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US unions target the housing affordability crisis as their ‘biggest issue’

Organized labor across the country is now setting its sights on housing costs as rents and mortgages continue to soar

The Guardian - US · Feb 16, 2024

Ruling expected in Donald Trump’s $370m New York fraud trial

Judge delayed ruling to set fine in trial over Trump’s New York business dealings after late-breaking information came to light

The Guardian - US · Feb 16, 2024

Amid high rents, eviction filings in major Texas cities soar above pre-pandemic levels

Legal aid groups and housing advocates say there simply aren’t enough lawyers to keep up with the sheer volume of eviction filings.

The Texas Tribune · Feb 16, 2024

We must unlock a build-to-rent revolution in London to help house our young people

Planning reform is urgently needed before Michael Gove’s stark warning about the threat to democracy comes true

Evening Standard · Feb 15, 2024

Greens’ plan to axe tax concessions would see house prices fall, Max Chandler-Mather says

The party’s housing spokesperson says that while ‘big decreases’ are not desirable because of threat of negative equity, they see a 2.5% cut as ‘not much’

The Guardian - AU · Feb 15, 2024

Mortgage chaos: 'Interest rates put our shared home on hold. Now we can't wait to build a life together'

Interest rates kept them apart last year, but this couple hope easing inflation will make their dream real in 2024

Evening Standard · Feb 15, 2024

Could vacant office spaces across the U.S. be the solution to a national problem?

A recent study calculated that about a fifth of U.S. office space was vacant at the end of last year. What is the fate of all this empty real estate?

WEKU · Feb 15, 2024

Comment: 'Building on the green belt is a political grenade. Gove should have pulled the pin'

Gove’s consultation for building on brownfield and more office-to-resi conversions will barely scratch the surface of the housing crisis

Evening Standard · Feb 15, 2024

NSW needs 'strong' measures to stop short-term rental money train

'Some are getting $300 or $400 a night instead of $700 a week.'

Newcastle Herald · Feb 15, 2024

Council plans to loosen reins on rules to combat housing crisis

It's hoped the Lake Mac proposal will increase housing diversity.

Newcastle Herald · Feb 14, 2024