Average cost of a home ‘little changed’ in recent months, says Halifax The typical UK house price edged down by around £170 or 0.1% month on month in May, according to Halifax’s index. The Independent UK · Jun 7, 2024
US dollar rallies as strong jobs report dampens rate cut hopes – as it happened US economy created many more jobs than expected in May, but unemployment rate has risen to 4% The Guardian - UK · Jun 7, 2024
Demand for London rental properties plunges 28% as first-time buyers escape renting trap London rent has become so unaffordable that rent rises are finally slowing, reports Zoopla Evening Standard · Jun 6, 2024
Broadmeadow plan great for housing, lousy for transportation The Broadmeadow strategy provides well for housing, not transportation Newcastle Herald · Jun 6, 2024
Labour makes ‘permanent’ mortgage guarantee pledge to entice first-time buyers First-time buyers could use the state as a guarantor for their mortgages under a future Labour government, the party has pledged. The Independent UK · Jun 6, 2024
Victoria is raising minimum rental standards – it’s good news for tenants and the environment Following the lead of countries like New Zealand and the United Kingdom, Australian states and territories are moving slowly towards improving the basic quality and performance of rental housing. The Conversation · Jun 6, 2024
Build on the green belt to fix London's housing crisis, says think tank London’s green belt could be replaced with Copenhagen’s ‘green fingers’ model, it was suggested at a summit this week Evening Standard · Jun 6, 2024
A court ruling will allow new student housing at University of California, Berkeley’s People’s Park. A California Supreme Court ruling will allow student housing at University of California to be built at Berkeley’s historic People’s Park The Independent UK · Jun 6, 2024
Feeling flush: Could an extra bathroom add a whopping £1.2 million to your home's value? The hottest property luxury for Londoners could be the bragging rights of an extra toilet Evening Standard · Jun 6, 2024
Pressure is on for Bank of England interest rate cut as other central banks act When will the Bank of England follow? Evening Standard · Jun 6, 2024
Tents, caravans and mobile homes are used after disasters, so why can’t they be solutions to our housing crisis? There is little doubt Australia is in the midst of a profound housing crisis, one that has been decades in the making. The Conversation · Jun 6, 2024
Warren O'Shea of O'Shea Builders Shares the Top 5 Things to Know Before Starting a Renovation Project Since establishing the company in 2004, O'Shea has been upholding a standard of excellence, which is why the business earned the title of Maine's Most Awarded Remodeling Contractor. International Business Times · Jun 5, 2024
World's richest turn 'risk-on' as they pour cash into property and private equity The world’s richest are taking a risk-on approach to investing in 2024, new research has found, as high net worth individuals swap safe havens like cash for property and private equity. Evening Standard · Jun 5, 2024
Trump suffers another surprise primary blow as MAGA candidate defeated in New Jersey Real estate developer Curtis Bashaw is predicted to secure the nomination The Independent UK · Jun 5, 2024
Newcastle Herald · Jun 5, 2024 Application lodged for 11-storey co-living apartment block The project received concept approval last year.
Axios · Jun 5, 2024 Health insurers take on the affordability crisis — in housing Insurers are investing hundreds of millions of dollars as government officials also test if housing can improve health.
Evening Standard · Jun 5, 2024 How teens can overcome hurdles to the job market Facing disadvantages or living with neurodiversity can make taking the next step harder. Julie Henry explores how teenagers with challenges are getting access to work experience, employment and education
Newcastle Herald · Jun 5, 2024 Mayfield in demand: properties spend fewer days on market, multiple $1m-plus sales 'We can't keep up with buyer numbers'.
The Guardian - UK · Jun 5, 2024 Esure refuses to cover my home after policy expired I made a small claim for a subsidence problem and now it seems I can’t get insured by any company
Evening Standard · Jun 5, 2024 Sadiq Khan is an 'unashamed YIMBY', his housing deputy claims Deputy mayor Tom Copley chastises ministers for their ‘lack of action’ during a ‘steep nationwide housing downturn’
AAP · Jun 5, 2024 'Reckless' move to block housing fix riles NSW premier A move to stymie the blanket rezoning of land around transport hubs has been branded opposition "NIMBYism" by a premier in the midst of a housing crisis.
The Independent UK · Jun 4, 2024 Investigation launched after affordable housing building in $155m project burns to the ground Pictures taken from the air later showed the large structure completely gutted and still smoking as fire crews remained on the scene
Reason · Jun 4, 2024 Federal Supervised Release Is a Wasteful Mess. A Bipartisan Bill in Congress Is Trying To Fix That. The Safer Supervision Act would create an off-ramp for those with good behavior to petition to have their supervised release sentences terminated early.
Evening Standard · Jun 4, 2024 Is the central London commercial property sector due for a rebound? City Voices: Prices for large buildings may have swung too far given the strong underlying fundamentals
Kiplinger · Jun 4, 2024 Why the Attack on 1031 Exchanges Is Likely to Fail (Again) President Biden proposed the same cap on capital gains taxes last year, and it went nowhere. This year will probably be the same, but just in case, here’s what you can do.