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. The National (Scotland) · 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 Evening Standard · 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? The Guardian - AU · Aug 21
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. AAP · Aug 20
Plans unveiled for huge data centre by the Thames in London Luxembourg-based real estate business Tyburn RWC Limited wants to build the 100,000sqm data development in southeast London Evening Standard · Aug 20
Social housing tenants facing homelessness after London council 'blunder' saw homes sold for private rent Social housing tenants living in a block of flats in central London are facing homelessness because a council “blunder” has seen them sold off for private rent. Evening Standard · Aug 20
Armed Gang Jailed After Terrorising Children With Knives and Hammer in Milton Keynes Home Invasion Three men have been sentenced for a violent burglary in Old Farm Park, Milton Keynes, where they threatened residents with weapons, leaving victims traumatised despite no physical injuries. International Business Times UK · Aug 20
Founder of China’s Evergrande jailed for life after pleading guilty to fraud Hui Ka Yan also forfeits all his personal property and the company he set up is given hefty fines The Guardian - UK · Aug 20
The 1031 Exchange 45-Day Trap: How to Avoid Mistakes When You're Racing the Clock A 1031 exchange gives you 45 days to identify your replacement property, but starting the clock unprepared can cost you. Here's how to manage the process. Kiplinger · Aug 20
Many mortgage brokers are fee-free – who actually pays them and should I use them? Commission payments are a normal part of the industry - but they shouldn’t affect which deals you are offered The Independent UK · Aug 20
Founder of Chinese real estate giant Evergrande Xu Jiayin sentenced to life The founder of China Evergrande Group, the world's most-indebted property developer, was sentenced to life in prison by a Chinese court on Thursday, five years after the firm's collapse shook the nation's economy and financial markets. France 24 · Aug 20
Trump shows off White House renovations and ornate new helipad Former real estate developer leads press corps on tour of grounds and says ‘one thing I know how to do is build’ The Guardian - US · Aug 20
Massachusetts House and Senate move toward housing goals Massachusetts is facing a housing crisis, needing 222,000 new homes by 2035 The Independent UK · Aug 19
The Guardian - UK · Aug 19 London flat where boy fell to death could have had more safeguards, inquest told Aalim Ahmed, five, fell from 15th-floor window at tower block family had asked to be moved out of, court hears
The Guardian - AU · Aug 19 Critics of Labor’s tax changes claim rents could climb by up to 30%. Here’s why they probably won’t Property experts at National Australia Bank and Ray White say their analysis has been misunderstood. So how high will rents really rise?
The National (Scotland) · Aug 19 Trade unions back calls for immediate rent freeze across Scotland MAJOR trade unions have backed calls for an immediate rent freeze across Scotland, warning that rising housing costs will “deepen poverty and…
The Times of India · Aug 19 In 1926, Pittsburgh left a fruit merchant with a roughly six-foot-wide lot, and he responded by constructing a three-story commercial building In Pittsburgh, an innovative fruit merchant took an overlooked and narrow six-foot lot, originally left over from street widening, and transformed it into a striking commercial establishment known as the Skinny Building. Louis Hendel navigated through various hurdles to construct this three-story marvel. For many years, it served vital commercial…
The National (Scotland) · Aug 19 John Swinney hails 'vital work' of charity in visit to homelessness village First Minister John Swinney has visited residents at Social Bite’s Edinburgh village as the homelessness charity has called for the model to be…
The Guardian - AU · Aug 18 Defence joins search for missing bushwalker – as it happened This blog is now closed
Reason · Aug 18 San Francisco's 'Historic Laundromat' Project Finally Begins Construction Activists were able to block an apartment project in the city's Mission District by raising an increasingly ridiculous set of objections.
AAP · Aug 18 'Got our own plans': treasurer demolishes housing push The ACTU has called for a rise in the number of public houses built in its next policy fight, but the treasurer is confident the right settings are in place.
The National (Scotland) · Aug 18 Former newspaper HQ in central Glasgow to be demolished for student flats Old newspaper offices in Glasgow city centre can be demolished to make way for a 20-storey student accommodation block and co-living homes ...
The Independent UK · Aug 18 Home Depot rolls out nationwide express delivery as shoppers shift to smaller projects Globally, sales at stores open at least a year—a critical health indicator for retailers—increased 1.7%. Comparable store sales in the U.S. rose 1.3%
The National (Scotland) · Aug 18 Short-term let exemptions surge after council relaxes rules THE number of temporary short-term let exemptions granted in Edinburgh has surged this year following a relaxation of the council's licensing…