Liverpool's Royal Albert Dock sold for £40m as new restaurants and bars promised New investors have promised new restaurants, bars and leisure concepts as well as concerts and activities to the campus Liverpool Echo · May 9, 2023
Dumbarton sheltered housing subjected to 'invasive' mould and damp survey Residents have raised concerns about damp and mould in a number of sheltered housing properties. Glasgow Live · May 9, 2023
NSW moves to end ‘secret’ rental bidding and bring in portable bonds scheme Exclusive: Premier Chris Minns says legislation will create a ‘fairer’ rental market by providing more certainty and flexibility The Guardian - AU · May 9, 2023
Rise of the Nimby party: the Tory house-building dilemma Critics have hit out at Rishi Sunak’s decision to abandon house-building targets, citing it as a significant factor in his party’s poor showing in last week’s local elections. The Week · May 9, 2023
Persimmon reveal new development for 120 homes in Merthyr The scheme is scheduled for completion in 2026 Birmingham Post · May 9, 2023
Liverpool’s Royal Albert Dock sold for £10m under asking price Tenants include Premier Inn, Holiday Inn, The Beatles Story, Gusto, Rosa’s Thai Café and Miller & Carter Birmingham Post · May 9, 2023
Bedsit plans where people would have to go outside to use kitchen refused The council have already refused several applications to turn the former bank into bedsits Liverpool Echo · May 9, 2023
Administrators appointed at Northumberland based Howard Russell Construction The appointment of FRP Advisory comes months after the company was forecasting a huge jump in turnover Birmingham Post · May 9, 2023
Niall Collins knew wife had expressed interest in site when he attended council meeting Minister of State Niall Collins appeared in front of the media for the first time since controversies about a site in Limerick bought by his wife hit headlines last month. Irish Mirror · May 9, 2023
Deposit-free mortgage: How it works and how you can apply Skipton Building Society offering ‘trapped’ renters chance of escape without need for support from wealthy guarantor but campaigners warn housing shortage an underlying problem The Independent UK · May 9, 2023
Zero-deposit mortgage launched for aspiring first-time buyers who are renting The new track record mortgage from Skipton Building Society means that customers can borrow up to 100% of the value of their property - but they will have to meet a series of eligibility checks Chronicle Live · May 9, 2023
Tom Bloxham to stand down as chair of Manchester International Festival and Factory International Manchester's new flagship £210m arts venue is due to open in June for MIF Manchester Evening News · May 9, 2023
New zero-deposit mortgage launches aimed at helping renters and first-time homebuyers get on property ladder The deposit-free deal from Skipton Building Society is available for potential homebuyers across Britain. Daily Record · May 9, 2023
Horrified woman finds hidden camera pointing at shower and toilet inside Airbnb When Kennedy Calwell arrived at an Airbnb property to celebrate a friend's birthday, she was absolutely horrified to discover a tiny camera pointing directly at the shower and toilet Daily Mirror · May 9, 2023
Manchester Evening News · May 9, 2023 Illegal Curry Mile shisha bar has HUGE amount of cash confiscated 'Operating a premises without the correct permissions is not only illegal, but can also be dangerous'
Evening Standard · May 9, 2023 100,000 homeowners facing mortgage blow in London Average monthly bills could soar by £539 as fixed-term deals end and rates to rise
ABC News · May 9, 2023 What's in the federal budget to help ease the housing affordability crisis? More than one million low-income renters will soon get an increase to their Commonwealth Rental Assistance payment under a new measure announced in the budget.
Wales Online · May 9, 2023 Persimmon has bought land in Merthyr Tydfil where it's set to build 121 homes It will include a mix of homes from one to five-bed properties
The Guardian - UK · May 9, 2023 UK housing market fears as Marshalls and Purplebricks shares slide Problems at landscaping supplier and online estate agent prompt share dips at housebuilders
The Guardian - UK · May 9, 2023 Annual UK house price growth slows to lowest level in more than a decade Property values in south of England fall most, while West Midlands records strongest growth
WEKU · May 9, 2023 He followed strict rules as a judge and wants Supreme Court justices to do the same Retired federal Judge Michael Luttig says he wouldn't even accept baseball tickets in his years on the bench: "I believe that federal judges should essentially live like priests or saints or monks."
Manchester Evening News · May 9, 2023 Mortgage with no deposit launched in bid to help 'trapped' renters onto property ladder The "industry first" mortgage will not require a guarantor either
Evening Standard · May 9, 2023 What is the deposit-free mortgage scheme and who is eligible? The new five-year fixed-rate mortgage from Skipton Building Society does not require a guarantor and is only for people renting a property
Evening Standard · May 9, 2023 With rents at record high, and a chronic shelter shortage, why are so many London homes left empty? Who owns the capital’s tens of thousands of uninhabited properties? And amid an affordable housing crisis, how can we get them back in to use?
Daily Mirror · May 9, 2023 New mortgage deal with NO deposit is launching in the UK - but should you go for it? Skipton Building Society says its Track Record Mortgage is designed to help renters who are struggling to stump up a deposit to get on the housing ladder - it is the first of its kind since 2008