Gazundering: Why is it happening and what should homeowners do if it happens to them? Agreeing a deal only to be asked to slash the price can be frustrating for would-be sellers The Independent UK · Aug 24
Social tenants should keep gardens tidy or face eviction, Reform chairman says Lee Anderson said former rules meant social housing tenants had to keep gardens ‘done’ and homes ‘decorated’. Evening Standard · Aug 24
The Homebuyers Who Can't Wait: How to Navigate a Difficult Market "Must-move" buyers can successfully navigate the challenges of the housing market by exploring their options for bridging the gap between selling and buying. Kiplinger · Aug 24
Forget a dorm room TV: I’d pick up a monitor with USB-C and fast charging for back to school instead College dorms are cramped to begin with which is why I recommend skipping a TV over a monitor with USB-C that can also fast charge your laptop. Tom’s Guide · Aug 24
Two men charged and drugs, guns and cars linked to CFMEU seized as police investigate alleged corruption Police arrest five men and search six properties including the union’s Victorian headquarters The Guardian - AU · Aug 24
Dominic Perrottet’s brother allegedly shared ‘dirt’ including secret phone recording of minister, Icac hears Charles Perrottet appeared to be furthering fugitive developer Jean Nassif’s interests by undermining adversaries, a former NSW MP claims The Guardian - AU · Aug 24
This Ohio home built entirely underground hits the market for $850,000 with a grass-covered roof that the owners literally have to mow A remarkable home in Huron, Ohio, has gone on the market for $850,000 with a design that makes it look as though the landscape has swallowed the house. Built into the side of a hill, the earth-sheltered property is about 90% underground, according to listing agent Laurie Brill. Its concrete… The Times of India · Aug 24
'I've signed body parts': Albanese steadfast on GST The prime minister has no intention of ending a deal costing federal taxpayers more than $6 billion a year to stuff the coffers of the wealthy WA government. AAP · Aug 24
A 175-year-old New Jersey family farm faced a 130-home housing plan; after six years of fighting, the owners kept the land A New Jersey farm faced eminent domain for affordable housing development. The Henry family challenged the township's plan in court and with state officials. A change to a warehouse buffer rule allowed an alternative site for housing. The Henry farm was removed from the plan and will seek preservation. The… The Times of India · Aug 24
Commuter belt house price hot and cold spots revealed by Rightmove It looked at asking prices in locations around London, Manchester, Glasgow, Birmingham, Bristol and Cardiff Evening Standard · Aug 23
Reform says it would put foreign-born UK citizens lower on social housing list UK-born married couples under 35 with children would get priority under proposals to be outlined by Farage’s party The Guardian - UK · Aug 23
Ohio mother was in Costa Rica when 18-year-old son died in car crash; hospital never contacted her, she later learned his body parts were removed as 'anatomical gifts' without consent Andrea Mauk says her 18-year-old son Damon’s eyes, skin, heart valves, ligaments and other tissues were recovered as “anatomical gifts” after his fatal Ohio crash, without her knowledge. She was in Costa Rica when he died and says the hospital never contacted her. Her grief has since become a campaign… The Times of India · Aug 23
‘Pent-up demand’: first home buyers chase more loans as property investors step back, data shows Exclusive: New entrants the only cohort making more loan applications amid interest rate rises and tax changes, mortgage broker says The Guardian - AU · Aug 23
Apartment rents now cost more than half a typical worker’s take-home pay in all Australian capital cities, report finds Advocacy group says rents have been ‘running away for years’ and warns of widespread housing stress The Guardian - AU · Aug 23
Evening Standard · Aug 23 Londoners face 'sinister' Government home inspections as part of mansion tax enforcement Valuation agents working for HMRC will visit properties to assess whether they are worth more than £2 million and therefore liable for the new levy
Evening Standard · Aug 23 Burnham to give mayors powers to force through building plans Mayors will also be able to grant upfront permission so developers can start building without having to apply.
Evening Standard · Aug 22 City Hall housing targets incentivise small flats over family homes, Sadiq Khan warned City Hall’s government-set target of building 88,000 homes every year ‘prioritising speed over need’
The Canberra Times · Aug 21 'Kind of a nightmare': the battle over where Canberra's future residents will live How will the capital house another 200,000 people?
The Times of India · Aug 21 A mother spent £170,000 building a two-storey annexe to give her disabled daughter a safe home in Worcester; it now faces demolition after neighbours complain A mother who spent £170,000 building a two-storey annexe for her disabled daughter could now be forced to demolish it after losing a planning appeal. Clair Birch, 59, built the one-bedroom annexe in the garden of her semi-detached home in Worcester. She said the building was designed to give her…
The Times of India · Aug 21 In 2022, MacKenzie Scott donated two Beverly Hills homes valued at $55 million; their sale supported affordable housing in Los Angeles Beverly Hills is known for some of the most expensive residential property in Los Angeles, where large homes can change hands for tens of millions of dollars. In 2022, two such properties became part of a very different kind of transaction. MacKenzie Scott, the billionaire philanthropist and former wife of…
The National (Scotland) · Aug 21 Historic cottage in ‘prime’ park location set for demolition A council-owned cottage in a "prime" location in a Glasgow park is to be demolished after lying abandoned for years.
Evening Standard · Aug 21 House prices slump by up to 25% in London as rents rise: What's happening in your area? Average house prices fell in 18 boroughs but rents rose in 30 out of 32
The Guardian - AU · Aug 21 Will rents rise by 30%? We don’t know, but the number of stories about rents rising definitely did Some publications seized on modelling about returns to property investors, despite unequivocal denials they were forecasts of rent rises. Plus: what happened at the Ekka?
AAP · Aug 20 Foreign property purchases fall as home buyer ban bites The number of investment approvals into Australia fell by more than 22 per cent in one year as the government made it harder for foreign investors to buy homes.
AAP · Aug 20 Tick of approval for Big Build royal commission An anti-corruption barrister has given his tick of approval to a royal commission into the construction sector overseen by a former chief justice.