US Federal Reserve raises interest rate by a quarter point – business live US central bankers must decide whether to push on with monetary tightening, or pause rate hikes amid banking turmoil The Guardian - UK · Mar 22, 2023
Government pledges 'safety net' measures for renters as they stand firm on lifting eviction ban Ministers agreed a series of decisions at Cabinet on Tuesday in response to intensifying calls from campaigners and opposition politicians to extend the ban on no-fault terminations of tenancy Dublin Live · Mar 22, 2023
Kurds remain biggest winners from US-led invasion of Iraq Complexes of McMansions, fast food restaurants, real estate offices and half-constructed high-rises line wide, U.S.-style highways in Irbil, the seat of the semi-autonomous Kurdish region in northern Iraq The Independent UK · Mar 22, 2023
Ousted Persimmon boss sets up new venture with his wife Exclusive: Jeff Fairburn, who was forced to leave housebuilder after outrage at £82m bonus, registers ‘credit granting’ business The Guardian - UK · Mar 22, 2023
ACORN protesters form human wall outside Easton man's home to stop bailiffs evicting him The mortgage company claims he has 'not demonstrated any legal rights to the property' Bristol Post · Mar 22, 2023
Leeds' 'most unwanted home' on the market for years without selling Flats in the city centre are highly sought after, but this one has struggled to find a buyer Leeds Live · Mar 22, 2023
Waterloo Estate public housing residents angry and uncertain over move for redevelopment Olivia Bright has lived in the same social housing estate for more than 30 years. Now it's set to be sold to a developer, and she's unsure when she'll have to move. ABC News · Mar 22, 2023
Flatpack homes are being touted as the salve to affordable housing, but will it work? Homes built off-site and trucked to the regions are being proposed as the latest solution to affordable housing in what one state says is its most ambitious construction program since WWII. ABC News · Mar 22, 2023
What is Labor’s $10bn social housing fund and will it be torn down by parliament? The government wants to pass the bill as a priority but it needs the support of the Greens, who warn it is a ‘gamble’ and want direct investment in affordable housing The Guardian - AU · Mar 22, 2023
Sens: Rent-setting algorithm "alarming" RealPage's answers alarmed senators so much they sent a letter to the Justice Department Salon · Mar 21, 2023
Dublin woman facing homelessness 'crying everyday' as eviction ban protest held outside Dail The Dail are set to debate Sinn Fein's motion to extend the eviction ban to January tonight with votes to be cast tomorrow Dublin Live · Mar 21, 2023
Homeless services buckling under pressure as Queensland's housing crisis deepens Goodna Street Life west of Brisbane has put on extra staff to counter Queensland's deepening housing crisis — but they fear their service won't survive the year. ABC News · Mar 21, 2023
Northern Ireland segregated housing and education ‘obscene’, MPs told Peace walls come down only with consultation and consent of the communities on either side Belfast Live · Mar 21, 2023
Campaigners seeking more protection for tenants deliver petition to Downing St The Renters’ Reform Coalition has called on the Government to ban Section 21 no-fault evictions. The Independent UK · Mar 21, 2023
Irish Mirror · Mar 21, 2023 Dublin home designed by Dermot Bannon for sale at surprising price Dermot Bannon took on the whole job which is captured in series three, episode three of Room to Improve, aired back in 2009, entitled The House that Tommy Built.
Daily Record · Mar 21, 2023 Two luxury homes earmarked for demolition and rebuild over 'failed foundations' Housebuilders said work necessary due to the “rare circumstances of failed foundations” adding that they are working with the homeowners concerned.
Glasgow Live · Mar 21, 2023 Glasgow's 'Golden Z' could be re-imagined to help fill empty city centre buildings The idea is part of a report on how to bring unused buildings back to life, with an estimated 20% of city centre buildings lying empty in the wake of the pandemic.
AAP · Mar 21, 2023 Homelessness rates surge and likely still rising A spike in homelessness since the last census has sparked calls for more investment in social and affordable housing.
Birmingham Post · Mar 21, 2023 Work under way on £11m Byker Estate overhaul to boost neighbourhood environment Residents have had a say in the development programme
Birmingham Post · Mar 21, 2023 Pembrokeshire 700-home and retail scheme bought by Welsh Government and Pobl Group The development site, which was owned by Conygar Investment Company, has been sold for more than £9.5m
Manchester Evening News · Mar 21, 2023 Is Manchester becoming too 'gentrified'? Some locals in certain areas are in fear of being 'pushed out'
Reuters · Mar 21, 2023 Young Portuguese defer dreams as housing crisis bites ((This March 21 story has been corrected to fix rent cost and clarify view of interviewee in paragraphs 28 and 29) )
Wales Online · Mar 21, 2023 Woman fears she'll lose home over rent rise after real estate company buys half of village ‘I would rather die than leave this village’
Glasgow Live · Mar 21, 2023 Glasgow housing association to buy three council flats in £850,000 deal Councillors have now approved plans to sell three former decant flats which were declared surplus in 2012.
The Independent UK · Mar 21, 2023 US home sales surged in February as mortgage rates dipped Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes surged in February to the fastest pace in six months as homebuyers seized on a modest drop in mortgage rates and slight pullback in prices