According to the latest figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS),
the number of loans approved for owner-occupied housing rose 1.3% in September. The figure is down a staggering 25% from September 2009.
ATO plans to charge GST on manufactured home parks scrapped
A concerted effort by the Residents Association of manufactured home parks has headed off the ATO which had planned to impose GST in mobile homes. This would have added 10% to the cost of the purchase of a home