Soaring rents making life ‘unaffordable’ for private UK tenants, research shows Exclusive: Findings come amid rising evictions, ‘price gouging’ claims and fears of homelessness emergency The Guardian - UK · Dec 1, 2022
The Guardian view on housing politics: a clash of false alternatives Editorial: Communities deserve better than a choice between developers’ financial interests and local nimbyism The Guardian - UK · Dec 1, 2022
Nearly 2,000 Edinburgh homes sitting empty amid housing crisis The latest reported figure follows an "upward trend" observed nationally, with the council working to help get the homes back in to use. Edinburgh Live · Dec 1, 2022
Trump’s company blames tax fraud on ‘greedy’ Allen Weisselberg at NYC trial NEW YORK — Lawyers for former President Donald Trump’s family real estate business asked a Manhattan jury Thursday not to hold the company responsible for financial fraud committed by its veteran money man. Tribune News Service · Dec 1, 2022
Gove offers curbs on holiday lets in talks with Tory housing target rebels Progress made with at least 60 MPs, says source, as levelling up secretary considers amendments to bill The Guardian - UK · Dec 1, 2022
England’s largest housing association accused by Gove of failing tenants Michael Gove said Clarion Housing Group had ‘failed its tenants and refused to treat people with respect’. The Independent UK · Dec 1, 2022
A Place in the Sun buyers stop search and refuse to view property The couple were hard to please as they stopped the viewing Liverpool Echo · Dec 1, 2022
Real estate scams are on the rise. Here’s what you need to know Landlord Sonja Kluesener first suspected something fishy when three potential renters contacted her about the Zebulon home she’d just listed on Zillow, and there was a significant price difference. Tribune News Service · Dec 1, 2022
Birmingham property agency Bond Wolfe in buyout deal Firm has acquired Robson Property Management which acts for funds and investors Birmingham Post · Dec 1, 2022
Is now the right time for your business to buy real estate? Predictions of a recession combined with high interest rates and inflation make it a daunting time to enter the real estate market The Independent UK · Dec 1, 2022
House prices in Edinburgh see biggest drop in more than two years According to Nationwide's November House Price Index, there was a month-on-month drop, with annual house prices across the country slowing throughout November and October. Edinburgh Live · Dec 1, 2022
The 14 happiest places to live in Scotland named by Rightmove - full list The 11th annual Happy at Home Index has been released by Rightmove, with a town in the Borders coming second overall and topping the Scottish list. Daily Record · Dec 1, 2022
‘Demoralising’: life on sub-poverty jobseeker payment laid bare in new report Without a good chance of finding work, Michelle Jackson said her life was ‘never going to improve’ The Guardian - AU · Dec 1, 2022
Family begs to leave mouldy council flat as children hospitalised with breathing issues Said Ali claims the situation is getting out of control in the property and his son told him 'I can't breathe in here'. Daily Record · Dec 1, 2022
Chronicle Live · Dec 1, 2022 Newcastle Quayside flats saga rumbles on with new court battle looming to get plans go-ahead A judge quashed the decision to allow a controversial apartment complex on the Plot 12 site to be built last month, but that verdict could now be challenged in the Court of Appeal
Manchester Evening News · Dec 1, 2022 Awaab Ishak: Housing association names interim boss as support grows for Awaab's Law "This is a difficult time to be joining RBH"
Liverpool Echo · Dec 1, 2022 'Airy fairy' projects slammed as Liverpool opposition leader criticises Festival Gardens scheme Festival Gardens is expected to cost Liverpool millions more than expected
Glasgow Live · Dec 1, 2022 Entire block of apartments in Glasgow’s West End up for sale A block of 12 apartments in the West End has been put up for sale, within close proximity to the University of Glasgow - currently on offer in excess of £3.45million.
The Independent UK · Dec 1, 2022 New housing association chief vows to prioritise safety Following an inquest into the death of toddler Awaab Ishak, chief executive Gareth Swarbrick was removed from his post at Rochdale Boroughwide Housing
Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 1, 2022 New property tax increases hit Hispanic wards hardest in Chicago On the Lower West Side, property owners saw their median tax bill more than double, from $2,275 to $7,239, according to the analysis. In Avondale, another heavily Hispanic neighborhood, the median tax bill went up 27%.
Birmingham Post · Dec 1, 2022 Newcastle restaurant Simply Greek relocates to new city centre location The restaurant , which has traded for more than 40 years, has sealed a deal with Monument Real Estate
The Guardian - UK · Dec 1, 2022 UK house prices fall at fastest pace since 2020 amid fallout from mini-budget Nationwide warns inflation and rising interest rates will weigh down housing market
Insider UK · Dec 1, 2022 Scotland's happiest places to live revealed Three Scottish locations made the top 10, voted for by more than 20,000 people
Edinburgh Live · Dec 1, 2022 Plans put forward for new Edinburgh flats and shops after initial proposal rejected Morgan Architects returned with re-visited proposals for 50 new flats and three shops on Dundas Street following the council's decision to refuse their previous application in October 2021.
Wales Online · Dec 1, 2022 Three locations in Wales named among the happiest places to live And the variety of houses you can buy there