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Realtors warn of ‘new housing crisis’ as home sales fall at start of 2026

Sales of previously owned homes last month fell by 8.4 percent overall from December, a much heavier drop than expected

The Independent UK · Feb 12

DC sues landlords with law used in organized crime to stop mistreatment of low-income tenants

Washington, D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb has filed a lawsuit using a law originally crafted to prosecute organized crime to push a landlord accused of providing unsuitable living conditions to his renters out of business

The Independent UK · Feb 12

Sandringham Pub Owner Says "Andrew's Money Is the Same Color" But Admits Locals are "50/50" Over New Royal Neighbor

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is receiving a mixed response from the residents of the Sandringham estate.

Marie Claire · Feb 12

The best cities for single home buyers to get on the property ladder

Single buyers account for around two-fifths of first-time purchases, Zoopla said

The Independent UK · Feb 12

Sadiq Khan set to fall well short of London's affordable housing target, figures show

Unless there are 9,922 starts on affordable homes between January and March this year, the mayor will miss the target

Evening Standard · Feb 11

Will the government finally deliver a housing policy that stops making a bad situation worse?

The 5% deposit guarantee has done what everyone expected to housing affordability. But fixing the capital gains tax discount would be a great move

The Guardian - AU · Feb 11

Local area with most homes owned outright revealed

Areas with the greatest proportion of homes owned in full by occupants tend to be in coastal regions or away from cities.

Evening Standard · Feb 11

How London's Vienna-style social housing model will work - as Khan launches £1.5bn fund to boost housebuilding

London will benefit from the government-backed loans to boost lagging housebuilding in the capital

Evening Standard · Feb 11

A Matter of Trustees: Is Your Spouse the Best Person to Manage the Kids' Trusts?

Naming your spouse as trustee can provide invaluable familial insight and continuity, but you should carefully weigh those benefits against potential risks.

Kiplinger · Feb 11

Britain’s building standards are now so bad, even the super-rich are facing housing misery

Residents of the UK’s most expensive flats have won a court case over defective pipework. If their homes are shoddily built, what hope do the rest of us have, asks writer and curator Phineas Harper

The Guardian - UK · Feb 11