Land Tax and Metropolitan Regional Improvement Tax Cuts
Land Tax and Metropolitan Regional Improvement Tax Cuts have been announced by the Treasurer. This is as a result of higher than expected revenue projections from this financial year and 2009-10 by Treasury.
HIA Index Reveals Slight Improvement in Affordability
The HIA-CBA First Home Buyer Affordability Index improved by 3 per cent in the September 2008 quarter with a 1.9 per cent easing in house prices offsetting a net increase in borrowing costs over the quarter. The index nevertheless remained at near record lows at a level 1.1 per cent below that of the September 2007 quarter.
Collapse in builder sentiment as credit squeeze worsens
Builder sentiment collapsed in the September quarter 2008 according to Master Builders Australia’s National Survey of Building and Construction.
Nation's top architecture to be awarded on Oct 30
Australia’s most inspirational new architectural projects, and the top architects responsible for them, will be revealed on Thursday 30 October at the 2008 Australian Institute of Architects National Architecture Awards in Adelaide. .
Top Architect appointed as Dean of Built Environment at UNSW
Award winning architect Alec Tzannes has been appointed as the new Dean of the Faculty of the Built Environment (FBE) at the University of New South Wales, Vice-Chancellor Professor Fred Hilmer announced today.
CBD metro focus welcome, but still no certainty on infrastructure planning
The Property Council of Australia has welcomed the Premier’s focus on a CBD metro rail as a priority infrastructure project for the state, but said there was a long way to go to restore investor faith in infrastructure planning and delivery in NSW.
Population numbers show need for housing stimulus in mini-budget
Today’s revelations that the state’s population will grow faster than previous planning targets support the call for urgent action in the November mini-budget to kick-start the supply of new housing, according to the Property Council of Australia.
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