Work begins on 'safe haven' starter homes in Stirling for those at risk of homelessness The homes are part of a project targeting the housing needs of care-experienced young people. Daily Record · Jul 12, 2023
Last visible links to former housing association in Lanarkshire consigned to the past The website and Twitter account for the Wishaw & District brand ceased in July Daily Record · Jul 12, 2023
Rental market crisis looms as landlords face ‘hike rents or sell up’ dilemma amid mortgage chaos Rising mortgage rates are will have a severe impact on buy-to-let landlords and their tenants Evening Standard · Jul 12, 2023
What you need to do if your fixed-rate mortgage is ending according to an expert There are six steps to take to minimise the risk of your bill rocketing by £500 a month Wales Online · Jul 12, 2023
Bank of England warns 1m people to expect £500 a month added to mortgage bill The Governor has warned 'there will be consequences' Wales Online · Jul 12, 2023
Egypt says it’s selling $1.9bn in assets in privatisation push The government is selling stakes in 32 state companies as Egypt continues to grapple with an economic crisis. Al Jazeera · Jul 12, 2023
Rayner attacks Tories over ‘mortgage bombshell’ as Sunak misses PMQs again – as it happened Rishi Sunak is attending the Nato summit but will fly back to host Tory MPs at No 10 later The Guardian - UK · Jul 12, 2023
Michael Gove gives £1.9bn of housing cash back to Treasury as ‘nothing to spend it on’ Local government expert Jack Shaw said the government faced ‘significant challenges investing in housing’ The Independent UK · Jul 12, 2023
Tens of thousands of Londoners face mortgage bill hikes of more than £12,000 Tens of thousands of Londoners are facing annual mortgage bill hikes of more than £12,000, the Bank of England warned on Wednesday. Evening Standard · Jul 12, 2023
Joy as housing plans for green belt withdrawn after furious opposition There had been 834 objections lodged over the proposals to build 91 homes on countryside land Manchester Evening News · Jul 12, 2023
A million UK households face £500 rise in monthly mortgage payments; US inflation drops to 3% – as it happened Bank of England chief says there ‘will be consequences’ of higher interest rates, as all UK banks pass stress tests The Guardian - UK · Jul 12, 2023
New Homes Awards 2023: the options for London first-time buyers without Help to Buy and as house prices slide The housing crisis — and what to do about it — is a topic of fierce debate, but needs a solution now. Here’s how housebuilders are using innovative, affordable and green ways to tackle the issue Evening Standard · Jul 12, 2023
Gove’s department hands back £1.9bn meant to tackle England’s housing crisis Exclusive: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities returning money to Treasury after struggling to find projects to spend it on The Guardian - UK · Jul 12, 2023
Plans lodged for huge 28-storey tower block that could become Newcastle's tallest building Legal and General have submitted plans for an 89.5m apartment complex at the Newcastle Helix development, on what used to be the Scottish and Newcastle brewery Chronicle Live · Jul 12, 2023
The National (Scotland) · Jul 12, 2023 Call to charge second home owners in Scotland four times normal council tax SCOTLAND should follow Wales by introducing a council tax premium of four times the normal rate on second and empty homes, says the STUC...
Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 12, 2023 One of stars of Lightfoot’s cabinet moving on Housing Commissioner Marisa Novara said she decided when she took the $189,996-a-year job to work at a “four-year pace.” The time has run out. Her resignation takes effect on July 28.
Irish Mirror · Jul 11, 2023 'We will hit housing targets' claims Minister but he's unable to say how many social houses built Mr O’Brien said: “The number one priority is homelessness.
The Conversation · Jul 11, 2023 Turning the housing crisis around: how a circular economy can give us affordable, sustainable homes Households across Australia are struggling with soaring energy and housing costs and a lack of housing options. Mixed with a climate crisis, economic volatility and social inequality, it’s a potent set of policy problems. Australia needs a circuit-breaker – a bold national project to tackle the climate crisis and support…
Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 11, 2023 London bridges? Pritzker to lead United Kingdom trade mission with state business and education leaders Gov. J.B. Pritzker in January traveled to Davos, Switzerland, to speak at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting and promote the state’s achievements. And more international trips are in the works, according to his office.
Wallpaper · Jul 11, 2023 Kurt Rappaport invites us into his refreshed Beverly Hills office Dan Brunn reinvents real-estate magnate Kurt Rappaport’s Beverly Hills office in Los Angeles
Liverpool Echo · Jul 11, 2023 Major flats proposals signed off for Pall Mall amid housing concerns More than 400 new apartments are to be built
Evening Standard · Jul 11, 2023 Mortgage rates could climb even further after hitting 15-year high today Lenders, brokers and property experts all see further rises this year, but hope pressure will ease in 2024
The Guardian - UK · Jul 11, 2023 UK mortgage payers must brace for even higher borrowing costs, IMF warns International Monetary Fund backs Bank of England on whatever tough action needed to control inflation
The Guardian - AU · Jul 11, 2023 ‘It makes no sense’: Victorian government urged to reconsider sale of dozens of properties Residential land acquired for level-crossing removals in Melbourne’s south-east being prepared for sale
Edinburgh Live · Jul 11, 2023 Pictures show former Edinburgh hotel 'smashed to pieces' as locals call for action There is a fear that young people may end up causing themselves serious harm if an abandoned hotel on Lasswade Road is not properly secured by developers who recently bought the land.