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German contest to live in depopulated Soviet-era city proves global hit

Eisenhüttenstadt offered spacious central flats rent-free for two weeks in effort to attract valuable professionals

The Guardian - UK · Aug 21, 2025

Luxury real estate agent, 75, accused of biting child’s arm during free t-shirt grab during concert in the Hamptons

Gail Bomze, a 75-year-old grandmother, denies further accusations of ‘kicking and punching kids’ at the Tuesdays at Main Beach concert

The Independent UK · Aug 21, 2025

Can a nation in crisis rely on the baby boomer generation to step up? I think the UK is about to find out

A raid on property wealth and pensions is being signalled by the Treasury, and it has sound reasons for doing just that, says Phillip Inman, the Guardian’s senior economics writer

The Guardian - UK · Aug 21, 2025

Instead of ‘winners and losers’, why not build an economy that’s good for all Australians?

When it comes to policy decisions, too many are too quick to focus on what’s in it for them, instead of what is best for society as a whole

The Guardian - AU · Aug 20, 2025

How would potential new property tax differ from stamp duty and council tax system?

Treasury officials consider shake-up that could see tax paid by sellers of homes worth more than £500,000

The Guardian - UK · Aug 19, 2025

More than two-thirds of NSW public land suitable for housing sold to private developers

Exclusive: Despite Labor policy to prioritise government land for public housing, Homes NSW has bought just three of 55 sites and expressed interest in further seven

The Guardian - AU · Aug 19, 2025

Stay NJ Program Could Give You $6,500: Payments Out Now

New Jersey has a new property tax relief program that's paying out for the first time in 2026. When will you get a check?

Kiplinger · Aug 19, 2025

OPINION - Who's to blame for London's housing crisis? Labour of course

London is at an historic low. Under Sadiq Khan, housebuilding in our capital has collapsed to its lowest level since 2009, a truly staggering failure.

Evening Standard · Aug 19, 2025

Voices: ‘Owning a £500k home does not make you rich’: Readers challenge Reeves’ property tax plan

YOUR VIEWS: Our community has hit out at plans for a £500k property tax, saying it unfairly hits ordinary homeowners and needs higher thresholds or regional tweaks

The Independent UK · Aug 19, 2025

Tenant renting out London council house while living in Ethiopia among dozens to have property seized back

Fraud investigations discovered some council tenants had illegally sub-let their homes despite living abroad in countries as far away as Ethiopia

Evening Standard · Aug 19, 2025