Almost one London home in thirty is now a short term let finds new survey New study finds there are now 117,000 homes listed for short-term let across London Evening Standard · Feb 18, 2025
Scotland could learn from Wales on council tax reform, says expert Scotland could learn from the Welsh Government’s plans for council tax reform, an academic has said. The National (Scotland) · Feb 18, 2025
Architects warn post-Brexit visa rules hindering recruitment Firms want review of decision to remove architecture from shortage occupation list and raise salary threshold The Guardian - UK · Feb 18, 2025
RBA reduces interest rates, but don’t hold your breath for too much more this year The path of the economy and inflation in the year ahead will dictate the timing of any future cuts to interest rates The Guardian - AU · Feb 18, 2025
Labor and Coalition welcome RBA interest rate decision as governor plays down chance of more cuts Households with a $750,000 loan to see their monthly repayments reduce by $115 if their banks adjust mortgage rate accordingly The Guardian - AU · Feb 18, 2025
Slight relief for borrowers after RBA slashes rates The Reserve Bank's decision to cut interest rates by 25 basis points offers mortgage holders slight respite, but many are hoping for more substantial changes. AAP · Feb 18, 2025
HUD Launches Task Force To Eliminate Waste And Abuse HUD establishes DOGE task force to eliminate waste, recover funds, and promote fiscal responsibility across government agencies. Top News · Feb 17, 2025
RBA expected to give mortgage holders ‘breathing capacity’ on interest rates But business shouldn’t hold its breath for any immediate effect interest rate cuts might have on spending habits – which can take up to nine months The Guardian - AU · Feb 17, 2025
Value of London's housing stock approaches record £2 trillion For the UK as as whole the total value now stands at £9.1 trillion , or 3.5 times the annual GDP of the UK Evening Standard · Feb 17, 2025
Zelenskyy In UAE For Potential Peace Talks Amid War Ukrainian President Zelenskyy's visit to UAE for potential peace talks amid conflict with Russia, as diplomatic engagements evolve and global stakeholders ... Top News · Feb 17, 2025
China's Xi promises policy stability at meeting with business leaders, including Alibaba's Jack Ma China’s President Xi Jinping has met with private sector business leaders, offering them assurances that policies regarding the private sector would not change, state media reported The Independent UK · Feb 17, 2025
A new start after 60: I got divorced, became a lawyer – and began fighting for other women After a spell as Isabella Rossellini’s hand model, Elizabeth Barbour went to law school at 54. Now, she is working on 50 domestic violence cases and says her career is a privilege, not a job The Guardian - UK · Feb 17, 2025
Australia bans foreigners from buying homes to tackle surging property prices Housing affordability is a major issue in Australia, especially for young voters The Independent UK · Feb 17, 2025
Dutton prays for rate cut as RBA enters conclave Economists say a major reduction in mortgage rates this year is unlikely, even though the Reserve Bank board is widely tipped to deliver a cut on Tuesday. AAP · Feb 17, 2025
The Guardian - UK · Feb 16, 2025 The Guardian view on new housing: Labour must not let builders dictate terms Editorial: The lack of affordable homes to buy and rent is a serious injustice. Ministers must fight for plans that put people first
The Independent UK · Feb 16, 2025 Labour’s ‘decade of renewal’ risks being a house without foundations THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The construction industry tells The Independent there aren’t the workers to fulfil Labour’s new homes scheme. The government will need to make some politically difficult decisions to support the sector
The Guardian - AU · Feb 16, 2025 Australia building half as many homes for every hour worked compared with 30 years ago, Productivity Commission finds ‘Decades of poor performance’ in dwelling construction is contributing to the housing affordability crisis, report says
Top News · Feb 16, 2025 HUD Launches Task Force To Eliminate Waste And Abuse HUD's DOGE Task Force aims to recover funds, enhance efficiency, and combat waste in government agencies.
Evening Standard · Feb 16, 2025 Cash-strapped London council paid builders £400k after boat-dwellers delayed work on £6bn housing project Exclusive: Cash-strapped Enfield Council paid between £300k and £400k in compensation due to delays to the Meridian Water Regeneration Project
The Guardian - UK · Feb 16, 2025 Most of UK’s big build-to-rent developers owned by foreign private equity firms Common Wealth thinktank says Labour should control profits made by ‘institutional investors’
AAP · Feb 16, 2025 New homes and land banking off-limits to foreign buyers Established homes will be off-limits and foreign owners will be forced to develop vacant land under new measures announced to improve housing supply.
Marie Claire · Feb 15, 2025 Prince Andrew's Royal Lodge Costs Are "Spiraling Out of Control" Amid Home's Rumored Disrepair He's even doing his own gardening, following claims the property is in a "shocking state."
The Guardian - UK · Feb 15, 2025 Rachel Reeves has three options to dodge an economic crisis and all are unthinkable As her £9.9bn of headroom evaporates, chancellor will have to raise taxes, cut spending or break ‘iron-clad’ fiscal rules
The Guardian - UK · Feb 15, 2025 Athens resists as investors swoop on the city’s ‘neighbourhood of the gods’ The district of Plaka dates to neolithic times but a new wave of development is luring more tourists – and local people are fighting back
Newslaundry · Feb 14, 2025 Jailed journalist Mahesh Langa granted anticipatory bail in extortion case Earlier this week, a Gujarat sessions court granted anticipatory bail to The Hindu journalist Mahesh Langa in connection with an extortion case filed last month, Live Law reported.