Building and apartments struggling, 100k jobs at risk
OFFICIAL data showing further falls in new housing approvals and ongoing weakness…
Home ownership continues to decline
DESPITE record low interest rates, the proportion of home ownership fell further…
Election uncertainty dampen housing finance
HOME loan commitments fell to their lowest point since 2009 in May,…
Apartment construction down by 41pc
APARTMENT commencements continued to tumble in the March quarter, and have now…
Retail spending growth below expectations
AUSTRALIAN retail sales rose by just 0.1% in May, below expectations, and…
Building approvals improve
HOUSING approvals in Victoria pushed lifted the national figure slightly over May,…
Hobart and Adelaide join housing decline
HOUSE prices in all capital cities fell throughout the March quarter, as…
Home lending nudges up marginally
THROUGH patchy conditions in April, which saw public holidays for Easter and…
Approvals fall 24pc over 12 months
ONGOING weakness in building activity is beginning to impact on the broader…
