The Latest Breaking News on Real Estate

London house prices pull ahead in reversal of ‘race for space’

London now has the fastest rising property prices in the south of England

Evening Standard · Apr 2, 2024

Rate hike talk ditched as RBA keeps options wide open

Minutes from the last Reserve Bank of Australia board meeting suggest everything is going according to plan - for now.

AAP · Apr 2, 2024

Hunter group launches to put politicians under pressure

'This is about a fair go for the Hunter.'

Newcastle Herald · Apr 1, 2024

Australian house prices hit record high for fifth consecutive month

CoreLogic data shows prices rose 0.6% in March while separate index from PropTrack produces similar results

The Guardian - AU · Apr 1, 2024

‘Life-critical’ cladding problems affect 2,000 social housing blocks in England

Flammable material found in more than one in 10 blocks over 11 metres tall, and action is urged on smaller buildings, government figures show

The Guardian - UK · Mar 31, 2024

Tenants are trapped in a collapsing housing system

Letters: Social housing tenants are suffering just as much as those in the private rented sector, writes Suzanne Muna. Plus letters from Derrick Joad, Rosemary Walker and Bob Colenutt

The Guardian - UK · Mar 31, 2024

Water woes: BWSSB to lay 500 metre pipelines and use tankers up within 5 km radius to supply treated water to construction projects

To encourage the usage of treated water for construction activities, the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board will lay separate pipelines covering an area of up to 500 metres from private apartments and the board’s sewage treatment plants (STP), to ensure continuous and adequate supply of water to construction sites.…

The Hindu · Mar 31, 2024

Can this ‘ethical capitalist’ solve the UK’s social housing crisis?

Julian Richer, a landlord himself, says markets have created only disaster and the nation must shift from its focus on ownership

The Guardian - UK · Mar 31, 2024

‘This hits the wrong people’: holiday let owners say Hunt’s scrapping of tax relief won’t affect rich

Wealthy second home owners who can afford to allow them to sit empty will carry on, say those with small holiday lettings

The Guardian - UK · Mar 31, 2024

How council taxes and the budget are pushing owners to de-list second homes in England and Wales

Wales led the way in tackling the problem of empty properties and priced-out locals – and now Jeremy Hunt has weighed in

The Guardian - UK · Mar 31, 2024