Anger at Reform housing spokesman over ‘everyone has to die’ Grenfell comment Simon Dudley said the pendulum had ‘swung too far the wrong way’ on building regulations. Evening Standard · Apr 1
Maine’s pool of money from taxes on home sales is growing. How is it being used? Maine lawmakers are considering using the state's real estate transfer tax to support homeless shelters in addition to affordable housing programs, including those for first-time home buyers and foreclosure prevention The Independent UK · Apr 1
Australia’s land value has gone through the roof. Where does that leave young people who want to buy a home? The capital gains tax discount helps real estate investors become even wealthier. Time to give the young a slice of ‘the Australian dream’ The Guardian - AU · Apr 1
Plans for 200 new council homes in 18-storey block at Battersea Power Station unveiled The plans mark another stage in the £9 billion regeneration of the iconic site Evening Standard · Apr 1
Housebuilder Berkeley to halt buying new land and hiring staff Group cuts costs as shares plunge while it grapples with impact of Iran war on property market The Guardian - UK · Apr 1
Your credit score could decide your mortgage. Here’s what you should know Moving up from one tier to another can have a significant impact on rates for some borrowers The Independent UK · Apr 1
We need to rethink London's leafy suburbs to crack the housing crisis The new suburbia needs to be denser, better connected and more walkable than its predecessor Evening Standard · Apr 1
Zombie Mortgages Are Back: Why Old Home Loans Are Resurfacing Forgotten second mortgages from the housing crash are reappearing — sometimes with bigger balances and foreclosure risk. Kiplinger · Apr 1
Don't Defer Retirement if You're a Landlord, Defer Taxes Instead A millionaire couple spent 30 years building a real estate empire — and nearly handed a million dollars of it to the IRS before discovering an exit strategy. Kiplinger · Apr 1
London housebuilder Berkeley halts buying land after "unprecedented" surge in costs and red tape Shares in brownfield developer slump almost a fifth on bombshell announcement to investors Evening Standard · Apr 1
Schooling shortfall at Olympic venue's housing project The home of the 2000 Olympics is set for a huge housing project in the next quarter of a century, but details about potential schools are vague. AAP · Apr 1
Manny Khoshbin: The Best Technology to Manage Your Commercial Real Estate Investments From acquisition and leasing to long-term financial analysis, technology is fundamentally reshaping how commercial portfolios are managed. International Business Times · Mar 31
Major capital home prices slip in two-speed market Australia's housing market is diverging as the biggest capitals go backwards while growth accelerates in mid-tier cities. AAP · Mar 31
House prices fall in Sydney and Melbourne as interest rates and Iran war fallout spook buyers Data shows slowdown in price growth across the country after consecutive RBA cash rate hikes The Guardian - AU · Mar 31
The Guardian - AU · Mar 31 Capital gains discount and negative gearing turbocharged property speculation and pushed up prices, analysis finds Exclusive: Landlords ‘leveraging up’ by exploiting property tax rules are fuelling Australia’s housing affordability crisis, e61 Institute finds
Latin Times · Mar 31 Menopause, Andropause, and Total Chaos: Amanda Peet and Jonathan Tropper Explain Why 'Your Friends & Neighbors 2' Feels So Brutally Real Amanda Peet, the star of Apple TV's "Your Friends and Neighbors," and the series creator Jonathan Tropper explain in an interview why season 2 feels more real and more unhinged, with Jon Hamm at the helm and James Marsden as agent of caos, sprinkled with menopause and andropause.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 31 UK house prices rose sharply in March but Iran war expected to cause slowdown Price of typical UK home increased by 0.9% in March but surging mortgage rates expected to put brake on activity
Evening Standard · Mar 31 FTSE 100 Live 31 March: Markets rally, Unilever on brink of foods merger A tumultuous month for financial markets is ending with the FTSE 100 index higher for a second successive session.
Kiplinger · Mar 30 Iran War Looms Over Spring Home-Buying Season The Iran conflict has put the housing market recovery on hold by driving up mortgage rates and raising costs for builders.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 30 Glasgow arts hub tenants condemn ‘unsustainable’ rent rises by landlord City Property, which manages buildings for council, accused of ‘coercive and unfair’ increases and issuing eviction notices
The Independent UK · Mar 29 Housing market ‘increasingly relying on a smaller pool of serious buyers’ Some early stage buyers are adopting a ‘wait and see approach’, Zoopla said.
Cinemablend · Mar 29 Kylie Jenner Is Selling Not One, But Two Multi-Millions Mansions Right Now (And It Has Me Wondering About Timothèe Chalamet) Kylie's making moves!
Marie Claire · Mar 29 Residents Accuse Prince William of "Causing Disruption" With "Outrageous" Duchy of Cornwall Development, Which Has Been Labeled a "Contradiction" "Who is going to deny a member of the Royal Family?"
The Independent UK · Mar 28 Do-it-yourself projects can save money and build confidence, or do the opposite Do-it-yourselfers often are regarded as determined and self-sufficient, but the jobs they take on don’t fit into a single category
The Independent UK · Mar 27 A Build America, Buy America law is causing construction delays amid the US housing crisis A law requiring that most materials in federally funded affordable housing are made in America is fully kicking in