Australia’s plan to build 1.2 million homes in five years falters as May approvals fall 1.1%
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Australian housing policy execution is lagging: May building approvals fell 1.1% m/m, with apartments down 10.4%, leaving approvals well below the pace needed to meet the 1.2m homes target. Higher rates, tax changes and a renewed downturn in home prices (CoreLogic -0.4% in June; -1.3% q/q) add macro headwinds and can weigh on domestic growth expectations and AUD sentiment.
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Australia’s target to deliver 1.2 million new homes in five years is losing momentum, with building approvals for new homes down 1.1% in May and apartment-related approvals plunging 10.4%, ABS data show. To meet the goal, the country would need to approve an average of 20,000 homes a month, a level it has not reached since May 2021. The target faces added headwinds from three recent interest-rate hikes, changes to housing and capital gains tax settings, and a 1.3% quarterly fall in prices, while CoreLogic data show national home values slipped 0.4% in June.
