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New apartment block at Filton Airfield development starts to take shape

Thousands of new homes are planned for the site next to the new arena

Bristol Post · Mar 30, 2023

Real estate Q&A: What can we do about sellers swapping lights and laundry for lower-cost versions?

Q: We are buying a new home and did our walk-through before the closing. Not only was the fancy chandelier changed for a simple ceiling light, but the high-end washer and dryer had been replaced with well-used basic models. We are distraught. What can we do? — Jon

Tribune News Service · Mar 30, 2023

Governors push faster construction to meet housing needs

PORTLAND, Oregon — Dick Anderson, a Republican state senator from coastal Oregon, has a chart and a readymade joke to illustrate the housing crisis facing his state. Up until 2006, his figures show, home building was on an upward trajectory in Oregon. But once he retired from a career in…

Tribune News Service · Mar 30, 2023

London rental crisis: tenants who complain about disrepair almost twice as likely to be evicted

New research from Shelter has found that 81 per cent of private renters have had issues with their accommodation in the past year, but are afraid to raise complaints.

Evening Standard · Mar 30, 2023

Care at home firm in Ayrshire now following 'safer recruitment practices' after recent criticism

Ayrshire Live previously told how TLC (Scotland) Housing Support Service, in the town's Main Street, employed some staff who had not been subjected to a reference check.

Daily Record · Mar 30, 2023

Prime Cardiff office building acquired in multi-million-pound deal

Park House has been acquired by Arasam.

Birmingham Post · Mar 30, 2023

Mortgage clinic: ‘Should I add my fiancé to my mortgage before we get married?’

Adding another party to a mortgage is logical for many but it can be a tricky arrangement with stamp duty to consider.

Evening Standard · Mar 30, 2023

Ten pretty, commuter cottages for £400,000 or less — all within easy reach of London

These characterful homes highlight the budget-hitting potential of life outside the capital — and all for less than the cost of an average London flat

Evening Standard · Mar 30, 2023

Greens MLA calls on ACT government to regulate short-term accommodation market as rental crisis continues

The ACT Greens will bring forward a motion today in the Legislative Assembly, proposing a cap on the number of short-term rentals in Canberra.

ABC News · Mar 30, 2023

Can you protect your home against an intruder? The legal reality is 'a minefield'

If there's a stranger trying to break into your house, the intricacies of the law are probably the last thing on your mind. But any steps you take could throw you into a legal minefield.

ABC News · Mar 30, 2023