Housing stoush ramps up as Labor accuses Greens MPs of opposing Brisbane projects Bill Shorten accuses Greens of ‘unholy alliance’ with Coalition to delay government’s Help to Buy scheme The Guardian - AU · Sep 20, 2024
Impact of US rate cut in Australia remains to be seen Senior minister Bill Shorten says it's unclear how much of an impact the US Federal Reserve's interest rates cut will have on Australia's economy. AAP · Sep 19, 2024
Sales Of US Existing Homes Slip Slightly In August Sales of previously owned US homes fell in August, according to industry data released Thursday, but lower mortgage rates and growing supply were likely to boost the industry. International Business Times · Sep 19, 2024
Rod Sims says ‘worth considering’ whether realestate.com.au engaged in anti-competitive practices as Greens blast ‘rigged’ system Greens say the price hikes arising from REA Group’s dominance underscore need for new price-gouging laws The Guardian - AU · Sep 19, 2024
Bank of England leaves interest rates unchanged at 5% The next reduction in the cost of borrowing is now expected in November Evening Standard · Sep 19, 2024
Grattan on Friday: US rate cut puts pressure on RBA - and things could get heated Reserve Bank Governor Michele Bullock might need her flak jacket when she fronts the media next Tuesday after the bank’s two-day board meeting. The Conversation · Sep 19, 2024
Billionaire Guy Hands’ property firm takes housing reforms to European court Annington Property fears recent legislation could potentially affectthe value of some of the 38,000 UK military homes it holds The Guardian - UK · Sep 19, 2024
Vietnam tycoon Truong My Lan, sentenced to death, faces new fraud trial As part of major state anticorruption drive, she was convicted in April for her role in a $12.5bn financial fraud case. Al Jazeera · Sep 19, 2024
Bank of England widely expected to hold interest rates despite big US Fed cut The Bank of England is widely expected to keep interest rates unchanged later Thursday despite a big cut from the U.S. Federal Reserve, its first since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic more than four years ago The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2024
Iconic Scottish museum among contenders for Building of the Year award THE shortlist for Scotland’s Building of the Year award has been unveiled with an iconic museum and a housing scheme named among the contenders... The National (Scotland) · Sep 19, 2024
Doomsday prophecy over GST 'rip-off' fails to come true Australia's most populous state has kept a key triple-A credit rating, sparing taxpayers the pain of covering potentially higher interest repayments. AAP · Sep 19, 2024
East London's disused gasholders are being reinvented Regent's View by RSHP reinvents a pair of disused gasholders in east London as contemporary residential space and a publically accessible park Wallpaper · Sep 19, 2024
The 20 promises the new Newcastle lord mayor has committed to Some are broad, but most are very specific. Newcastle Herald · Sep 19, 2024
New home planning approvals in England fall to lowest level in a decade Housebuilders blame decline on former government’s decision to end binding targets for local authorities The Guardian - UK · Sep 19, 2024
The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2024 Vietnamese real estate tycoon, already sentenced to death for fraud, faces trial on new charges Vietnamese state media say the second trial for real estate tycoon Truong My Lan — who was sentenced to death for financial fraud in April — started on Thursday
Newcastle Herald · Sep 19, 2024 Could a 'robust' spring selling season slow home prices in Newcastle? 98.1 per cent of sellers sold for gains in the June quarter.
International Business Times · Sep 19, 2024 Vast France Building Project Sunk By Sea Level Rise Fears An ambitious housing project in the northwestern French city of Caen has run aground over worries that rising waters driven by climate change could make the area unlivable within the century.
The Guardian - AU · Sep 19, 2024 PM rejects claim his government ‘mired in mediocrity’ as he defends record on gambling and housing crises Anthony Albanese tells ABC ‘the problem isn’t advertising, the problem is gambling’
AAP · Sep 19, 2024 'Largest' social housing development aimed at seniors The federal and state governments will build nearly 500 social and affordable homes in Queensland's far north, specifically accommodating older residents.
The Guardian - AU · Sep 18, 2024 The severity of Australia’s housing affordability crisis is obvious - this is how politicians could fix it Affordability is too important to allow this status quo to continue. Housing underpins our economy and our society
The National (Scotland) · Sep 18, 2024 Edinburgh named one of the most expensive cities for renters outside London Rightmove has revealed that Edinburgh has one of the highest average rents outside of London.
The Guardian - AU · Sep 18, 2024 Morning Mail: new Lebanon attack targets walkie-talkies, real estate ‘price gouging’ fears, Fed cuts rates A new round of blasts has killed at least 14 and wounded hundreds
The Guardian - AU · Sep 18, 2024 NSW government announces free weekend train travel in bid to avoid industrial action – as it happened This blog is now closed
StockNews.com · Sep 18, 2024 Can KB Home Outperform as Demand for Affordable Housing Grows? KB Home’s (KBH) long-term prospects appear promising with continuous portfolio expansion and growing demand. So, should you invest in this stock following its earnings release? Read more to find out.
The Conversation · Sep 18, 2024 New mortgage rules aim to make home ownership more attainable — will they deliver? In a bid to address Canada’s housing crisis, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland announced new changes to mortgage rules on Sept. 16, set to take effect in December, aimed at making housing more affordable.