Australian shares tumble as RBA rate rise back on table The ASX200 has fallen 1.4 per cent as investors fear persistent inflation could convince the Reserve Bank to raise interest rates once more. AAP · Apr 26, 2024
Some too plain, some plain ugly: our cities need better buildings We are approving too many apartment buildings that aren't going to age well. Newcastle Herald · Apr 26, 2024
‘Ludicrous’ plan to build skyscraper over Georgian Birmingham building rejected Councillors unanimously refuse permission for 42-storey block of flats on top of former residence and hospital The Guardian - UK · Apr 25, 2024
‘Must love dogs and rude roommates’: the scramble to get around New York’s Airbnb crackdown Strict rules have led to a wild west of rentals, with visitors choosing between huge hotel bills or word-of-mouth deals The Guardian - US · Apr 25, 2024
Hamilton's historic Fettercairn relisted with $2.9 million guide The property is open for inspection on Saturday. Newcastle Herald · Apr 25, 2024
Biden Gains Union Endorsement, Targets Trump's Business Record President Biden secures endorsement from Building Trades Unions, highlighting contrast with Trump's leadership and values. Top News · Apr 24, 2024
Renters Reform Bill: No-fault eviction ban 'abolishes section 21 in name only' warn campaigners Landlords must have “greater protections” under new rules, says Under Secretary for Housing Evening Standard · Apr 24, 2024
One-Third of Parents Are Paying An Adult Child's House Down Payment? Are You? As housing costs soar, Gen Z and Millennial home buyers are turning to family for help with down payments. Kiplinger · Apr 24, 2024
Sadiq Khan: 'Mould sensors' in London's rental homes could hold bad landlords to account The latest campaign pledge from the Labour mayor comes just eight days before Londoners go to the polls Evening Standard · Apr 24, 2024
Can You 1031 Exchange into a REIT? No, you can't, but two other REIT-like alternatives let you defer capital gains taxes while giving you exposure to institutional-quality real estate assets. Kiplinger · Apr 24, 2024
Viewpoint: Evaluating the Office Space Identity Crisis Can the current technology transformation help deliver critical insights for businesses? AVNetwork · Apr 24, 2024
Renters could save $5400 if there was a cap, Greens say Queensland renters could have saved $5400 in the past two years if the government had established a cap amid soaring prices and low vacancies. AAP · Apr 24, 2024
Italian Police Capture The US’s Most Wanted Fugitive Last week, Moises Tejada, 54, was found with three concealed knives in St Peter's Square near the Vatican Zenger · Apr 23, 2024
An overview of the PMAY-U scheme | Explained The Hindu gives an overview of the PMAY Urban scheme and states how the program falls short of goals, facing challenges in urban and rural areas The Hindu · Apr 23, 2024
AAP · Apr 23, 2024 Housing wait times top five years in parts of NSW People on low incomes are waiting even longer for secure, affordable social housing in NSW, particularly in western Sydney and the state's north.
Evening Standard · Apr 23, 2024 Penthouse apartment with views over Wimbledon tennis grounds on the market for £1.5 million It’s a game, set and match made in heaven for any tennis fanatic
The Guardian - UK · Apr 23, 2024 Against Landlords by Nick Bano review – valuable ideas for how to solve Britain’s housing crisis In this flawed but powerful book, a housing lawyer argues that an abundance of private landlords, not a dearth of homes, is to blame for the miseries of ‘generation rent’
Evening Standard · Apr 23, 2024 Townhouse on Craven Street listed for £11 million after an online-only estate agent visit Herman Melville lived on the same street, which was at the centre of a bizarre Benjamin Franklin serial killer conspiracy
AAP · Apr 23, 2024 Senators want property tax reforms back on the agenda Modest tax changes could save the budget billions and help "turn the ship around" for first-home buyers, senators David Pocock and Jacqui Lambie say.
AAP · Apr 23, 2024 Government seeks to dismiss tower residents' court case The Victorian government says a tenant of one of Melbourne's 44 public housing towers has no real prospects of winning a legal fight against their demolition.
Al Jazeera · Apr 23, 2024 Residents challenge plans to demolish Melbourne public housing towers Knocking down all 44 public housing towers in Australia’s biggest city could tear communities apart, residents say.
The Guardian - US · Apr 22, 2024 Suspect arrested after break-in at Los Angeles mayor Karen Bass’s home Bass and her family were at home but not harmed when a man entered Getty House, the mayor’s official residence
AAP · Apr 22, 2024 Housing crisis to 'get worse before it gets better' Tax reform, building more public housing, and lifting social support payments have all been floated as pieces of the housing affordability puzzle.
AAP · Apr 22, 2024 'Worst ever': low-income earners hit by soaring rents Crushing rent increases are becoming the new normal with lower-income earners and people on welfare priced out of the market, Anglicare Australia has warned.
Evening Standard · Apr 22, 2024 Stamford Hill leaseholders 'blindsided' with £35,000 roof repair bill Residents say they have to give up plans to start businesses and get married in order to fit the costs