Public housing regularly being offered to people on NSW waitlist who have died Exclusive: Data reveals that 77 people died before being offered public housing between April 2019 and March this year The Guardian - AU · May 26, 2024
The Jinx director Andrew Jarecki on 'oddly charming' Robert Durst and being fearful of his life The filmmaker spoke to The Standard ahead of the final episode Evening Standard · May 26, 2024
Why Leah Anderson wants to be Port Stephens' next mayor Leah Anderson launches her second bid to be Port Stephens mayor. Newcastle Herald · May 26, 2024
Opposition migration policy 'revenue neutral' Angus Taylor says the coalition's migration policy won't damage public finances or the economy and will get the balance right between immigration and housing. AAP · May 26, 2024
‘It’s honest beauty’: the net-zero homes paving the way for the future As demand for sustainable housing grows, architects go back to basics to future-proof homes for a changing climate The Guardian - AU · May 25, 2024
Government reaps $3.5b housing tax windfall: report Queenslanders are spending the first decade of their mortgages paying taxes as the government reaped $3.5 billion more than forecast, research suggests. AAP · May 25, 2024
Politics with Michelle Grattan: Andrew Bragg flags a coalition would use ‘coercion’ of the states to get more new houses built Housing remains one of Australia’s most pressing issues in both state and federal politics. The RBA keeping rates up and high mortgage repayments have left many Australians struggling. For those Australians who don’t own a home, it’s becoming increasingly hard to get into the housing market. The Conversation · May 25, 2024
Submissions, witnesses, questions … then nothing. Australian government cites ‘passage of time’ for silence on reports Dozens of parliamentary reports dating back as far as 2008 have suddenly received the same sad 24-word response, saying their findings are from too long ago to justify more The Guardian - AU · May 25, 2024
Leasehold Reform Bill passes — but no ground rent cap for existing leaseholders Neither leaseholders nor freeholders are entirely happy with the last-minute legislation Evening Standard · May 24, 2024
Plans for 72 new homes in east London rejected again because none would be 'affordable' Planning officers had advised the council to refuse Finebeam’s most recent plans because no affordable housing was included Evening Standard · May 24, 2024
The bizarre question Trump claims people always ask him: ‘How do you put your pants on?’ Former president held a rally in Crotona Park in the South Bronx as his hush money trial nears the end The Independent UK · May 24, 2024
Rishi Sunak accused of letting renters down after no-fault eviction bill dropped before election The Tory failure to scrap no-fault evictions has come under fire from campaigners, Labour and the Lib Dems The Independent UK · May 24, 2024
Renters Reform Bill: "hugely disappointing" that no-fault eviction ban won't pass before the General Election Both tenant and landlord groups bemoan the failure to pass the bill after five years as London rents up 45% since last election Evening Standard · May 24, 2024
Porsche case: No, the minor did not release a ‘rap video’. The media got it wrong After the public outcry over the Pune Porsche accident, a video of a rap song was posted on social media. Newslaundry · May 24, 2024
Newcastle Herald · May 23, 2024 'Up in arms': 29 objections to unpopular housing proposal at Toronto Neighbours say the Toronto project is 'too big' for the area.
International Business Times · May 23, 2024 US New Home Sales Miss Expectations In April Sales of new US homes were weaker than analysts expected in April, government data showed Thursday, with slower mortgage demand appearing to bog down the number of transactions.
The Conversation · May 23, 2024 Why knock down all public housing towers when retrofit can sometimes be better? The Victorian government is planning Australia’s largest urban renewal project. The plan is to knock down and rebuild 44 large public housing towers in Melbourne. The government says these towers, built in the 1960s and ’70s, are no longer fit for purpose and will cost more to maintain and upgrade…
Newcastle Herald · May 23, 2024 Property crime an 'ongoing challenge' but Newcastle police make inroads Footage posted to social media can form part of investigations.
Evening Standard · May 23, 2024 London rental crisis: capital’s insecure workers 'hit hardest' by 11% rent hikes Experts and campaigners sound the alarm over runaway rental inflation
The Conversation · May 23, 2024 The UK’s coastal ‘ghost enclaves’ are the result of government failure on low-use homes The UK has long been in the middle of a housing crisis. And yet, across the country, the number of low-use homes is growing.
Kiplinger · May 23, 2024 Is a New ‘Meals Tax’ Coming to Virginia? Policymakers in a prominent Virginia county are looking for new ways to raise revenue.
Evening Standard · May 23, 2024 Comment: Can the general election rescue a bedraggled London housing market? A July election is exactly what the downtrodden market has been crying out for
The Guardian - UK · May 23, 2024 ‘Sorry, no one is in’: few are at home for Margaret Hodge’s ‘kleptocracy walking tour’ Campaigning Labour MP knocks on doors of wealthy London homes bought by foreign leaders who are subject to sanctions
The Guardian - UK · May 23, 2024 Buying London is grotesque TV – but it shows the capital’s property market for what it is Netflix’s distasteful ‘reality’ series holds up a gilded mirror to the people making the city harder for the rest of us to live in, says journalist Elle Hunt
Evening Standard · May 23, 2024 Brent family of six wins £3,600 payout after living in 'severely overcrowded' two-bedroom home The council ‘let the matter drift’ despite the mother making a formal complaint