Regulators urged to examine UK business dealings with Bangladeshi ex-minister HMRC and FCA asked to look into property deals by Saifuzzaman Chowdhury now under investigation in Dhaka The Guardian - UK · Oct 22, 2024
'Rare' block with old chuch hall listed for $1.45 million in Pelican The 1075-square metre property was last sold in 1995. Newcastle Herald · Oct 22, 2024
SSEN to help deliver more than 1000 new homes across north of Scotland SSEN has pledged to support the delivery of more than 1000 new homes across the north of Scotland to assist in alleviating Scotland's housing… The National (Scotland) · Oct 22, 2024
‘Only fair’: developers to directly fund schools, parks and public transport under Victorian trial Program that ties new infrastructure to housing projects will start in 2027 in 10 Melbourne ‘activity centres’, premier says The Guardian - AU · Oct 22, 2024
Raac homeowners in Scottish city refuse purchase scheme DOZENS of Abeerdeen homeowners who are affected by potentially dangerous concrete are refusing to take part in a voluntary purchase scheme ... The National (Scotland) · Oct 21, 2024
Council withdraws key Taymouth Castle planning papers amid 'unlawful' allegations THE Scottish council overseeing the controversial development of Taymouth Castle has withdrawn three key documents from three different planning… The National (Scotland) · Oct 21, 2024
Airport Sets Hard Limit on 'Hug Time,' Tells Passengers to Use Parking Lot If They Need 'Fonder Farewells' A New Zealand airport has imposed a novel regulation in the drop-off lane: a three minute 'hug time' limit. Latin Times · Oct 21, 2024
Jacinta Allan’s pitch to young voters on housing affordability snags Liberal nimbys ‘hook, line and sinker’ In pitting millennials against boomers, the Victorian premier is setting the stage for a 2026 election fought on housing The Guardian - AU · Oct 21, 2024
Why does big business want Australia to spend billions on not building houses? Housing developers have a keen financial interest in drip-feeding new homes into the market to maximise their returns The Guardian - AU · Oct 21, 2024
Victoria rolls out stamp duty concessions for off-the-plan homes in bid to boost housing development Premier announces stamp duty cut on off-the-plan apartments, townhouses and units purchased in next year The Guardian - AU · Oct 21, 2024
Number of homes sold in UK up by a third, says Rightmove Autumn price bump failed to emerge as buyers spoiled for choice, with properties on market at a 10-year high The Guardian - UK · Oct 20, 2024
Housing NIMBYs in premier's sights as stamp duty cut A $55 million carrot has been dangled to Victorian buyers of off-the-plan apartments, units and townhouses but the opposition doubts it will boost supply. AAP · Oct 20, 2024
Simon Mullings obituary Other lives: Self-taught housing law expert who was co-chair of the Housing Law Practitioners Association The Guardian - UK · Oct 20, 2024
Big business blueprint to nail down housing crisis fix Quicker approvals and slashing red tape are some of the key measures the business lobby has put forward to improve housing affordability and accessibility. AAP · Oct 20, 2024
The Guardian - UK · Oct 20, 2024 Tight corners, red tape and amazing grace – why architects love a tricky site Dodging railway lines, squeezed into historic sites, or down a Highland lane… how building design responds to constraints, on projects from the British Library to the Eden Project, makes for a fascinating exhibition
Evening Standard · Oct 20, 2024 Hampstead Heath plot the size of a football pitch up for sale for £10m A unique plot is up for grabs in one of London’s priciest postcodes
AAP · Oct 20, 2024 Freeze on home efficiency standard cops political heat A coalition plan that would stop changes to energy efficiency standards for buildings over a decade has been criticised for stopping climate change action.
The Guardian - AU · Oct 19, 2024 Victorian government to rezone affluent areas in bid to attract ‘locked out’ young people to 50 suburbs Planning overhaul will clear way for buildings of up to 20 storeys near stations including Brighton and Toorak in a move likely to draw strong opposition
Kiplinger · Oct 19, 2024 Will lower mortgage rates bring relief to the housing market? As mortgage rates slowly come down here's what to expect in the housing market over the next year or so.
Creative Bloq · Oct 19, 2024 Everyone seems to hate Nottingham Building Society's new logo – even the city's official Robin Hood actor They replaced the Prince of Thieves with a squiggle?
The Guardian - UK · Oct 19, 2024 ‘I was told to pay £212,000’: property owners face huge bills when lease is due to expire Those unaware of how the system works can be left stumping up thousands despite paying off a mortgage
AAP · Oct 19, 2024 Dutton sets up housing showdown with big build pledge With housing affordability expected to dominate the federal election campaign, Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has unveiled a $5 billion plan to boost supply.
AAP · Oct 18, 2024 Triumphant Labor extends reign to 27 years in ACT Canberrans have returned Labor and the Greens to power in the ACT, resigning the Liberals to more than a quarter of a century in the political wilderness.
Evening Standard · Oct 18, 2024 Better than the Elizabeth Line? Chowdhury Walk wins RIBA's best new affordable housing award Chowdhury Walk by Al-Jawad Pike is the winner of the 2024 Neave Brown Award for Housing
The Guardian - AU · Oct 18, 2024 With many Australians facing a fractured future, Albanese has a much bigger problem than his $4.3m house What lies beneath all the public attention of the PM’s purchase is a profound unease and acute sense of intergenerational insecurity