City firms offer ‘bring your dog’ and cookies as perks to lure workers back to office Hair straighteners in bathrooms and running clubs among pushes to reduce WFH Evening Standard · Aug 16, 2025
This Housing Buyer's Market Isn't Your Friend The domestic housing market has hit a strange turning point. If considering pure numbers, an observer could think that buyers are finally winning. Inventory is piling up, and sellers outnumber buyers by more than a third in many markets. Price cuts and concessions are no longer rare — they're part… Benzinga · Aug 15, 2025
Woman charged with assault after migrant from Canary Wharf hotel ‘walked into her flat’ Arrests and charges follow protests outside Isle of Dogs hotel The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2025
Mortgage Rates Hit 10-Month Low, Giving Trump More Ammo To Push Fed For Aggressive Cuts Mortgage rates have fallen to their lowest level in 10 months, a development that provides fresh ammunition to President Donald Trump to intensify calls for more aggressive interest rate cuts from the Federal Reserve. Benzinga · Aug 15, 2025
Asia Stocks Mixed Before US-Russia Summit Asian stocks were mixed Friday after better-than-expected Japanese growth and weak Chinese data, while oil slipped back ahead of a US-Russia summit on Ukraine. International Business Times · Aug 15, 2025
Renting has robbed me of precious cat years. So I’ve turned to pet-sitting to fill the void To ward off becoming a crazy catless lady, I look after other people’s pets while they’re away The Guardian - AU · Aug 14, 2025
Australian property investors squeezing out first-time buyers as record borrowing and rate cuts drive purchases Pressure on first home buyers heightens as investors target lower-priced homes and more affordable regions The Guardian - AU · Aug 14, 2025
Drop in new properties for rent is steepest since Covid, says Rics Monthly report from surveyors’ body sees ‘firmly negative trend’ that is expected to push up rental prices The Guardian - UK · Aug 14, 2025
Gen Z Thinks WWIII Is More Likely Than Being Able To Afford A Home In The Next 5 Years A growing number of young Americans have written off the idea of buying a home anytime soon, and some think a global war will break out before they ever get the chance. Benzinga · Aug 13, 2025
Hanging fairy lights on your fence? Experts warn of the legal rules you need to know first Don't make this big mistake when hanging fairy lights on a fence — experts warn that you could be in the wrong. Tom’s Guide · Aug 13, 2025
The Best Infrastructure ETFs to Buy Infrastructure assets generate stable cash flows and provide inflation protection. Retail investors can get efficient exposure through infrastructure ETFs. Kiplinger · Aug 13, 2025
Curtain Falls on Evergrande as Hong Kong Delisting Looms Aug. 25 China’s collapsed property giant says it will not be seeking a review of the decision Caixin Global · Aug 12, 2025
Real wages boost for workers, but costs might worry RBA Strong annual growth in wages will be noted by the Reserve Bank as it collates data leading up to its next decision on whether to cut interest rates. AAP · Aug 12, 2025
Three more interest rate cuts may be on the way. But when is increasingly looking like anyone’s guess The prospect of lower rates is good news, but Michele Bullock’s vision for the future appears blurrier The Guardian - AU · Aug 12, 2025
The Guardian - UK · Aug 12, 2025 Why have we let side-hustle private landlords seize control of our housing – and our politics? Failed Thatcherite policy monetised complex housing needs. No wonder those who benefit are loth to change it, says Peter Apps, a contributing editor at Inside Housing
The Independent UK · Aug 12, 2025 Voices: When Trump and Putin go head to head in Alaska, who wins? COMMENT: Friday’s summit in Alaska between the two leaders to discuss how to end the war in Ukraine will show that it is the cunning former KGB officer who understands the art of the deal, says Sean O’Grady
International Business Times · Aug 12, 2025 China Evergrande Group Says To Delist From Hong Kong Embattled property giant China Evergrande Group said Tuesday it will delist from Hong Kong Stock Exchange as a heavier-than-expected debt burden weighed on its liquidation process.
Evening Standard · Aug 12, 2025 London property developer ordered in High Court to pay ex-wife £15m after hiding assets in 'sham' trust Mario Michael was dubbed ‘menacing’ by a High Court judge in a damning ruling
The Independent UK · Aug 12, 2025 China Evergrande to be delisted from Hong Kong stock exchange following debt woes China Evergrande says it will be delisted from Hong Kong’s stock exchange on Aug. 25
Kiplinger · Aug 12, 2025 Think Selling Your Home 'As Is' Means You'll Have No Worries? Think Again There are significant risks and legal obligations involved in selling a home 'as is' and by yourself, without a real estate agent.
Benzinga · Aug 12, 2025 Ray Dalio Warns Real Estate Investment In 2025 Faces Interest Rate Risks, Tax Challenges: 'Not An Effective Investment Strategy' Billionaire hedge fund manager Ray Dalio is advising against buying and holding real estate in the current economic climate, calling it “not an effective investment strategy.”
The Independent UK · Aug 12, 2025 Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani and agent sued over $240M luxury housing project Baseball star Shohei Ohtani signed a record 10-year, $700-million contract with the Dodgers before last season
Benzinga · Aug 11, 2025 Top 2 Real Estate Stocks That May Collapse In Q3 As of Aug. 11, 2025, two stocks in the real estate sector could be flashing a real warning to investors who value momentum as a key criteria in their trading decisions.
Kiplinger · Aug 11, 2025 How Smart Retirees Turn a Second Home Into a Financial Asset Buying a second home in retirement, especially if your savings are ample, can be a strategic financial choice. But it requires meticulous planning.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 10, 2025 Average private rent in Great Britain falls for first time in five years Lower mortgage rates have helped cool rental sector after years of above-inflation increases in rent, data shows