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If we sell our property abroad and move back to Britain, should we rent or buy?

We wonder whether a mortgage should wait while we build up UK bank accounts and credit scores

The Guardian - UK · Mar 13, 2023

Man who bought house for £5,000 says it is worth £1m - and explains how to do it

It has taken more than 50 years but Hasan is now a property millionaire - and he has advice for those wanting to get on the ladder

Wales Online · Mar 13, 2023

Former tax deputy's daughter guilty over massive fraud

The jury in a long-running trial has returned another guilty verdict for a woman who conspired with a group of others to defraud the Commonwealth.

AAP · Mar 13, 2023

Australian Ethical offloads Lendlease shares over development threat to koala population

The fund believes itself to be ‘one of the first’ in Australia to divest from a company over a concern for an endangered species

The Guardian - AU · Mar 12, 2023

Australian Ethical divests from Lendlease claiming 'lack of transparency' about koala corridors

A multi-billion-dollar investment fund has divested from Lendlease, accusing the property developer and the New South Wales government of not being transparent about a fast-tracked housing estate to be built in sensitive koala habitat.

ABC News · Mar 12, 2023

Swiss city Lucerne votes to restrict Airbnb rentals

GENEVA - The Swiss city of Lucerne voted Sunday to limit short-term rentals, including on the Airbnb platform, to a maximum of 90 days a year.

Bangkok Post · Mar 12, 2023

Residents warned council landlord about overcrowded flat before fatal fire

Tower Hamlets council’s failure to stop overcrowding prompts allegation by residents’ association of ‘negligence’

The Guardian - UK · Mar 12, 2023

In England’s worsening housing crisis, millions are unable to afford their own homes

Letters: Richard Tarver points out that the need for new developments sometimes means building on biodiverse sites; Steve Townsley says houses have become investments rather than places to live

The Guardian - UK · Mar 12, 2023

Proposed plans would see Edinburgh student flats built above Tesco supermarket

New Town and Broughton Community Council took to Twitter said that a resident ' highlighted a potential redevelopment' around the Tesco supermarket in Canonmills.

Edinburgh Live · Mar 12, 2023

Six villages where you can escape Cardiff but stay within a 30-minute commute

There are villages outside Cardiff's boundaries that offer a semi-rural lifestyle with all the benefits of the capital

Wales Online · Mar 12, 2023