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‘Staggeringly high’: Australian renters need $130k income to afford average property, report shows

People earning $70,000 a year spend more than half of their income (52%) on the national median unit rent

The Guardian - AU

Politics with Michelle Grattan: Barbara Pocock on the Greens’ policy priorities

The Greens have heaped a lot of pressure on the government during this term, from issues of the environment, housing, and Medicare, to the war in the Middle East.

The Conversation

First-home buyers need more than a rate cut, banks say

A recent RBA interest rate cut has caused a surge in mortgage applications - but not from the group most desperate to get into the market.

AAP

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81 Outrageous Choosing Beggars Who Were Ridiculed By This Online Community (New Pics)

r/ChoosingBeggars is the place where no form of low-balling is tolerated, and here is the newest collection of posts from the community for you to marvel and 'tsk-tsk' at! The post 81 Outrageous Choosing Beggars Who Were Ridiculed By This Online Community (New Pics) first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Bob Towner obituary

Other lives: Housing director in York who strove to give council tenants a greater say in decisions about the property in which they live

The Guardian - UK

In the rush to build houses, let’s remember what communities need

Letters: Readers respond to an editorial about the planning bill. Plus a letter on the iniquities of leasehold

The Guardian - UK

UN hails rare climate success story as emissions from construction stop rising

2024 represents only non-pandemic year when building emissions have stalled – but will the progress last?

The Independent UK

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Tariffs on lumber and appliances set stage for higher costs on new homes and remodeling projects

Shopping for a new home

The Independent UK

China's economy improved at the start of 2025, but challenges remain

The Chinese economy showed signs of improvement in the first two months of the year, though the weak housing market remained a drag on growth

The Independent UK

A new start after 60: I was fed up with overflowing bins – so I became a rubbish crusher

Living in a high-rise, Eric McBean was tired of his block being a dumping ground for waste. So, after being made redundant, he set up his own rubbish compacting business

The Guardian - UK

Buyers’ property market looms in UK amid record numbers of homes for sale

Decade-high level despite rush to beat stamp duty deadline will push sellers to restrict price rises, says Rightmove

The Guardian - UK

Mafia-style laws mooted to stop construction 'rip-off'

The opposition wants US-style laws to jail organised crime bosses it says are pulling the strings of alleged construction sector corruption.

AAP

4 things Technics needs to do to beat KEF’s LS50 Wireless II hi-fi system and one area where it’s better

I think there’s plenty of room for improvement in Technics’ SC-CX700 speaker system

What Hi-Fi?

Moving house has never been so stressful. Which is why you need an elite squadron of helpers

After a month of searching, my housemate and I finally found a place. It was only possible thanks to the people around me

The Guardian - AU

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Evening Standard

Research to explore how two London suburbs can get thousands more homes

Studies will examine how more housing can be built in two neighbourhoods at opposite ends of London - along with several other areas

The Guardian - AU

A happy band of hippies brought life to the vacant house in my neighbourhood. I wish they could stay

Watching the abandoned house nearby descend into disrepair frightened Alexandra Hansen. Until the day she started hearing music and smelling incense

Evening Standard

Berkeley warns red tape burden and high interest rates threatens pace of housebuilding

Berkeley is on course to deliver almost £1 billion of pre-tax profits over the next two years

The Independent UK

China orders banks to boost lending, credit card use to get consumers to spend more

China has ordered banks and other financial institutions to encourage more consumer financing and use of credit cards as part of a campaign to get people to spend more

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The Independent UK

Hundreds of federal offices could begin closing this summer at DOGE's behest, internal records show

Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency is listing all the federal real estate leases it is ending, but new records obtained by The Associated Press show when those cancellations are expected to take effect

Evening Standard

50,000 social homes being used for fraud in London as scammers cost taxpayers £1bn a year, report claims

London social rent homes are being illegally sublet among other forms of fraud, new research warns

Evening Standard

Strong London demand help drive Savills' UK revenue above £1 billion for first time

Rents in the City of London surged on the back of strong interest from occupiers

The Independent UK

Steve Witkoff: Who is the real estate mogul Trump picked to broker Ukraine peace with Putin?

Steve Witkoff became friends with Trump over a deli sandwich – he is now a key man in the administration

The Guardian - AU

Brisbane council accused of ‘cruel’ and ‘heartless’ crackdown on homeless in wake of Cyclone Alfred

As some Queensland councils move to ban sleeping in public parks, a Melbourne municipality is considering following suit

The Texas Tribune

Texas House bill would weaken renters’ rights, advocates say

The proposal is part of a push by Republican legislators aimed at helping property owners deal with squatters.

The Guardian - AU

Here’s why Australia should build more smaller houses rather than fewer big ones

If we’re serious about tackling the housing crisis and boosting productivity in the home building industry, we need to rethink our planning rules

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