A ray of hope for Jain Housing flat owners, but points of discord remain Jain Housing plans to demolish unsafe towers at Saligramam, construct new ones, and assist residents with re-location. The Hindu · Mar 3, 2024
£50million London property empire 'bought by Azeri tycoon via extraordinarily complex money laundering operation' The operation involved payments for ‘nutritious baby food’ and other fake invoices, the High Court heard Evening Standard · Mar 3, 2024
Chicago Ballot Measure Challenges Real Estate Tax Increase Legal challenges threaten Chicago's proposed real estate tax increase to fund homeless services. Top News · Mar 3, 2024
Relief as Judi Dench's beloved 400-year-old mulberry tree preserved in Bethnal Green housing plans Campaigners weigh in on new developer’s more “sensitive” approach to historic site Evening Standard · Mar 3, 2024
‘I can’t keep living like this’: a day on the frontline of Australia’s homelessness crisis In Victoria, where Australia’s housing crisis is especially acute, case workers perform a stressful triaging act as they try to fit people into beds that just aren’t there The Guardian - AU · Mar 2, 2024
PPP crucial for affordable, sustainable housing, says Minister Minister emphasizes importance of PPP housing projects for affordable and sustainable housing in Kerala, highlighting loan-linked subsidy program. The Hindu · Mar 2, 2024
It’s the rise of the Phoenix – and it shows British new-build homes don’t have to be shoddy and antisocial It’s rare to feel excited about UK housing developments, but this ambitious project in Sussex is truly remarkable, says writer and curator Phineas Harper The Guardian - UK · Mar 2, 2024
10 Best Affordable Cities for Homebuyers on a Budget 10 Best Affordable Cities For Homebuyers On A Budget: These are the best affordable cities a median household income of 75k can afford. Kiplinger · Mar 1, 2024
Tourism tax: Hopes fade that Jeremy Hunt will axe it in Budget given limited room for tax cuts As London business chiefs issue last minute appeals to the Chancellor to bring back VAT-free shopping for tourists Evening Standard · Mar 1, 2024
Estate Planning for Your Aging Parents: A Delicate Balance Protecting assets isn’t the only goal. Managing health care and taxes are also important, as is maintaining our parents’ dignity and security. Kiplinger · Mar 1, 2024
UK house prices rise for first time in more than a year as mortgage costs drop Average cost of a home increased to £260,420 in February, up by 1.2% on a year earlier, says Nationwide The Guardian - UK · Mar 1, 2024
House prices rise for first time in over a year says Nationwide Improved affordability of mortgages helps, but rates on mortgages are creeping higher into the Budget next week Evening Standard · Mar 1, 2024
UK interest rate cut ‘remains some way off’ says Bank of England chief economist – as it happened Huw Pill needs to see more compelling evidence that the underlying persistent component of UK CPI inflation is being squeezed The Guardian - UK · Mar 1, 2024
Terrace with Newcastle Baths on its doorstep listed for $7.25m to $7.95m 'You get the ocean view from every single room in the house'. Newcastle Herald · Mar 1, 2024
AAP · Feb 29, 2024 NZ PM Luxon U-Turns over $52k accommodation handout New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Luxon has pledged to pay taxpayers back $13,000 after outrage at him claiming an allowance to stay in his own apartment.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 29, 2024 Nineteen English councils handed multimillion-pound bailout agreements So-called capitalisation directions are risky and regarded as poor accounting practice, experts say
Newcastle Herald · Feb 29, 2024 Newcastle councillor says 'great work' by council 'never trumpeted' The comments came amid a heated discussion about the quarterly budget
The Hindu · Feb 29, 2024 BBMP must issue notice to owners prior to reopening property tax returns for scrutiny: Karnataka High Court High Court of Karnataka mandates BBMP to issue prior notice for reopening property tax returns under SAS.
Evening Standard · Feb 29, 2024 Scrapping non-dom tax status would damage the "international allure" of London's property market, warn agents London’s prime property market could see an exodus of overseas investors if they are made to “feel unwelcome”
Kiplinger · Feb 29, 2024 Cut Your Wealth Transfer Taxes With a Family Limited Partnership This estate planning tool facilitates tax-efficient wealth transfer, asset protection, legacy preservation and more.
Evening Standard · Feb 29, 2024 Spring Budget 2024: who’ll be the housing winners and losers in the election year? Mortgages, stamp duty and rent reform could all figure in Jeremy Hunt’s statement
The Guardian - UK · Feb 29, 2024 UK property sales forecast to rise by 10% as buyers and sellers return Data from online property company Zoopla showed the housing market is on track to reach 1.1m transactions across this year
Evening Standard · Feb 29, 2024 London sees 16% uptick in number of homes sold as market bounces back, reports Zoopla The property portal forecast that there will be 10 per cent more homes sold in 2024 than last year
The Guardian - AU · Feb 28, 2024 When my parents went into aged care, I helped clear out my childhood home – and realised I need to live lighter After sifting through monuments of childhood, Margaret McNally realised it was time to confront her own belongings – and those of her late husband
The Guardian - UK · Feb 28, 2024 Millennials on course to become ‘richest generation in history’ Generational transfer of wealth largely built up in property will amount to $90tn in US alone, report says