Economy

New figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics show that the volume of new home loans for owner occupiers declined significantly during the first month of 2016.

The Reserve Bank of Australia has reaffirmed that it is continuing to monitor developments in the housing market “very closely”.

Negative sentiment surrounding the reporting season is “overdone”, with banks delivering solid balance sheets and capital ratios, according to Morningstar.

With a tax ruling in the works to assist taxpayers in understanding the terms “alteration, extension or improvement” of a property, one industry lawyer is lobbying the ATO to be wary of the ...

New data has revealed a national decline in housing affordability over the December 2015 quarter.

A study of more than 3,000 potential mortgage customers has found an alarming number of people are opting for bigger loans with smaller deposits.

The chief executive of a national accounting group has offered his insights into the potential impacts of negative gearing changes.

The founder of one of Australia’s largest property groups wants SMSF lending rules to be the same as they are for regular purchasers.

It will be a healthy year ahead for new home sales, according to the Housing Industry Association (HIA).

One of Australia’s largest lenders has rejected allegations regarding bank trading and the bank bill swap rate (BBSW) levelled by the corporate regulator.