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Deposit Assure donates to flood victims

Digital home deposit platform Deposit Assure has donated to the Red Cross emergency fund for communities hit by the Queensland and NSW floods. 

Deposit Assure donates to flood victims
Dwelling build approvals collapse over January

Approved residential construction has hit its lowest monthly figure since June 2020, driven largely by a shortage in units, town houses and apartments.

Dwelling build approvals collapse over January
Housing value growth loses steam

After almost two years of significant housing value growth, every capital city and broad “rest of state” region is trending downwards, according to the latest data.

Housing value growth loses steam
Property refinances hit new highs in 2021

Despite the interest rate holding steady in 2021, a record number of property owners refinanced, driven by market uncertainty, according to PEXA.

Property refinances hit new highs in 2021
Less Australian struggling with mortgage repayments: ME Bank

Mortgage stress has dropped across the country over 2021, according to a new report, with rental stress moving the opposite direction.

Less Australian struggling with mortgage repayments: ME Bank
Investor lending hits new records in January

New loan commitments continued to rise over January — reaching $33 billion — driven by investor lending, the latest data reveals.

Investor lending hits new records in January
Genworth backs housing deposit funder

The LMI provider has bought a stake in OSQO, a new fintech working to deliver a crowdsourced funding platform for house deposit gaps.

Genworth backs housing deposit funder
REIA affirms NHFIC affordability report

The housing body president has welcomed the analysis, stating that government solutions to address housing supply and affordability are “badly needed”.

REIA affirms NHFIC affordability report
Labor Party ‘deeply concerned’ with housing affordability

The shadow assistant treasurer has said that the ALP is “deeply concerned” with the rising cost of housing, noting that home ownership may be out of reach for some Australians.

Stephen Jones MP
House and unit values widen to record disparity: CoreLogic

Despite annual value growth for both dwellings being at its highest in 33 years, new data suggests the space between is still growing.

House and unit values widen to record disparity: CoreLogic
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