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BBMP can’t ask property owners to deposit 50% of re-assessed tax amount even to consider their objection for re-assessment: Karnataka High Court

The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) prima facie cannot ask property owners to deposit 50% of the re-assessed property tax amount for considering their objections raised for the showcause notices demanding payment of tax as per re-assessement, said the High Court of Karnataka

The Hindu · Feb 19, 2024

What are the proposals to restrict short-term lets in England?

Ministers hope a registration scheme for holiday lets on sites such as Airbnb will increase the supply of homes for locals

The Guardian - UK · Feb 19, 2024

Affordability woes could fuel demand for unit living

Land values, a scarcity factor and the need for more space during COVID-19 lockdowns have turned the gap between house and unit prices into a chasm.

AAP · Feb 19, 2024

Thoughts on Judge Engoron's Opinion, A Response to Calabresi

A different take.

Reason · Feb 19, 2024

EU opens formal investigation into TikTok; Bank of England ‘could worsen recession’ without interest rate cuts soon – as it happened

The European Union to investigate if TikTok breached online content rules aimed at protecting children, as Andy Haldane urges central bank to consider interest-rate cuts

The Guardian - UK · Feb 19, 2024

President Trump's Kafkaesque Civil Trial in New York State

A Stalinist nightmare in New York State

Reason · Feb 18, 2024

William to build homes on Duchy of Cornwall land to tackle homelessness

The project will provide 24 homes in Nansledan, Newquay, with ‘wrap around support’ for local people experiencing homelessness.

Evening Standard · Feb 18, 2024

Is up the only way for Manchester?

Tower blocks and skyscrapers are rising all over Manchester, hailed by some as signs of a thriving metropolis, slammed by others as out of all proportion to the character of the city. But there is a middle ground…

The Guardian - UK · Feb 18, 2024

Albanese signals Labor won’t negotiate with Greens on housing help-to-buy legislation

PM says government will put scheme to parliament without guaranteed support, as Greens housing spokesperson says scheme will make housing crisis ‘worse for 99.8% of renters’

The Guardian - AU · Feb 18, 2024

Help to buy scheme 'screws over' vast majority: Greens

The Greens will look to negotiate with the government on its housing policy, despite declaring its opposition to the help to buy scheme.

AAP · Feb 17, 2024