North Leads Home Building Recovery
A combination of demand from the resources sector and cyclone recovery work is delivering strong growth in home building in the northern parts of Queensland according to HIA. HIA, Australia's largest building organisation said that the scene is set for a more widespread recovery in home building throughout Queensland during 2007.

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  Rainwater Tanks to be Mandatory in New Homes from 1 January 2007
HIA has heard unofficially that the State Government will be announcing on Friday that rainwater tanks will be mandatory in new homes from 1 January 2007 .

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  Nasty Christmas Present for Home Buyers from the State Government
The State Government plans to add at least $5,000 to the cost of all new homes in Queensland from 1 January 2007 .

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High Land Prices Fuel Major Renovations
Resilient house prices, a strong labour market, and high vacant land prices are fuelling spending on major renovations.

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New Home Starts Inch Higher In September Qtr
The number of new home starts barely changed in the September 2006 quarter as new housing demand continued to struggle against poor housing affordability.

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Rates Up, New Home Sales Down
As surely as interest rates went up in November, so it was that new home sales came down.

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Building Activity a Mixed Bag as Rates Bite
Building industry predictions about the adverse impact of higher interest rates have been confirmed by the latest Master Builders Australia National Survey of Building and Construction.

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