change to more energy efficient appliances are welcome news for Victorian consumers, the housing industry and the environment, said HIA, Australia's peak residential building industry group.

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  Rate Rise Will Punish Homeowners Builders and Renters
Today's move by the Reserve Bank to raise official interest rates for the third time in seven months is another devastating blow for Australia's homebuyers and renters.

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  Red Tape Restricts Water Flow
Yesterday's water summit is a welcome step in resolving the urgent water crises gripping urban and regional Australia, HIA, Australia's peak residential building industry association, says.

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Frontal Assault Needed To Restore Housing Affordability
To deliver on its Election commitments to housing affordability the State Government must demonstrate leadership by tackling local government head on, according to HIA.

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Strong Demand For Housing Continues
Today's solid lending figures for housing is welcome news for the ACT's home builders and renovators as the confidence in housing continues.

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Rate Rise Unhelpful
Australia's peak building and construction group, Master Builders Australia has expressed serious concern at today's Reserve Bank decision to lift interest rates by a further 0.25 per cent, warning that it risks deepening the housing downturn, particularly on the eastern seaboard by making home ownership even less affordable.

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Another Fall in Home Lending as Higher Rates Impact
The decline in housing finance in September is further evidence that higher interest rates are beginning to bite, therefore increasing the risk of a deeper housing downturn according to peak building and construction industry organisation, Master Builders Australia.

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