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February 2009	News Article
27 February	New homes on hold because of financial crisis Soft sales and credit rationing have put an estimated 34,000 new homes on hold, according to the Housing Industry Association.
23 February	Housing starts expected to recover in 2009-10 Housing starts are expected to pick up in the next two financial years, according to the latest HIA National Outlook, released today (23 February 2009).
20 February	More interest rate cuts open to Reserve: Stevens Reserve Bank governor Glenn Stevens made it clear today (20 February 2009) that further interest rate cuts remained open to policymakers.
15 February	Tenants should bargain over rent Tenants should bargain over rent, according to the NSW Tenants Union.
15 February	House sales down and likely to stay so National house sales were down 16 per cent in 2008 to 296,000 and unit sales down 11 per cent to 128,000.
6 February	Housing recovery later in the year, Reserve says Housing would pick up later in the year after short-term slumps in housing investment, the Reserve Bank said today (6 February 2008).
4 February	Rates lowest since 1964 Interest rates are the lowest for 45 years following today's (3 February 2008) 1 percentage point interest rate cut by the Reserve Bank.
4 February	Housing approvals slump futher Housing approvals are at the lowest for 25 years (with the exception of 2000 GST slump), according to figures out today (4 February 2008).