Rate Rise Big Risk
Today’s increase in the official cash rate will do nothing to alleviate the chronic undersupply of new housing in Australia, claimed the Housing Industry Association (HIA).
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Rate rise concerns for industry
Today’s increase in the official cash rate will do nothing to alleviate the chronic undersupply of new housing, claimed the Housing Industry Association.
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New Home Lending Remains Solid in August
The level of new home lending remained healthy in August 2009 said the Housing Industry Association, Australia’s largest building industry organisation.
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Premature Rate Rise Risk
Australia’s peak building and construction industry association, Master Builders Australia, expressed disappointment with today’s decision by the Reserve Bank of Australia to raise the official cash rate by one quarter of a percentage point.
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Encouraging Signs for Builders as Loans for Construction Grow
Whilst loans for established dwellings fell back again in August, lending for construction moved higher and there was a pickup in finance for investment housing, according to peak building and construction organisation Master Builders Australia.
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GBCA welcomes Safe Climate Bill
Australia's leading green building organisation, the Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA), has welcomed the introduction of the Greens' Safe Climate Bill, which was launched today at Parliament House in Canberra.
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Canberra based green property fund launch
Australian Ethical Investment will officially launch the Australian Ethical Property Trust at its flagship building tomorrow.
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