Plans to transform part of Cardiff Bay with new homes, offices and hotels Cardiff Council is asking developers to submit expressions of interest to transform Atlantic Wharf Wales Online · May 5, 2023
New flats planned for Gloucester Road spark fears of increased parking problems Planners are set to give their approval next week Bristol Post · May 5, 2023
Gray Posts Q1 Loss Amid Production Facility Charges Core ad revenue down 2% Broadcasting & Cable · May 5, 2023
‘Owning a home a dream’: Housing crisis hits Turks ahead of polls Turkey is going through an immense housing crisis ahead of key elections amid hyperinflation and economic downturn. Al Jazeera · May 5, 2023
Bona Mugabe’s $8m home, assets exposed in divorce angers Zimbabwe Revelations about multiple assets linked to the Mugabe family have triggered outrage weeks after an Al Jazeera exposé. Al Jazeera · May 5, 2023
Jim Chalmers attacks ‘coalition of weirdos’ as Labor pushes Senate to vote on housing fund next week Treasurer says budget will include ‘additional measures’ to help renters as Greens launch last-ditch bid to restart negotiations The Guardian - AU · May 5, 2023
DWP warns Universal Credit claimants to act over expected rent increases Many are expecting rent increases as we head into the new financial year Nottingham Post · May 5, 2023
First-time buyers need £200 a month more for mortgage than they did a year ago Across the UK, the average asking price for a first-time buyer type property currently sits at a record of £224,963 Wales Online · May 5, 2023
Mortgages for new UK first-time buyers up ‘nearly £200 a month’ on a year ago Rightmove says rise is due to combination of higher home loan rates and record asking prices for properties The Guardian - UK · May 5, 2023
Silk, mulberry trees and the WA 'get-rich' scheme that was tainted by 'scandals' In the 1800s, the WA government invested in the lucrative silk trade, taking it to the "world stage". But in less than a decade its opportunistic silk ambitions "fell through". ABC News · May 5, 2023
Inflation will decline faster than previously forecast as Australian economy slows, RBA says The Reserve Bank’s quarterly statement on monetary policy predicts that the underlying inflation rate will end the year at 4% The Guardian - AU · May 5, 2023
London first-time buyer monthly mortgage payments up £363 in a year despite falling asking prices New research reveals the true impact of rising interest rates on those looking to join the property ladder in the capital Evening Standard · May 4, 2023
First-time buyers face £200 more a month on mortgage than last year, data shows Rightmove said those with a 15% deposit may now pay an average of £1,056 per month. The Independent UK · May 4, 2023
As the WA government commits $2.6 billion to social housing, here's how many homes that gets Western Australia is going through what the government says is its biggest ever spend on social housing, at a cost of $2.6 billion. Here's what's being done, and why the question of whether it's value for money is complicated. ABC News · May 4, 2023
Bangkok Post · May 4, 2023 Home building costs up 3.5% Sanitaryware price hikes led to a 3.5% increase in the standard home construction price index in the first quarter of 2023 amid higher fuel costs, according to the Real Estate Information Center (REIC).
The New Daily · May 4, 2023 Michael Pascoe: Higher education rates also key to generational gap on home ownership Generational factors are more to blame for the housing crisis than hipsters’ love of expensive smashed avo on toast.
WEKU · May 4, 2023 Financier buys Jeffrey Epstein's private islands, with plans to create a resort Financier Stephen Deckoff paid $60 million for Great St. James and Little St. James. He hopes to open a resort on the islands by sometime in 2025.
Daily Record · May 4, 2023 Scots landlords say they are being 'discriminated against' as result of 'unlawful' cap on rent increases Landlords across the country have mounted a legal challenge against the Government at Scotland's highest civil court.
The Guardian - UK · May 4, 2023 Hunt and Braverman among five in cabinet earning thousands as landlords Call for ministers to implement 2019 rent reform pledge as 38 Degrees reveals 87 MPs making money from property
The Independent UK · May 4, 2023 Real estate agent sparks debate after revealing he and wife sit in first class while children are in economy ‘I fail to see what lesson this will teach them,’ one critic says of plane seating arrangements
The Guardian - AU · May 4, 2023 NSW government expects 12 councils to call for strict caps on short-term rentals Planning minister Paul Scully has spoken to mayors in state’s north about proposed 60-day cap for Byron
The Independent UK · May 4, 2023 Rent cap legislation ‘discriminates’ against private landlords, court told Landlords are challenging a Scottish Government rent freeze at the Court of Session in Edinburgh.
Birmingham Post · May 4, 2023 International real estate management firm invests £8.9m in South West properties AEW, which has offices in Boston, London, Paris and Hong Kong, has bought properties in Bath and Bristol
Liverpool Echo · May 4, 2023 Home with own swimming pool part of bumper property auction Lots include a "mixed bag" fit for first-time buyers and investors
Salon · May 4, 2023 Thomas benefactor Crow covered tuition Crow paid for private school for Thomas' great-nephew. Yet that fact remained previously undisclosed