Lending For New Dwellings Stays Flat
Housing finance approvals for the purchase of established dwellings picked up fractionally in February but lending for the construction and purchase of new houses fell back, according to peak building and construction industry organisation, Master Builders Australia.

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  Taskforce To Confront Housing Affordability Crisis
The Housing Industry Association has formed a Housing Affordability Task Force to confront what it believes to be the biggest crisis facing homebuyers and investors on record.

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  Housing Report Card Highlights Ongoing Supply Pressures
Australia 's most comprehensive report card on the new housing industry has again highlighted the current difficulties in putting an affordable house or unit on the ground.

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Construction activities down in March - industry survey
A downturn in the commercial construction sector has dented Australia's building performance, an industry survey shows.

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Govt committed to making a safer construction industry
The Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, the Hon Joe Hockey MP, has announced the first group of companies to achieve full accreditation under the Australian Government's new building and construction scheme. s.

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Buyer's Confidence Steady, But First Home Buyers Still Sceptical
Home finance lending continues to grow, but first home buyers remain hesitant to enter the market, according to the latest ABS February housing finance figures.

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Property Council Welcomes New Coalition Shadow Cabinet
The Property Council of Australia has welcomed the Opposition Leader Barry O'Farrell's new Shadow Cabinet line up

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