2011 election affidavit lands MLA aspirant in trouble now Election affidavit filed in 2011 lands an MLA aspirant in trouble The Hindu · Oct 8, 2023
Labour sets target of 1.5m new homes over five years Keir Starmer says Labour will challenge planning laws and review rules on building on green belt The Guardian - UK · Oct 8, 2023
‘No easy fix’: Victoria’s short-term rental levy pits regional tenants against hosts While the housing shortage is affecting numerous professions needed in the country, property owners say the 7.5% tax will not fix the problem The Guardian - AU · Oct 7, 2023
Fraud or real estate? Five takeaways from week one of the Trump Organization trial Former president treated court appearance as a campaign stop, despite facing a possible fine of $250m for boosting value of his assets The Guardian - US · Oct 7, 2023
Unlocking affordable homes my ‘number one focus’ in government, Rayner promises The party has pledged to give local authorities greater powers to negotiate with firms and build in the areas they need. The Independent UK · Oct 7, 2023
Building firms tell Sunak undoing green policies will hit housing investment More than 100 leading companies urge PM to reinstate net zero measures to avoid hardship for many The Guardian - UK · Oct 7, 2023
Trump request to halt New York fraud trial rejected by appeals court Trial to resume on Tuesday but court stays judge’s order to immediately break up Trump’s businesses in New York state The Guardian - US · Oct 6, 2023
Why I started an app to fight short-term lets AS the number of short-term lets in Scotland is on the rise, a tenants’ union has created an app they believe will change the housing landscape.… The National (Scotland) · Oct 6, 2023
Labour would oversee ‘biggest boost in affordable housing in a generation’ Exclusive: Deputy leader and shadow housing secretary Angela Rayner says party would get tough on developers The Guardian - UK · Oct 6, 2023
Florida rep asks Palm Beach County to tax Mar-a-Lago at Trump’s valuation Democrat asks for ex-president’s home to be taxed at hundreds of millions more than current appraisal The Independent UK · Oct 6, 2023
Buyer’s market: London house prices down 4.8 per cent reports Halifax London has seen the biggest fall in house prices in cash terms of any UK region Evening Standard · Oct 6, 2023
Buyer’s market fuels fastest fall in UK house prices in 14 years High mortgage costs result in sixth straight month of sellers being forced to reduce prices, says Halifax The Guardian - UK · Oct 6, 2023
Bond yields rise after US jobs report smashes forecasts – as it happened Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as US non-farm payroll shows surge in hiring last month The Guardian - UK · Oct 6, 2023
Revealed: Inside the squalid homes of landlord given longest ever ban from letting Nilendu Das, 55, has a ‘long history of operating and managing extremely poor quality housing’ The Independent UK · Oct 6, 2023
The Independent UK · Oct 6, 2023 Mapped: The areas where rent has gone up the most in the UK West Midlands see biggest quarter on quarter rise as price up again across the country
The Independent UK · Oct 6, 2023 UK house prices have proven more resilient than expected, says Halifax Despite recent house price falls,the average property value remains more than £39,000 above pre-pandemic levels, Halifax said.
Evening Standard · Oct 6, 2023 London house prices down 4.8% as ‘higher for longer’ interest rate fears slow demand, Halifax says UK house prices were down 4.7% , the Halifax House Price Index found
AAP · Oct 6, 2023 CFMEU blasts industry 'hysteria' on workplace reforms Tradies have no reason to be worried the federal government's workplace reforms will force them to become employees, the construction union says.
AAP · Oct 6, 2023 Higher repayments eating deep into borrower incomes Mortgage holders are funnelling more of their incomes into monthly repayments but are well placed overall to weather challenging economic conditions.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 5, 2023 Well-maintained tower blocks are not bad places to live Letters: It is unfortunate that many of the architects who designed such housing are no longer appreciated, writes Nicholas Russell
The Independent UK · Oct 5, 2023 The average long-term US mortgage rate surges to 7.49%, its highest level since December 2000 The cost of financing a home surged again this week as the average long-term U.S. mortgage rate climbed to its highest level since December 2000, further dimming the affordability outlook for many would-be homebuyers
Evening Standard · Oct 5, 2023 London rents up 12 per cent as prospective tenants far outnumber homes Demand is outpacing supply of rental homes, with 25 tenants asking to view a single property on average
Evening Standard · Oct 5, 2023 Euston HS2 station may not go ahead if private funding can’t be raised The Euston terminal for the high speed rail line may not go ahead if the Government is unable to raise enough private sector money to fund it.
Evening Standard · Oct 5, 2023 Central London office spend plunges as rate rises and working pattern changes bite Rising interest rates, coupled with structural challenges regarding the nature of office working, have hit the sector
Evening Standard · Oct 5, 2023 Unite Students boss leaves as rents soar amid chronic student housing shortage He leaves the student landlord in strong shape, with its properties all but full for 2023-24