Apartment sector 12 months in the doldrums
APARTMENT building remains the weakest sector of Australia’s construction activity, contracting for…
Apartments help approvals make a surprise bounce
BUILDING approvals unexpectedly bounced back in February, underpinned by large increases in…
Slowing demand fails to dampen vacant land values
VACANT land lot prices have continued climbing despite a drop-off in demand,…
House and apartment building shrinking at ‘concerning rate’
HOUSE building took its steepest monthly fall since 2012 in February, and…
Building approvals up but apartments 76pc below peak
DWELLING approvals exceeded expectations with a 2.5% increase over January, but masked…
Sydney rents fall for the first time in 12 years
SYDNEY renters have seen rents drop for the first time in 12…
Building activity declines further
WHAT was a record year for residential building activity closed with further…
Lending plunges further
HOUSEHOLD lending continued to fall in December, with numbers down across owner…
Industry welcomes NSW building reform
THE property industry has welcomed the NSW government’s reform of the building…