Councils in England facing bankruptcy as lack of housing pushes up costs Budgets could be overwhelmed as evictions and rising mortgage rates cause homelessness to surge The Guardian - UK · Oct 30, 2023
England’s ‘broken’ housing system is now a problem no council can avoid High house prices, soaring rents and benefit cuts are forcing more and more to seek help from local authorities The Guardian - UK · Oct 30, 2023
Interest rate rises caused sharp drop in UK household wealth, report finds Resolution Foundation says higher interest rates have led to a fall in house prices and pension pots The Guardian - UK · Oct 30, 2023
Prices falling in most local housing markets in UK, Zoopla finds All local markets in London, South and East England registered annual house price falls. The Independent UK · Oct 30, 2023
London house prices fall as UK market undergoes most dramatic slowdown since 2009 Homes in London are better value for money, reports Zoopla, but higher mortgage rates have impacted sales Evening Standard · Oct 30, 2023
House prices fell in 80% of UK markets this year, says Zoopla London and England’s southern and eastern regions worst affected as higher mortgage rates sap demand The Guardian - UK · Oct 30, 2023
Government policy is trapping refugees into becoming homeless Letter: Anne Johns calls out a particularly nasty calculated cause of homelessness The Guardian - UK · Oct 29, 2023
Australian rental vacancy rate falls to record low, data shows Limited supply and strong demand prompts national median weekly advertised rents to rise 14.6% over the year The Guardian - AU · Oct 29, 2023
Fresh insights into retail sector, housing market Consumers have been reining in their spending in response to high interest rates and new data may signal a continuation of this trend. AAP · Oct 29, 2023
How Ben Lindau overcame a stroke and built a soccer career A Chicago native, Lindau will be part of the U.S. Men’s Cerebral Palsy National Team that will play at the Parapan American Games next month in Santiago, Chile. Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 28, 2023
$20,000 grant from CHA puts homeownership within residents’ reach A single mother who earlier this month closed on an East Garfield Park single-family home became the CHA’s new down payment program’s first recipient. Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 28, 2023
Donald Trump is set to testify Nov. 6 in his New York civil fraud trial It was already expected the former president and sons Donald Jr. and Eric would testify. The timing became clear Friday, after Judge Arthur Engoron ruled that daughter Ivanka Trump also must appear. WEKU · Oct 28, 2023
'No chance' of neighbours working together on Kotara home dispute 'There is no chance of us working with 63. Ever.' Newcastle Herald · Oct 27, 2023
Meet the two agents selling Newcastle's most expensive real estate The two combined have sold more than $187 million of property this year. Newcastle Herald · Oct 27, 2023
Newcastle Herald · Oct 27, 2023 Doubts over viability of social housing targets for inner Newcastle It may 'kill' some projects, a former property boss says.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 27, 2023 The housing quality crisis is built on 13 years of Tory deregulation Letters: Readers respond to an article by Oliver Wainwright about the state of new-build properties in the UK
The Hindu · Oct 27, 2023 The Hindu Home Expo buyers and builders felicitation meet The Hindu Home Expo buyers and builders felicitation meet
Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 27, 2023 Nursing home industry gives big to Illinois Senate President Don Harmon, who goes to bat for it on bid for tax breaks Harmon’s campaign funds have gotten nearly $2 million from a nursing home trade group. He’s supporting legislation that would provide millions in property tax relief for nursing homes in Cook County.
Evening Standard · Oct 27, 2023 London architects unveil plans to convert Enfield golf course into modern housing The move could see hundreds of new homes created for Londoners
The Guardian - AU · Oct 27, 2023 ‘A tiny, geometric shoebox’: housing crisis prompts debate on minimum apartment sizes in Australian cities Housing groups and urban planners have raised concerns about sacrificing living standards and creating new urban slums
The Independent UK · Oct 27, 2023 The Biden administration is encouraging the conversion of empty office space to affordable housing The Biden administration is launching a multi-agency effort to encourage states and cities to convert more empty office buildings into housing units, with billions of federal dollars available to help spur such transitions
The Independent UK · Oct 27, 2023 Man found dead in chimney a month after tenants hear screams for help Zachariah Andrews was discovered by maintenance worker investigating foul smell
The Guardian - UK · Oct 27, 2023 ‘It takes a mental toll’: students in England priced out of university towns Housing costs forcing undergraduates and master’s students to work long hours or commute
The Hindu · Oct 27, 2023 How did Ashok Reddy miss police scanner till his arrest in double murder as Matta Reddy? Narayanguda police registers two cases against one Ashok Reddy in years 2006, 2007. They lose track of him, have no idea till Ibrahimpatnam police arrest him in 2022 in a double murder case. In double murder case investigation, police realise Ashok Reddy changed his name as Matta Reddy and managed…
Evening Standard · Oct 27, 2023 Blank canvas flat for sale in last surviving Battersea mansion where Nelson's Column architect was born The Shrubbery has also been home to an MP and a pre-Raphaelite painter in its 230-year history