Hopes dashed for community housing project after losing appeal Sefton Council’s original refusal was upheld, but the developers behind the community scheme still “believe this can happen for Bootle" Liverpool Echo · Sep 24, 2022
Edinburgh locals say their community has been completely wiped out Leigh Graven, 30, has said that the current proposals to tackle the existing number of short term lets comes without a guarantee to reduce current properties that are causing issues for communities. Edinburgh Live · Sep 24, 2022
Former school site in to be transformed as new South Ayrshire Council housing project begins The old Mainholm Academy site is to be transformed as part of the ambitious development. Daily Record · Sep 24, 2022
Margaret River school holiday tourists add pressure to homeless locals It is no place to mourn a loved one — but there are no other housing options for this heartbroken widow in one of Australia's best-known tourist towns. ABC News · Sep 24, 2022
Buyer’s remorse, agent bonuses take hold as higher interest rates change homebuying Some of the nation’s largest homebuilders are lowering prices, providing discounts and pulling out of land deals as higher mortgage rates on top of already sky-high home prices continue to take a toll on buyer affordability. Tribune News Service · Sep 23, 2022
Lobbyists with deep pockets are coming after Annastacia Palaszczuk. How she responds may define her premiership The way Queensland Labor reacts to rising pressure from landlords and coalminers will determine if it is a government of principle or politics The Guardian - AU · Sep 23, 2022
Price baiting: the ‘blatant’ and sometimes illegal tactic frustrating Australian house hunters Experts say agents often list properties for much less than they’re worth to lure in buyers – and regulators ‘don’t seem to care’ The Guardian - AU · Sep 23, 2022
Mini-budget 2022: What a stamp duty cut means for NI's property market and first-time-buyers The move is designed to help first-time buyers get on the property ladder Belfast Live · Sep 23, 2022
Tell us: are you on the waiting list for affordable housing in Westminster? We’re interested to hear from people living in the borough of Westminster and are trying to find affordable housing The Guardian - UK · Sep 23, 2022
Insider leaks 'shady' tricks estate agents use to change prices and sell houses The ex-estate agent has also listed his top three tips for potential buyers and sellers Wales Online · Sep 23, 2022
Investment Zones: Kwasi Kwarteng earmarks six South West areas in plans to boost economy The zones are designed to encourage investment and new economic activity, supporting growth and jobs Birmingham Post · Sep 23, 2022
200,000 more people a year ‘will be lifted out of paying stamp duty’ - OLD The nil rate stamp duty band has been doubled to £250,000, with the threshold for first-time buyers rising to £425,000. The Independent UK · Sep 23, 2022
Lightfoot to Biden administration on environmental racism claims: See you in court “If a voluntary resolution can’t be reached, HUD may initiate administrative proceedings or refer this matter to the U.S. Department of Justice for enforcement,” the agency says. Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 23, 2022
Stamp duty slashed in Mini-Budget - but experts warn of 'hammer blow' for buyers Kwasi Kwarteng has confirmed a stamp duty cut as part of his Mini-Budget this morning - but there are fears this could push up house prices and be harmful for first-time buyers Daily Mirror · Sep 23, 2022
AAP · Sep 23, 2022 Battlers fare worst in rental home crunch Tenants face big price hikes for new homes but the overall market is rising at a gentler pace with "pockets of crisis" at the lower end, an academic says.
Birmingham Post · Sep 23, 2022 Bristol office market sees six-year high take-up activity Property agency JLL said the city was becoming an ‘increasingly attractive’ base for professional services, tech and telecoms firms
Evening Standard · Sep 23, 2022 Inner London homes for sale for less than £700,000 — the average cost of a Zone 2 flat Ten London homes in Zone 2 — all priced below the travel zone average.
Newcastle Herald · Sep 23, 2022 Record price hopes set for Merewether The owners are selling two homes in one line on the beachfront strip at 22 and 24 John Parade overlooking Merewether Beach.
ABC News · Sep 22, 2022 Granny flats allowed to hit the tight rental market to help Queensland's housing crisis Home owners who have granny flats will be allowed to rent them out over the next three years under emergency planning changes to alleviate the housing crisis.
The Independent UK · Sep 22, 2022 NY probe found potential crimes. Why isn't Trump in cuffs? New York’s attorney general isn’t arresting former President Donald Trump even though she says her three-year investigation uncovered potential crimes in the way he ran his real estate empire
Evening Standard · Sep 22, 2022 Housing design awards 2022: seven London and commuter-belt homes projects named as UK design awards winners Hidden nuclear bunkers, wayfinding for dementia patients and homes with slashed energy bills dominate the awards
Salon · Sep 22, 2022 NY AG's Trump lawsuit just the beginning AG Letitia James referred evidence found in her probe for investigation by federal prosecutors — and the IRS
Tribune News Service · Sep 22, 2022 Buyers flocked to lake houses during the pandemic. Now that frenzy is over DALLAS — The pandemic drove many buyers away from cities and toward properties around North Texas lakes. Over the course of this year, that rush has died down.
The National (Scotland) · Sep 22, 2022 Edinburgh councillors face legal challenge over bid to regulate Airbnb EDINBURGH councillors could be set for a legal challenge if they continue with plans to increase regulation of Airbnb renting in the capital.
Evening Standard · Sep 22, 2022 What is stamp duty and why do we pay it? The property transaction tax explained Stamp duty must be paid by home buyers in England and Northern Ireland — so what is this tax and where did it come from?