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This investment will be money well spent
HIA backs government initiative to help fund infrastructure projects, which should speed up the house building process.
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New design system to help fast-track more new homes
Pattern book set to drive the construction of more houses, and with faster delivery, in Western Australia.
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CGT changes run risk of ‘less investment in housing’
Peak body warns that changes to tax concessions will not solve the shortage in houses across the country.
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Chalmers aims to fix Australia’s ‘broken’ housing market
Tuesday’s Budget flagged to have changes to negative gearing and CGT in an effort to level the playing field in housing.
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Big names join to build homes cheaper and twice as fast
Corporate behemoth Wesfarmers, the owner of Bunnings and Kmart has pulled those two big names together to create a “prefab” home construction business that promised to deliver dwelling cheaper and twice as fast as conventional builders.
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War pummels national home build target hopes
As the scale and uncertainty of the Middle East conflict escalates, so too does the anxiety around Australian housing crisis. The war has forced the sector to lower its expectations around the country new home building targets.
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Thousands of homes in multibillion-dollar plan
Tens of thousands of new homes are expected to be built in one state under a $2 billion government investment that promises to give young buyers a leg up.
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Affordability continue to slide – report
Council delivers six key priorities to improve housing reform including increased investment in social housing.
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Report says ‘residential no longer the brightest spot’
Market analysis shows the property scene is weakening slightly as buyers become ‘less optimistic’.
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Western Australia top of the tree as eastern states stagnate
Housing Scorecard shows continued growth in the west but the more populous states suffering from lack of new homes.
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Inflation rate rises on the back of Middle East conflict
Surge in petrol prices has seen inflation rise to highest level since 2023, prompting another interest rate hike.
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Massive funds injection to help fast-track approvals
Prime Minister announces package to speed up approvals process and eliminate long waiting times for projects.
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NSW on right track as it attempts to climb housing Everest
Premier believes much is still needed to be done to unlock more homes but progress is being made.
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More functional housing system must be focus of Budget
Senior economist calls on the government to concentrate on housing delivery and in turn protect rental supply.
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Major investment to build homes for key workers in the west
WA Government joins forces with major mining companies to build houses to support workers in regional communities.
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Holiday weekend has marked effect on auction numbers
Less than a thousand properties go for auction nationally but clearance rate rises to above 60 per cent mark.
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Mixed blessings across the country after important Survey
Industry sentiment is waning quickly in Victoria and remains cautious in NSW but Queensland is buoyant.
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West is lagging behind in new home builds
Statistics show WA is well short of its target to build more new homes as part of the National Housing Accord targets.
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Worldwide report pinpoints Brisbane as a growth centre
Queensland’s capital and the Gold Coast see prices of luxury residences climb above global averages.
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Home builder cautious over war impact on supply chains
A major home builder says overall sales are healthy, despite some signs of a moderation in activity in April, as it watches supply chain impacts from the war.
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First home buyer scheme leading to housing price rise
House prices for homes under thresholds for a five per cent deposit scheme are outstripping increases for all other homes.