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Ban on ‘no-fault’ evictions under plans to revolutionise renting laws

Michael Gove says the Renters’ (Reform) Bill will allow tenants to challenge poor landlords without losing their home

The Independent UK · May 17, 2023

Australian wages rise again but still lag behind cost of living, March quarter figures reveal

Wage price index increase to annual rate of 3.7% will be scrutinised by Reserve Bank

The Guardian - AU · May 17, 2023

As Perth's new rental stock hits worst level since 2009, family left facing 'one battle after another'

A new report shows Perth recording its fewest new rental listings since 2009, and residents are feeling the pinch more than ever — including Lisa Dodson, who shares her home with her two adult sons, their fiancées and her mother.

ABC News · May 16, 2023

Housing market lacks lustre

The housing market will need to rely on foreign demand to stimulate growth, as domestic buyers are facing challenges in obtaining loans, evidenced by a decline in residential transfers in the first quarter of 2023.

Bangkok Post · May 16, 2023

Porter Davis liquidation leaves families with half-finished homes, as ASIC data reveals scale of construction company collapses

Mali wanted to achieve the "great Australian dream" of owning her own home. It turned into a nightmare when one of the country's largest builders collapsed.

ABC News · May 16, 2023

City Hall intervenes after council refuses permission for 1,582 new homes

Tower Hamlets Council rejected the scheme in February, but London’s Deputy Mayor has said it could help boost the capital’s supply of affordable homes

Evening Standard · May 16, 2023

Asylum seekers in England and Wales to lose basic protections in move to cut hotel use

Exclusive: ministers plan to exempt asylum seekers’ landlords from rules including minimum room sizes

The Guardian - UK · May 16, 2023

Housing Secretary Michael Gove admits there aren't enough homes in Britain

He said it was 'increasingly difficult to get on the property ladder'

Wales Online · May 16, 2023

Planning inspector dismisses controversial Elliot Lawless student flats scheme

Liverpool Council had already rejected the proposals in 2022

Liverpool Echo · May 16, 2023

Plan to build three luxury rural homes in Ayrshire gets knocked back by council

The plan for three large houses at Barclaugh near Coylton was deemed out of keeping with the existing homes and would have required access road upgrade.

Daily Record · May 16, 2023