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Australian residential dwelling values hits a new high, NSW reviews options to boost housing supply, and businesses reassess their office needs for the years ahead
Welcome to Property Buzz! I’m Juliet Helmke
– The total value of residential dwellings in Australia rose to $10.9 trillion in the June 2024 quarter, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
– This represented an increase of $225.9 billion from the March 2024 quarter when dwellings totalled a value of $10.7 trillion.
– The number of residential dwellings climbed by 52,900 homes to 11.2 million during the June quarter.
– Of the total value of residential dwellings, $10.5 trillion was owned by households.
– All states and territories except Victoria recorded an increase in the total value of residential dwellings, while, the national mean price of residential dwellings jumped by roughly $15,000 to $973,000 during this quarter, with all states and territories except Victoria witnessing growth.
– The NSW government has accepted a report on housing supply challenges and policy options, which includes 32 recommendations to improve housing supply and construction.
– The report focuses on four themes: freeing up construction capacity, streamlining the development process, supporting the construction sector, and ensuring a diverse and equitable supply of homes.
– The government is developing an action plan to implement the recommendations, with a focus on addressing bottlenecks and enhancing housing supply. The report emphasizes the urgency of action.
– Major business leaders in the Asia Pacific region plan to increase their commercial real estate investments through 2030, according to a JLL survey.
– The data indicates a shift towards increased office space use, with 49 per cent of APAC companies advocating for full-time office work. India and China led this trend, while Singapore, Korea and Australia were among the APAC nations that said they preferred hybrid workstyle.
– Currently, 85 per cent of APAC organisations require at least three days of office attendance per week, with expectations of an increase by 2030.
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