{"id":22632,"date":"2019-07-10T18:03:34","date_gmt":"2019-07-10T08:03:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/ballarat\/?p=22632"},"modified":"2019-07-11T08:01:57","modified_gmt":"2019-07-10T22:01:57","slug":"peak-building-body-welcomes-part-bounce","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/ballarat\/real-estate\/peak-building-body-welcomes-part-bounce\/","title":{"rendered":"Peak building body welcomes part-bounce"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Master Builders Australia has\u00a0<\/strong><strong>said an increase in building\u00a0<\/strong><strong>approvals across the country\u00a0<\/strong><strong>is a good sign the housing\u00a0<\/strong><strong>market is in recovery.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>AUSTRALIAN Bureau of Statistics data showed a 2.1 per cent rise in the volume of approvals for new apartments or units during May, a section of the industry that\u2019s been hardest hit by recent downturns.<\/p>\n<p>However detached house approvals dipped slightly, down-0.2 per cent over the same period.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHouse price figures also support the view that we are at a turning point in the housing market. The latest rate cut from the RBA will help further in this regard,\u201d said Shane Garrett, Master Builders Australia\u2019s Chief Economist.<\/p>\n<p>During May, Victoria saw the largest increase in new dwelling approvals essentially driving overall growth, up 14.4 per cent. The ACT also increased by 7.2 per cent.<\/p>\n<p>The volume of approvals in New South Wales was unchanged during the period.<\/p>\n<p>However, if wasn\u2019t all good news with new home approved going backwards in Queensland -6.3 per cent, the NT -6.1 per cent and Western Australia -4.7 per cent. South Australia at -2.9 per cent and Tasmania -1.2 per cent, saw by more measured\u00a0reductions.<\/p>\n<p>Year-on-year commercial building approvals across the country were even more volatile. New South Wales went up 23.7 per cent, followed by Queensland at 14.8 per cent and Victoria rising by 1.9 per cent.<\/p>\n<p>The largest reductions occurred in Tasmania, -47.3 per cent and the Northern Territory -34.4 per cent. Other states and territories were also down.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe disappointing figures for commercial building again underline the importance of delivering government-led projects more quickly in order to support the many small building firms who are dependent on such work. A speedier roll out would do much to enhance confidence,\u201d Mr Garrett said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Master Builders Australia has\u00a0said an increase in building\u00a0approvals across the country\u00a0is a good sign the housing\u00a0market is in recovery. AUSTRALIAN Bureau of Statistics data showed a 2.1 per cent rise in the volume of approvals for new apartments or units during May, a section of the industry that\u2019s been hardest hit by recent downturns. 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