Net UK housing wealth ‘exceeded £7 trillion for the first time' in 2022 Estate Agent Savills said that £3.34 trillion was held by mortgage-free homeowners Wales Online · Feb 27, 2023
Kalgoorlie man Raymond John O'Brien pleads guilty to arson attack on real estate office Raymond John O'Brien, 60, will undertake a psychiatric assessment after pleading guilty to dousing a woman in petrol and setting an office building alight in Kalgoorlie during December. ABC News · Feb 27, 2023
This rental near Tharwa comes with its own ACTION bus Because you never know when you might need an ACTION bus. The Canberra Times · Feb 27, 2023
Rents exploding in regional and inner-city locations Renters living in inner-city apartments or houses in regional hotspots across Australia have seen astronomical rental increases in the past year. AAP · Feb 27, 2023
Value of UK housing stock hit record £8.7tn in 2022 Annual rise of £425bn smaller than in previous two years, says Savills as it predicts fall in house prices in 2023 The Guardian - UK · Feb 27, 2023
Net UK housing wealth ‘exceeded £7 trillion for the first time last year’ The growth in house prices over the past three years has added considerably to homeowners’ ‘paper wealth’, Savills said. The Independent UK · Feb 27, 2023
Accessible rentals in short supply amid calls for minimum accessibility standards for all new houses in NSW The Sydney woman is struggling to find a new home with access for her wheelchair, caught by the no-grounds eviction policy and a dire shortage of rentals prioritised for those that need them most. ABC News · Feb 26, 2023
Tiny houses and alternative homes are gaining councils' approval as they wrestle with the housing crisis Australia’s coastal cities and surrounding hinterlands have long been popular with tourists, sea-changers and retirees. But they have a darker side. In the early morning you will often find car parks crowded with cars, vans, caravans and even tents, where refugees from the housing crisis have spent the night. The Conversation · Feb 26, 2023
Bob has no idea where he will be living in six weeks as Sydney's rental crisis hits hard Bob Davis is being evicted from his Sydney rental home of 30 years and doesn't like his chances of finding something else in the city's white-hot market. Housing policy has become a battleground ahead of the state election. ABC News · Feb 26, 2023
England’s new housing supply likely to fall to lowest level in decades, study says Home Builders Federation warns planning policy changes will result in government meeting less than half its annual target The Guardian - UK · Feb 26, 2023
Labor's lead narrows a month out from NSW election With less than a month to go until the NSW state election, a new poll shows the gap between Labor and the 12-year-old coalition government is tightening. AAP · Feb 26, 2023
Australia’s renters face ‘staggering’ increases – with more to come National rental vacancy rate sits below 2%, as demand growth and ‘rapid slowdown’ of construction contribute to housing crisis The Guardian - AU · Feb 26, 2023
Rezone more land to get more housing, NSW government says – but that could be a recipe for disaster Fast-tracking development in the Macarthur region will give Sydney a massive new infrastructure challenge The Guardian - AU · Feb 26, 2023
Property in Edinburgh's 'banana flats' made famous by Trainspotting hits market for £70K The two-bedroom flat is on the eighth floor of the A-listed Cables Wynd in the heart of Leith and has a balcony with stunning views of Edinburgh. Edinburgh Live · Feb 26, 2023
Manchester Evening News · Feb 26, 2023 Awaab's Law: Social housing bosses will need professional qualifications Thousands of managers will be required to study for qualifications in wake of toddler's death in a mouldy flat in Rochdale
Irish Mirror · Feb 26, 2023 'My brother died alone in a tent in Dublin - he was abandoned by the State' “It’s eleven months now since we lost Thomas and it’s just getting worse and worse"
Nottingham Post · Feb 26, 2023 'Real shame' if Nottingham City Airport lost for 1,600 new houses If submitted to the council, plans would see 1,600 houses being built on a site which is currently the home of Nottingham City Airport.
Newcastle Herald · Feb 26, 2023 First home buyers in property tax battle Owners can only hold two properties at any given time, but the scheme won't cover a third home.
Nottingham Post · Feb 26, 2023 £95k Nottingham flat for sale in waterside setting but still within walking distance of the city You could be at the railway station after a 20 minute walk
Newcastle Herald · Feb 26, 2023 Developer plans new type of apartment living in Newcastle West The developer says the project helps address a shortage of affordable housing in the Hunter.
The Independent UK · Feb 26, 2023 Social housing managers will require qualifications in professionalism drive Housing Secretary Michael Gove said making it mandatory to hold qualifications will improve standards across the sector.
Dublin Live · Feb 25, 2023 Sister of homeless man found dead in tent says he was 'abandoned' by State Thomas Boyd was discovered unresponsive as he slept rough on Loftus Lane in Dublin city centre
ABC News · Feb 25, 2023 Real estate agents are telling prospective renters they'll have a better chance if they offer more. Here's why that's legally murky Amid an increasingly competitive market, would-be tenants say some real estate agents are encouraging desperate house hunters to offer more money to secure a rental, despite rental bidding being outlawed.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 25, 2023 Fewer people are marrying. That’s cause for celebration, not state intervention Some view the decline in marriage rates as a crisis, yet cohabitation has much to recommend it
Daily Record · Feb 25, 2023 Man charged after woman found dead at Hamilton home Police found the female in a flat in Hamilton Park North at around 8.10am on Saturday, February 18.