Permits for Airbnbs required amid city rental crisis Brisbane Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner is set to introduce a permit system for short-term accommodation including Airbnb. AAP · Jun 12, 2024
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“Big, bold typography is key”: Squarespace’s Brand Design Director on how to make your website stand out Satu Pelkonen lets us in on a few tips and tricks for getting your website noticed. Creative Bloq · Jun 11, 2024
Controversial Edinburgh hotel and stake in St James Quarter put up for sale A CONTROVERSIAL Edinburgh hotel known locally as the “golden jobbie” has been put up for sale less than a year after opening. The National (Scotland) · Jun 11, 2024
Australian capital city rents have biggest monthly fall in over four years but crisis ‘far from over’ Sydney house rents still nation’s highest but an expected rise in vacancy rates this winter could provide some relief to tenants, expert says The Guardian - AU · Jun 11, 2024
With new platform, Texas Democrats may find common ground with Republicans on housing affordability crisis The Democrats’ recently approved platform includes calls to loosen zoning rules, which housing experts believe contribute to high housing costs. The Texas Tribune · Jun 11, 2024
Bangladesh’s ‘missing billionaires’: A wealth boom and stark inequality A newly built residential complex is Dhaka’s most expensive building, highlighting the country’s economic disparity. Al Jazeera · Jun 11, 2024
No interest rate relief predicted this year, major bank tells mortgage holders ANZ first big bank to push prediction of Reserve Bank interest rate cut into 2025 The Guardian - AU · Jun 11, 2024
Twin real estate heirs accused of raping two women in disturbing lawsuits A lawyer representing the Alexanders described the lawsuits as nothing more than a ‘shakedown’ The Independent UK · Jun 11, 2024
From Newcastle Herald journalist to Property Council director Long-time readers may remember Amy De Lore's Newcastle Herald · Jun 10, 2024
London's European renters are having a 'soft rebound' after the post-Brexit exit The number of EU citizens renting in the capital dropped 57 per cent after Brexit Evening Standard · Jun 10, 2024
Bowled over: Four sporty penthouses overlooking Lord's Cricket Ground hit the market for £7.75 million and up Residents will be able to watch matches without leaving the comfort of their homes in St John’s Wood Evening Standard · Jun 10, 2024
Next PM should focus on ‘housing, housing, housing’ Fiona Fletcher-Smith, the leader of the G15 group for social builders, urges housing-centric update to Tony Blair’s famous mantra about education Evening Standard · Jun 10, 2024
London social housing crisis costing UK economy nearly £8 billion, new research says ahead of election ‘Simple’ reform of setting rents over multiple years would help unblock new building, industry says Evening Standard · Jun 10, 2024
Kiplinger · Jun 10, 2024 What Is Probate, and Who Has to Deal with It? The probate process can be a long and expensive journey for heirs. Real estate, cars and even art often trigger probate, but other assets get a free pass.
The Guardian - UK · Jun 10, 2024 Great Britain?: How We Get Our Future Back by Torsten Bell review – a roadmap to the new normal The economist and Labour candidate for Swansea West offers a hopeful vision of the nation’s future – spurning leftwing utopianism as well as tackling 14 years of creeping decline
The Guardian - UK · Jun 10, 2024 Councils move hundreds of homeless families out of London with 24-hour ultimatums Campaign group says 319 households accepted tenancy offers outside capital in 2023, with many ‘under threat of being made destitute’
The Guardian - UK · Jun 9, 2024 Social rent homes in England fall by more than quarter of a million in decade Charities have called on all political parties to address the ‘shameful record’ on social housing and build more homes
AAP · Jun 9, 2024 Stamp duty threshold increased for first home buyers Queensland's first-time home buyers will get a stamp duty discount, in a bid to get more young buyers into the market.
The Guardian - AU · Jun 9, 2024 If home is your ‘castle’, how far can you go to defend it? In Queensland, it’s up for debate A Katter’s Australian party petition says homeowners should be allowed to use ‘whatever force necessary’ – but experts warn of dangers
The Guardian - AU · Jun 8, 2024 Tough assignment: Australian universities are desperate for more student housing, but not everyone’s on board Institutions need more accommodation in light of Labor’s proposed cap on international students. But some councils and residents are pushing back
The Independent UK · Jun 7, 2024 Trump film 'The Apprentice' made noise in Cannes, but it still lacks a US distributor Two weeks after its much-anticipated premiere at the Cannes Film Festival, a film about Donald Trump in the 1980s is still seeking distribution in the United States
Evening Standard · Jun 7, 2024 Housing market 'primed to surge' after election as interest rate cuts come into view Is a ‘Starmer spurt’ on the way?
Evening Standard · Jun 7, 2024 General election: Labour pledges 'Freedom to Buy' mortgage guarantee scheme — but will it work in London? Extending the mortgage guarantee scheme and taxing foreign property investors to pay planning officers are part of pre-election promises
The Guardian - UK · Jun 7, 2024 UK house prices stabilise as rising wages and consumer confidence steady market Average price of a home dipped by 0.1%, says Halifax, bringing cost of typical property down to £288,688