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Classic country houses holding back the regional dream

Australia's regions are facing a worsening housing shortage, with typical country houses part of the complex problem, a report has found.

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London Renters Struggle as Nearly 75% of Income Goes to Rent Amid Soaring Housing Crisis

London renters pay up to 75% of their income on rent, highlighting a severe housing affordability crisis.

International Business Times UK

Reeves leaves no stone unturned as she mulls reforms for property tax

Chancellor and prime minister are latest in a long line of politicians who have tried to squeeze more out of UK property

The Guardian - UK

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England to sell eight times more council homes than it built last year, report finds

Depletion of social housing stock spurs calls for councils to have first refusal to buy ex-council homes entering market

The Guardian - UK

Instead of ‘winners and losers’, why not build an economy that’s good for all Australians?

When it comes to policy decisions, too many are too quick to focus on what’s in it for them, instead of what is best for society as a whole

The Guardian - AU

How would potential new property tax differ from stamp duty and council tax system?

Treasury officials consider shake-up that could see tax paid by sellers of homes worth more than £500,000

The Guardian - UK

More than two-thirds of NSW public land suitable for housing sold to private developers

Exclusive: Despite Labor policy to prioritise government land for public housing, Homes NSW has bought just three of 55 sites and expressed interest in further seven

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Stay NJ Program Could Give You $6,500: Payments Out Now

New Jersey has a new property tax relief program that's paying out for the first time in 2026. When will you get a check?

Kiplinger

OPINION - Who's to blame for London's housing crisis? Labour of course

London is at an historic low. Under Sadiq Khan, housebuilding in our capital has collapsed to its lowest level since 2009, a truly staggering failure.

Evening Standard

Voices: ‘Owning a £500k home does not make you rich’: Readers challenge Reeves’ property tax plan

YOUR VIEWS: Our community has hit out at plans for a £500k property tax, saying it unfairly hits ordinary homeowners and needs higher thresholds or regional tweaks

The Independent UK

Tenant renting out London council house while living in Ethiopia among dozens to have property seized back

Fraud investigations discovered some council tenants had illegally sub-let their homes despite living abroad in countries as far away as Ethiopia

Evening Standard

Don't Be a Sucker: The Truth About Guarantor and Cosigner Agreements

There are significant financial and relationship risks involved if you agree to be a cosigner or guarantor. Make sure you perform your due diligence, and know exactly what you're getting into, before agreeing to such a commitment.

Kiplinger

Kirstie Allsopp accuses Rachel Reeves of 'punishing' homebuyers as Chancellor 'mulls new property tax'

The Treasury is reportedly mulling plans to raise money from a tax on the sale of homes worth more than £500,000

Evening Standard

Reeves considers replacing stamp duty with new property tax

Exclusive: Treasury examines options including tax on homes sold for more than £500,000 as well as overhaul of council tax

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Soho House agrees to be taken private in $2.7bn deal; European shares dip ahead of Ukraine peace talks – as it happened

Ashton Kutcher to join private members’ club’s board

Benzinga

Elizabeth Warren Says This Is The Practical Way To Fix America's Cost Of Housing Crisis

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) believes the way to make homes cheaper is to build far more of them and pointed to a new bipartisan package she co-authored that cleared committee towards the end of July 2025.

AAP

'It's crunch time': productivity puzzle must be solved

Australia must cut unnecessary red tape and boost business investment if young people are to be better off than their parents, the productivity chief says.

The Guardian - UK

Construction should be a career that you can build a life on

Letters: Matthew Ord says pay insecurity pushes many skilled people out of construction entirely, while Stuart Green notes that career paths only exist in sheltered pockets. Plus a letter from Mark Stringer

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1031 Exchanges Aren't Just for Big Real Estate Deals: An Expert's Playbook for Regular Property Owners

One of the biggest mistakes property owners make is not realizing they're eligible for tax deferral through a Section 1031 like-kind exchange.

The Guardian - US

Trump hiked tariffs on US imports. Now he’s looking at exports – sparking fears of ‘dangerous precedent’

Experts warn of destabilized trading relations after White House strikes deal with Nvidia to take a 15% cut of certain AI chip sales to Chinese companies

The National (Scotland)

‘I should be living independently – but I can’t afford it’

A 37-YEAR-OLD woman has moved in with her gran because of the lack of affordable homes in Glasgow

AAP

Answers to ailing productivity to steer economic future

Australia's economic future will be guided by ideas to reinvigorate its currently languishing productivity, the treasurer has said.

Evening Standard

City firms offer ‘bring your dog’ and cookies as perks to lure workers back to office

Hair straighteners in bathrooms and running clubs among pushes to reduce WFH

Benzinga

This Housing Buyer's Market Isn't Your Friend

The domestic housing market has hit a strange turning point. If considering pure numbers, an observer could think that buyers are finally winning. Inventory is piling up, and sellers outnumber buyers by more than a third in many markets. Price cuts and concessions are no longer rare — they're part…

The Independent UK

Woman charged with assault after migrant from Canary Wharf hotel ‘walked into her flat’

Arrests and charges follow protests outside Isle of Dogs hotel

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