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‘A national disgrace’: Thousands of complaints about damp and mould in England social housing

The Housing Ombudsman received 5,838 complaints about leaks, damp and mould in the three years to March 2022, figures show

The Independent UK · Jan 13, 2023

Taylor Wimpey warns of further sales fall in 2023 as first-time buyers struggle

CEO tells The Standard house prices probably peaked in September before shockwaves from the ’infamous’ mini-Budget hit the market

Evening Standard · Jan 13, 2023

Thousands of complaints about leaks, damp and mould in social housing in England

The Housing Ombudsman received 5,838 complaints about leaks, damp and mould in the three years to March 2022, figures show

The Independent UK · Jan 13, 2023

Refinancing kicks up a gear as rates bite

Rising interest rates have prompted a surge in refinancing as borrowers look to lock in a better deal.

AAP · Jan 13, 2023

Berkeley's People's Park is again in a fight for the ages, now over UC student housing

People's Park — among California's most contested and colorful patches of public land and a '60s era symbol of free speech and community power — is again embroiled in a battle for the ages, this time involving the University of California, Berkeley, a key environmental law and the acute student…

Los Angeles Times · Jan 13, 2023

Bold plans for community-led housing revolution on council land across Liverpool

Seven city sites already identified where vacant land and properties could be turned into new homes for communities

Liverpool Echo · Jan 13, 2023

London first-time buyers spend two-thirds of take-home pay on mortgage payments — the most in 33 years

Sharpest quarterly rise in repayments:earnings ratio leaves new entrants to the property market the worst-off since 1990

Evening Standard · Jan 13, 2023

Kojonup mixed farm sells for state record of $100 million, experts say WA farmland could be highly undervalued

Experts say the state's farmland could be significantly undervalued, following a surprise nine-figure sale in the Great Southern region.

ABC News · Jan 12, 2023

Lightfoot’s plan to ‘reimagine La Salle Street’ takes shape

The City Council’s Finance Committee approved a $5 million grant program to entice neighborhood restaurants and “cultural” establishments to open downtown.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 12, 2023

Calls to stop landlords refusing to rent to people on benefits

One councillor found more than 65% of landlords on one website refused to rent to people on benefits

Liverpool Echo · Jan 12, 2023