Residential development companies are leading the way in delivering strong profits for A-REITs for last financial year.

Uncertainty overLabor's $43 billion National Broadband Network is causing chaos in new commercial and residential property projects.

June 2010 compared with May 2010 In trend terms, the total value of dwelling finance commitments excluding alterations and additions decreased 0.3 per cent. Owner occupied housing commitments fell 0.7 per cent, while investment housing commitments increased 0.4 per cent.

Households in newer dwellings* were more likely to have the energy and water efficiency elements they needed to reach government building standards, but beyond these measures they were quite similar to households in older dwellings, according to a report released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).

About $500 million worth of Melbourne CBD property is about to change hands. Landlords selling assets include Investa, the Grollo family's Equiset, Trafalgar and Austexx.

Michael Holm has seen the volume of development funding drop by 80 per cent since the global financial crisis.

Sydney developer Ashington Pty Ltd has been placed in liquidation after the NSW Supreme Court ordered it be wound up.

Overseas bank investors are becoming increasingly jittery about Australia's housing market. Bank analysts are fielding calls from overseas-fund managers about the sustainability of a surge in prices over the past year.

May 2010 compared with April 2010, in trend terms, the total value of dwelling finance commitments excluding alterations and additions decreased 0.5 per cent. Owner occupied housing commitments fell 1.4 per cent, while investment housing commitments increased 1.0 per cent.

The trend estimate of the value of total building work done rose 4.1 per cent in the March 2010 quarter.