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English and Welsh councils to have greater powers to seize land for affordable housing

Exclusive: Compulsory purchase orders will no longer need Whitehall permission under shake-up of planning rules

The Guardian - UK

Housebuilder Persimmon to post higher profit amid slow recovery in demand

The FTSE 100 company will post its financial results for last year on March 11.

The Independent UK

UK housing associations accused of mis-selling ‘affordable’ homes as service charges soar by up to 400%

Buyers say they were misled over likely rise in costs after they moved in, which are now ‘ruining people’s lives’

The Guardian - UK

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Cash-strapped London borough issues warning over homeless Chagos Islanders flying into Heathrow

Exclusive: Hillingdon council is seeing a growing number of families of Chagossian decent arriving at Heathrow airport ‘without planned onward accommodation’

Evening Standard

Lynette is on the pension, a casual teacher, a golf instructor – and homeless

Activists warn without funding for affordable housing, essential workers will increasingly be priced out of the areas where they work

The Guardian - AU

Listed: Three Homes to Buy in Hawaii

Three homes for sale in Hawaii.

Kiplinger

London councils buy £140m of property to move homeless people out of city

Exclusive: More than a dozen authorities have bought more than 850 properties in English towns and cities since 2017

The Guardian - UK

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Council wants to seize homes empty for over six months as thousands in central London revealed to be unoccupied

Westminster council wants the power to seize empty properties after discovering some homes in the borough have not been lived in for 20 years

Evening Standard

Trump administration throws hundreds of affordable housing projects into limbo after contract cuts

The Associated Press has found that the Trump administration has stalled at least $60 million in funding intended largely for affordable housing developments nationwide

The Independent UK

East Dunbartonshire residents face one of the largest council tax hikes in Scotland

EAST Dunbartonshire Council has imposed a 13 per cent tax hike on residents, one of the largest increases in Scotland.

The National (Scotland)

Knocking down abandoned buildings has a lot of benefits for Detroit − but it’s costly for cities

Few cities have experienced a sharper economic change of fortune than Detroit.

The Conversation

UK house prices fall unexpectedly, says Halifax

Average property price dips to £298,602 in February despite analysts expecting rush before stamp duty rises

The Guardian - UK

Elon Musk and Texas governor celebrate firing of worker over pronouns in email signature

Billionaire Trump ally and Greg Abbott tweet about Frank Zamora, who was let go after refusing to remove pronouns

The Guardian - US

UK construction activity falls at fastest pace in nearly five years

Most economists had expected activity to rebound in February but S&P Global construction PMI slumped to 44.6

The Guardian - UK

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The Independent UK

Mortgage rates have declined but could stay at a level that makes it tough to afford a home

Mortgage rates have been mostly declining in recent weeks, helping encourage prospective home shoppers just as the spring homebuying season gets going

The Independent UK

EXp Realty CEO expects US home sales will rise modestly this year and a more buyer-friendly market

Elevated mortgage rates and rising home prices are freezing out many would-be buyers, and that's keeping the U.S. housing market in a years-long slump

Kiplinger

Six Steps to Simplify Your Estate for Your Heirs

A simplified estate strategy will expedite the settlement of your estate after you're gone, lower audit risk, reduce costs and cut your beneficiaries' stress.

Evening Standard

Grade II-listed mansion with 25 bedrooms – yours for £220,000

Otterburn Hall in Northumberland needs complete renovation, after being empty for 13 years

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Evening Standard

Major Knightsbridge office block next to Harrods gets green light despite privacy fears

Westminster says the 11-storey development at 1 Knightsbridge Green will offer office space to just under 2,000 workers and bring in millions of pounds worth of footfall

Evening Standard

Mum-of-three with asthma paid thousands by London council over home that was ‘making her ill’

Her case was eventually brought to the Housing Ombudsman and was deemed to represent ‘severe maladministration’ by the council

AAP

Bail review fast-tracked as home invasions double

With mounting community anger putting it on the back foot, a state government is preparing to release a law review earlier than anticipated.

AAP

Home approvals rise as Australia's economy turns corner

Promising housing data and a return to growth in real household incomes augur well for the Australian economy in 2025.

The Independent UK

Monthly first-time buyer mortgage payments ‘£350 higher than five years ago’

A typical first-time buyer in Britain faces paying a mortgage of £940 per month, up from £590 per month five years ago, Rightmove said.

The National (Scotland)

This Scottish town is the cheapest place in the UK for first-time buyers

A TOWN in Scotland has been named the cheapest in the UK for first-time buyers looking to get on the property ladder.

Evening Standard

Thames riverside flat owners hit out at 'extortionate' five-figure balcony charges

A number of residents have come forward to voice complaints during a public enquiry over the proposed Port of London changes

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