NOVEMBER KEY POINTS VALUE OF DWELLING COMMITMENTS November 2016 compared with October 2016: • The trend estimate for the total value of dwelling finance commitments excluding alterations and additions rose 0.6%. Investment housing commitments rose 1.7%, while owner occupied housing commitments was flat. • In seasonally adjusted terms, the total value of dwelling finance commitments excluding alterations and additions rose 2.2%. NUMBER OF DWELLING COMMITMENTS November 2016 compared with October 2016: • In trend terms, the number of commitments for owner occupied housing finance fell 0.1% in November 2016. • In trend ... (full story)