The Latest Breaking News on Real Estate

Average rent in Great Britain up by more than a quarter since start of Covid

Rise due to shortage of properties has been worsened by soaring interest rates, Savills finds

The Guardian - UK · Nov 28, 2023

Scrap first home buyers grant and build 60,000 social homes by 2034, Victorian inquiry recommends

The inquiry report makes no recommendations on rent regulation, which has been a contentious issue between the Greens and Labor

The Guardian - AU · Nov 28, 2023

Tiny, quirky cottages in Mayfield and Hamilton pull in first home buyers

One and two bedders are the best option.

Newcastle Herald · Nov 28, 2023

£18,000 typically ‘shaved off’ asking prices to achieve house sales – Zoopla

In London and the South East, sellers are discounting properties by around £25,000, according to new figures.

The Independent UK · Nov 28, 2023

Donald Trump will testify again at his New York fraud trial

The former president is expected to return to the stand as the closing witness for the defence

The Independent UK · Nov 27, 2023

Trump can’t control fraud trial death threats, lawyers argue

A top court security officer found ‘hundreds’ of credible threats and violent messages to court staff

The Independent UK · Nov 27, 2023

London rent rises: rents are up 31% in two years, how much higher can they go?

Rents will keep on rising, predicts Savills, but London has already hit its ‘affordability ceiling’

Evening Standard · Nov 27, 2023

Shameful reality of Britain’s slum housing

Brief letters: Horrible homes | Feeding the multitude | Sewage saga | Wisdom from Joseph Chamberlain | Breakfast’s served

The Guardian - UK · Nov 27, 2023

Changing Sydney housing reform to add 112,000 new homes

Six-storey apartment blocks would be permitted by default within 800 metres of transit hubs and town centres in metro NSW under a new policy.

AAP · Nov 27, 2023

What is the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill and what does it mean for homeowners?

The standard lease extension term is set to increase by over a tenfold

Evening Standard · Nov 27, 2023