2023 Doolan Best Building award shortlist is revealed The 2023 Doolan Best Building award shortlist has been revealed, spotlighting exceptional architecture in Scotland Wallpaper · Jul 26, 2023
Mortgage Rates and Payments Keep Rising, Creating Market Misery Current mortgage rates and payments continue to rise resulting in buyer demand stalling and housing sentiment at low levels. Kiplinger · Jul 26, 2023
Mixed-income housing going up in East Garfield Park: ‘Everyone in the city of Chicago deserves to have a roof over their head’ The site in East Garfield Park will have 43 units and be available for different income levels. Construction is expected to take another 12 to 15 months. Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 26, 2023
Idaho home with lake views and more golf properties available now (July 2023) Find the full list of properties here. USA Today Sports Media Group · Jul 26, 2023
Sydney leads Australia’s house price rebound with $500-a-day ‘hyper-growth’ Domain data shows fastest national rise since late 2021 and all capitals bar Canberra in recovery mode The Guardian - AU · Jul 26, 2023
Renters’ health at risk if UK energy efficiency rules delayed, say campaigners Ministers accused of ‘caving to landlord lobby’ amid reports tougher standards for new lettings could be delayed The Guardian - UK · Jul 26, 2023
‘Can we move?’ Chinese residents are fearful over new US laws banning property ownership A Florida law barring certain foreign nationals from buying property has brought confusion, thoughts of moving and protests The Guardian - US · Jul 26, 2023
New home registrations show 42% annual fall in second quarter – NHBC A total of 38,044 properties were registered in April, May and June – down from 65,645 a year earlier. The Independent UK · Jul 26, 2023
‘People have asked if they could live in a tent on the terrace’: South Ken balcony for sale for £50,000 The 128 sq ft balcony is located on Stanhope Gardens in Kensington, where the average property costs £1,388,750. Evening Standard · Jul 26, 2023
Inside the regeneration schemes creating destination neighbourhoods — from Canary Wharf to Clapham Junction As the housing crisis debate rages, developers are breathing new life into unloved wastelands with contemporary homes that appeal to buyers and renters alike Evening Standard · Jul 26, 2023
Open letter urges Rishi Sunak to prioritise security for renters and expedite bill ‘Government’s record in delivering on security for renters unfortunately stands in stark contrast’ The Independent UK · Jul 26, 2023
Government help for renters in stark contrast to homeowner support, PM told An open letter signed by groups including Shelter, The Big Issue founder Lord Bird and Citizens Advice has been written to Rishi Sunak. The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2023
The Guardian view on housebuilding: Michael Gove’s urban visions can’t erase his party’s record Editorial: Regeneration of city centres can’t make up for 13 years in which renters were neglected while construction giants profited The Guardian - UK · Jul 25, 2023
One in four new UK homebuyers under 25 rely on ‘bank of mum and dad’ – study Research by Bank of England economist reveals huge scale of parental support in housing market The Guardian - UK · Jul 25, 2023
The Guardian - AU · Jul 25, 2023 Is Victoria planning to impose rent freezes and will that solve the housing crisis? Labor is mulling a cap on prices and a levy on Airbnb-type listing. But some experts say that won’t do enough to fix the key problem of lack of supply
The Guardian - UK · Jul 25, 2023 UK interest rates need to stay higher for longer to beat inflation, says IMF US Fed will also have to raise rates more aggressively than forecast, says Washington-based body
The Guardian - UK · Jul 25, 2023 Number of households in temporary accommodation in England at highest level Charities urge government to ban no-fault evictions and accelerate housebuilding
Evening Standard · Jul 25, 2023 Elderly woman died of hypothermia after call to housing association about faulty boiler was unanswered Sylvia Pollitt died in her housing assocation bungalow 13 days after reporting the fault
The National (Scotland) · Jul 25, 2023 MP to meet with locals over gated community development plans AN SNP MP has said he will be meeting with the community in Kenmore over plans to turn a historic Scottish castle into a high-security compound for…
Evening Standard · Jul 25, 2023 Crooked London solicitor must pay back £28m after laundering money Bhadresh Gohil laundered vast sums plundered by James Ibori, a former Wickes cashier in Ruislip who became a state governor in Nigeria
Evening Standard · Jul 25, 2023 More people living in London will ‘boost creativity and productivity’, says Gove The Communities Secretary also says more homes in cities will avoid ‘gobbling up’ green land
The Guardian - UK · Jul 25, 2023 Sunak’s tweet associating Labour with ‘criminal gangs’ labelled ‘desperate and pathetic’ by shadow cabinet minister – as it happened Jim McMahon, MP for Oldham and shadow environment secretary, criticises prime minister for tweet about Labour and immigration law firms
The Guardian - AU · Jul 25, 2023 Disability advocates urge Queensland to resist builders’ bid to delay accessible housing rules Requiring new homes to have step-free access and corridors wide enough for a wheelchair will save money in long run, experts say
Evening Standard · Jul 25, 2023 Skinny three metre-wide house on former garage plot on sale in Newham for £400k Skinny three-storey property built between two homes in east London goes up for sale for less than nearby new-build flats
The Guardian - AU · Jul 24, 2023 Morning Mail: Super profits tax push to ‘fix’ housing crisis, poll verdict on Games axing, Greece wildfire evacuation Union wants corporate hit to pay for house building, while Essential survey shows 40% back scrapping Commonwealth Games