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Builders Are Offering Big Mortgage Incentives — What Homebuyers Should Watch For

Builder credits and below-market mortgage rates can ease affordability pressures, but the savings often come with trade-offs buyers should understand before signing.

Kiplinger

Do Self-Storage REITs Deserve Space in Your Portfolio? It's a Yes From This Investment Adviser

Self-storage is an overlooked area of the real estate market, even though demand is strong. Investors can get in on the action through a REIT.

Kiplinger

Trump Vows US Gets Greenland to Stop China and Russia, 'Whether They Like It or Not'

Trump vows US will seize Greenland to block China and Russia, citing Arctic threats and stressing ownership is vital for defence.

International Business Times UK

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Where home prices could take off or crash land in 2026

A worsening outlook for interest rates will put a dampener on Australia's property market in 2026 but records are still expected to tumble across the country.

AAP

'Riddled with fire hazards': North London landlord fined £9,000 over 'dangerous' HMO

Council inspectors found ‘dangerous living conditions’ after receving repeatred claims about the property

Evening Standard

Trump Signals Plan to Ban Institutional Investors From Buying Single-Family Homes

The president says the move could improve housing affordability. Here’s what the data shows about investor ownership, recent buying trends and what it could mean for homebuyers.

Kiplinger

Trump Investor Ban Could Help You Finally Afford a Home

Trump's proposal to ban large corporate investors from buying homes aims to ease competition and support first-time buyers facing rising prices.

International Business Times UK

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UK house sales were 8% higher in November than a year earlier – HMRC figures

Some housing market experts are expecting a rebound in early 2026 as some house hunters put decisions on hold at the end of last year.

Evening Standard

Mortgage Rates 'Could Fall' as Trump Plans to Buy £200 Billion in Bonds

Trump directs Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to purchase $200 billion in mortgage bonds. Experts warn that rate cuts of just 0.25 to 0.5 percentage points won't solve the housing affordability crisis.

International Business Times UK

My favourite family photo: ‘I was six, with mumps and diarrhoea – and having the time of my life’

When I went to Saudi Arabia in the 1980s to see my Dad it felt like visiting another planet. But beyond the scale and shininess of the country was the feeling of my family finally being together

The Guardian - UK

Kontos Construction Celebrates Over 40 Years of Purposeful Building and Enduring Community Legacy

Kontos Construction specializes in commercial and residential development, guided by an approach that integrates design, engineering, and operational awareness.

International Business Times

Here’s how much your house has to be worth to be considered a ‘luxury home’

The luxury home price threshold is up more than $300,000 over the last decade, highlighting how at least this part of the housing market is withstanding economic pressures

The Independent UK

Boxes of 100 server-grade DDR5 memory now cost as much as property in Shanghai in China spot market — single 256GB server sticks now over $5,700

In China’s spot market, vendors are quoting prices that put a box of 100 high-capacity DDR5 server memory modules at roughly 5 million yuan,

Tom’s Hardware

London councils split on taking part in £200m social housing scheme for asylum seekers

Hackney Council is keen to take part in the program, but Hillingdon said it will not ‘prioritise asylum seekers ahead of longstanding residents’

Evening Standard

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The Independent UK

House prices: What experts say will happen in 2026 after another fall in December

Consecutive months of price drops were a result of Budget uncertainty

AAP

Cheaper houses have lift-off as guarantee takes effect

A five per cent deposit guarantee is helping first homebuyers into the market, but ensuring they pay more for the privilege.

The Independent UK

Zohran Mamdani defends his appointee after ‘white supremacy’ posts resurface

Weaver said some of the messages were ‘regretful’ and ’not something I would say today’

AAP

RBA official's advice to borrowers over inflation data

Mortgage holders have been warned not to expect relief anytime soon with the latest inflation figures unlikely to significantly influence the RBA's thinking.

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The Independent UK

Here’s how much you could save if mortgage rates drop under 6 percent

A drop in mortgage rates in the coming months could save homebuyers tens of thousands of dollars in interest payments

The Guardian - UK

UK construction hit by worst run since global financial crisis

Output shrank for 12th month in a row in December, while housebuilding in deepest slump since 2020

The Independent UK

Housebuilding slump deepens as construction sector hits year-long decline

Housing, commercial construction and civil engineering continued to contract sharply at the end of 2025.

Evening Standard

Plans for 29-storey Battersea tower opposed by Mick Jagger to go to public inquiry as developer fights refusal

Developer appeals council’s decision to reject planning permission for huge tower opposed by host of celebrities

Reason

The Contradictions of Supply-Side Socialism

Zohran Mamdani signs executive orders to speed up new construction. His housing policy picks also want to abolish private property.

Marie Claire

The "Tricky" Reason King Charles Wants to Evict Ex-Prince Andrew from Royal Lodge Before Easter Is Revealed

"I don't think he's in any rush to leave."

AAP

Home approvals surge but affordability still an issue

Rent has soared to a median of $817 a week in Australia's most expensive city as a lack of supply stretches affordability to the limits around the nation.

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