Property Management

Economists think building boom will last

The building industry had a bumper month in November and economists are predicting it will continue in to 2004.

Friday, January 09th 2004

Statistics New Zealand today confirmed the 3032 consents for new dwellings issued in November easily trumped the 2399 for October and 2342 for September.

Residential buildings accounted for 70 per cent of the $861 million worth of consents issued in November.

The number of consents issued in November was the greatest for that month since 1973, Statistics NZ said in a statement

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Unity First Home Buyer special	4.15
SBS FirstHome Combo	4.29
ICBC	4.49
Kainga Ora	4.59
SBS Bank Special	4.69
Nelson Building Society	4.69
TSB Special	4.69
Co-operative Bank - First Home Special	4.74
AIA - Go Home Loans	4.75
ASB Bank	4.75
Kiwibank Special	4.75

China Construction Bank	4.95
Kainga Ora	4.95
ICBC	4.99
Nelson Building Society	5.09
Kiwibank Special	5.19
ASB Bank	5.25
AIA - Go Home Loans	5.25
TSB Special	5.25
Unity Special	5.29
Co-operative Bank - First Home Special	5.29
BNZ - Std	5.29

Westpac Special	5.49
SBS Bank Special	5.49
BNZ - Std	5.49
AIA - Go Home Loans	5.59
ASB Bank	5.59
ICBC	5.65
Kiwibank Special	5.69
Kainga Ora	5.69
Co-operative Bank - First Home Special	5.89
Co-operative Bank - Owner Occ	5.99
TSB Special	5.99

SBS FirstHome Combo	3.29
AIA - Back My Build	3.34
SBS Construction lending for FHB	3.74
CFML 321 Loans	4.20
Co-operative Bank - Standard	5.34
Co-operative Bank - Owner Occ	5.34
ICBC	5.39
Kiwibank Special	5.75
Kainga Ora	5.79
TSB Special	5.79
Unity Special	5.79

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