Homelessness up 22 per cent in Queensland, almost three times the national increase Hasel Liu is a single father, and one of the thousands of faces of Queensland's drastically deteriorating homelessness crisis. ABC News · Mar 19, 2023
'City village' where 'kids as young as 6 get high and heroin injected in stairwells' Residents told of seeing children taking laughing gas in the communal areas and people taking Class A drugs on the stairwells at their housing development in north London Daily Mirror · Mar 19, 2023
Parramatta voters hit hard by rental crisis could return key Western Sydney seat to Labor The key Western Sydney seat lost by Labor in 2011, has the second-highest proportion of renting households in the state, for voters under stress it will be front of mind at the ballot box. ABC News · Mar 19, 2023
Cost of living: Protestor personally affected by eviction ban speaks out Martin Leahy, a musician and housing advocate, performs his single 'Everyone Should Have a Home' weekly outside Dail Eireann and says he will be directly impacted when the eviction ban is lifted later this month Dublin Live · Mar 19, 2023
'Are we going to be pushed out?': The inner city area 'taken over by the rich' "We've never seen so many rich houses." Manchester Evening News · Mar 19, 2023
Overgrown plot of land near Kingswood will be auctioned off for £625,000 It's in a prime spot with permission for development Bristol Post · Mar 19, 2023
What life is like on Nottinghamshire estate with beautiful views More than 100 homes will be built on the development, which is located off the B684 Mapperley Nottingham Post · Mar 19, 2023
RBA minutes, speech scoured for cash rate clues Further insights into the March cash rate hike in the minutes from the Reserve Bank board meeting dominate the economic discourse this week. AAP · Mar 18, 2023
‘It’s Up to Us’: squeezed by the housing crisis, a NSW rural community finds its own solution After raising $350,000, a group of Bega electorate residents provided temporary units for locals – but long-term investment is needed to provide more permanent accommodation The Guardian - AU · Mar 18, 2023
'Skeletal remains' discovered in property after housing staff forced their way in After housing association made the grim discovery, a neighbour said: "It was just bones. We can't understand has no one done a welfare check." Daily Record · Mar 18, 2023
'Skeletal remains' found in home as housing staff member forces way inside Staff from Bolton at Home made the gruesome discovery earlier this month after being unable to access one of their properties in Hemsworth Road Daily Mirror · Mar 18, 2023
'I can't get my head around proposal to turn Dublin 8 apartments into hotel' The six storey over basement mixed use development has residential spaces on three of its floors Dublin Live · Mar 18, 2023
'Skeletal remains' found after housing association staff force their way into home Police were called to the scene after the body was found Manchester Evening News · Mar 18, 2023
Mostly calm on Paris streets, garbage still piled up A spattering of protests were planned to continue in France over the weekend against President Macron’s controversial pension reform, as garbage continued to reek in the streets of Paris and beyond owing to continuing action by refuse collectors The Independent UK · Mar 18, 2023
Wales Online · Mar 18, 2023 Homeowner puts up warning banner in two-year battle with developers over faults in his £500,000 house Buyer says he has been waiting for two years for problems to be fixed, but builders link them to extension he added
ABC News · Mar 17, 2023 Developer ALAND lobbies council to expand Parramatta's boundaries to include its Harris Park apartments A developer is lobbying to officially change the boundary between two western Sydney suburbs to offer potential buyers a more sought-after — and expensive — address.
ABC News · Mar 17, 2023 Landlord limits 'not needed' in Queensland as sky-high rents force people from their homes Despite a rental crisis forcing people from their homes, the housing minister and real estate lobby say limits are not needed.
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Edinburgh Live · Mar 17, 2023 Edinburgh pals bring location, location, location service to capital The best friends met 22 years ago when studying at university together and spotted a gap in the Edinburgh market for a hands on consultancy firm that could guide buyers through the difficult property market in the capital.
Daily Mirror · Mar 17, 2023 Mum and daughter scammed out of $200,000 as they lose all their life savings Vicki Ragle and her daughter, Sarah, were scammed as they tried to buy a home in Colorado, US, and were left 'homeless and broke' after losing nearly $200,000 in the fraud
Irish Mirror · Mar 17, 2023 Cost of mortgage goes up by €1,000 overnight amid calls for support for hard-pressed homeowners The bad news will follow for fixed and variable rate customers too as the main banks always pass the increase down the line
Manchester Evening News · Mar 17, 2023 Former site of derelict social club could be transformed into 27-home development Scholes Social Club was knocked down after years of being left derelict
Chronicle Live · Mar 17, 2023 South Tyneside councillor could face police investigation over failure to declare paid role at meetings The role included a £10,000-per-year allowance as the chair of the board at South Tyneside Homes
Edinburgh Live · Mar 17, 2023 East Lothian holiday flat forced to close to visitors after councillors 'needed torch' East Lothian councillors felt properties sharing stairwells with homes were not suitable for holiday lets because it would impact residents.
Liverpool Echo · Mar 17, 2023 Renters 'leaving Liverpool' in search of cheaper options The rising cost of living was listed as a major factor