Housing Accord target slips to December 2030, with NSW not expected to hit its share until 2032
The National Housing Supply and Affordability Council now expects the 1.2 million homes target to be reached in December quarter 2030. Costs, rates and softer sentiment are weighing on supply, and NSW is further behind than most states.
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The numbers behind the pipeline: approvals, commencements, costs, rates and the housing targets governments have set, and what they mean for builders.
Housing Accord target slips to December 2030, with NSW not expected to hit its share until 2032
The National Housing Supply and Affordability Council now expects the 1.2 million homes target to be reached in December quarter 2030. Costs, rates and softer sentiment are weighing on supply, and NSW is further behind than most states.
5 min read
HIA: 2,400 home contracts at risk from SMSF borrowing ban, let funds keep building new homes
The Housing Industry Association has called on the Government to let self-managed super funds keep borrowing to build new homes, citing a survey of large builders and estimates of thousands fewer detached home starts a year.
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Planning approval pathways in NSW: how approval time shapes a builder’s year
Approval timing is not a legal detail to hand off and forget. It determines when you can start, how you sequence subbies, and whether you carry overheads through a quiet month.
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Five Sydney social housing projects approved: almost 700 social and affordable homes
Planning approval for five Housing Australia Future Fund projects in Caringbah, Belmore, Punchbowl, Hillsdale and Pagewood will replace 209 old dwellings with 826 new homes. What it means for builders chasing social and affordable housing work.
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RBA holds the cash rate at 4.35%, but warns housing momentum has shifted
The Reserve Bank kept rates on hold after three increases this year, but its statement flagged falling house prices in some capitals, a noticeable drop in new housing loans and fuel-driven inflation. Here is what that means for builders.
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SMSF borrowing ban for residential property starts today: what it means for builders
Self-managed super funds can no longer take out new limited recourse loans to buy residential property. Existing loans are grandfathered and commercial property is unaffected. Here is what changes for builders who sell to investors.
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Building defect liability and insurance: what NSW builders actually need to cover
Defect liability is a legal exposure; insurance is how you transfer part of it. The two only line up if you read the policy against the defects you actually build, and manage the job so a defect never becomes a claim.
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Why building costs jumped in 2026: fuel, plastic pipe, bitumen and what comes next
The 2026 Middle East conflict pushed diesel, plastic pipe and bitumen prices up sharply. Here is what it did to building costs, what the cost indices show, and how builders on fixed-price contracts can protect themselves.
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Pipeline risk: when one client is most of your turnover
Dependence on a single developer or referrer rarely shows up as a crisis. It shows up as a slow loss of pricing power and payment terms, and by the time it is obvious the pipeline has already narrowed.
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Dwelling approvals jump 7.2% in June as units lead the rebound
Australia approved 18,328 new dwellings in June, up 7.2% on May. Units did the lifting, houses were flat, and Queensland and NSW led the states.
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Infrastructure charges and development costs: the cost layer builders miss
Infrastructure charges and other development costs attach to a project before anyone orders a trade, but they often sit outside the building contract and the estimating spreadsheet. Treat them as a cost layer to price at feasibility, not a surprise at construction certificate.
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How skills shortages affect subcontractor rates and availability
When trades are scarce, the price you are quoted and the date you are promised both move. Understanding why lets you price the risk instead of absorbing it.
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