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'Modest surplus' as Newcastle council balances its books

Ratepayers forked out $219 million in rates and charges, an increase of $10.6 million.

Newcastle Herald · Nov 11, 2024

Planning system is failing to tackle Scotland’s housing emergency, say experts

NEW statistics highlight a service which is “under-resourced” and “ill-equipped" to deal with Scotland’s escalating housing emergency,…

The National (Scotland) · Nov 11, 2024

Canary Wharf skyline set for new 46-storey, 912-bedroom tower just for students

Plans to build a huge, 46-storey student accommodation tower block in Canary Wharf have been tipped for approval.

Evening Standard · Nov 11, 2024

Plans lodged for more than 600 homes and 'new neighbourhood' near Scottish town

PLANS for more than 600 homes near a town in North Lanarkshire have been proposed as part of a bid to address the need for affordable housing...

The National (Scotland) · Nov 11, 2024

Housebuilding in London 'as bad as during 2008 global banking crisis', says Sadiq Khan

Inability of Londoners to get on housing ladder isn’t because they spend too much on ‘flat whites or Netflix’, says mayor

Evening Standard · Nov 11, 2024

Leading UK estate agent cuts its longer-term house price growth forecast

Hamptons says ‘modest’ rises can be expected amid ‘dampening effect’ of higher interest rates overall

The Guardian - UK · Nov 11, 2024

Kingston Council criticised for failing to help woman fleeing domestic abuse with housing

Watchdog finds council delayed support for five months, leaving woman at risk and in distress

Evening Standard · Nov 9, 2024

‘Setting people up to fail’: Australians ask banks for mortgage help, only to plunge into worse debt

Customers who get hardship assistance often fall into arrears again once the reprieve ends. Critics blame a ‘cookie-cutter’ approach by the banks

The Guardian - AU · Nov 8, 2024

Rogue London letting agents who conned vulnerable workers and students convicted

Five people have been convicted of 15 housing related offences after an investigation by Tower Hamlets council

Evening Standard · Nov 8, 2024

Scottish housebuilder acquires unfinished Stewart Milne site after firm's collapse

A SCOTTISH housebuilder has made a deal with administrators of Stewart Milne to take over an unfinished development site in Aberdeen.

The National (Scotland) · Nov 8, 2024