Housing
B.C. rules protect ‘nightmare’ renter who trashed Langley home and skipped a year’s rent: landlord
<b>WARNING: Disturbing photos below.</b><p>B.C.’s NDP government has made several changes in recent months to protect the rights of tenants and targeting bad …
Canadian NewsTwo Trends Signal Housing Supply Relief on the Way
First American Chief Economist Mark Fleming shares his analysis of March housing starts data and provides his thoughts on what it means for the …
Housing MarketA home truth for the Tories: fix the housing crisis or lose power for ever
Much rot is spoken about how the young have it so bad. In fact, this generation is healthier, richer and better-educated than any before — as well as being better-behaved and more conscientious than their parents were. But the one area where they do struggle is in buying a house. The asset boom of …
Housing MarketThe smallest homes in Bristol? Garages are being converted into one-bed flats in popular area
Horror stories about tiny spaces being converted into flats are usually reserved for the capital, but it seems Bristol’s housing crisis could also be …
Bristol CityHow Much Does It Cost To Live In Your City... And Why?
In San Francisco, it would cost a family of four $148,440 per year to achieve a "modest yet adequate standard of living." This includes food for two …
InvestingBuying a house in Tokyo? This town is giving away brand new homes to applicants in Japan
People are scrambling to get in on the exciting new housing scheme.<p>Japan’s capital city of Tokyo is often cited as one of the costliest cities in the …
JapanCalifornia Decides That Fixing Its Housing Crisis Would Be Much Too Drastic
Much of the state of California is in the midst of a housing crisis. The reason for that housing crisis is simple: there is not enough housing. But …
Liberal ViewRoad to homeownership gets rockier this spring as rates rise
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Higher mortgage rates are making the already challenging task of buying an affordable home even tougher for many Americans this spring.<p>In metro areas such as Denver, buyers are rushing to close a deal before mortgage rates get too high. In Dallas, some are embracing longer …
Real EstateThe Urban Housing Crisis Is a Test for Progressive Politics
Several years ago, a fired-up young activist came to my door asking me to sign a petition opposing the construction of a new apartment building in …
Urban DesignAmericans and Australians Increasingly Looking to Buy Second Homes in Italy
However, U.K. buyers still account for the largest group of purchasers<p>More international buyers inquired about and purchased high-end homes in Italy …
Italy10 best U.S. suburbs for retirement
You may not want to retire in a large city with a big population.<p>And the good news is there are some quality suburbs from which to choose.<p>Personal …
RetirementThe Effects of Rent Control Expansion on Tenants, Landlords, and Inequality: Evidence from San Francisco
Steadily rising housing rents in many of the United States’ large, productive cities have brought the issue of affordable housing to the forefront of …
San FranciscoDid the Grenfell Tower fire put paid to the social housing ideal?
Bevan’s original vision has suffered many set backs. But new social housing is starting to emerge as a result of the 2011 Localism Act<p>As a schoolboy, I used to go round to my best mate Mike’s home. It was a good place: a cosy first-floor flat beneath the big, tiled, pitched roof, an anthracite …
Social HousingWe Need a Housing Revolution Now
Here’s an experiment: If you’re not downtown as you read this, go there now and find some homeless people. They probably won’t be hard to find. Now, …
City HallsSan Diego Committee To Host Affordable Housing Workshops
The council's Smart Growth and Land Use Committee will host workshops Wednesday intended to alleviate the city's affordable housing crisis.<p>SAN DIEGO, …
San DiegoProposal to add density near transit stations quickly rejected in California senate
Critics say it wasn’t strong enough on affordable housing<p>A “bold” state bill that that would have brought denser housing to areas around transit stations—all in an effort to alleviate California’s housing crisis—is DOA.<p>Sen. Scott Wiener’s Senate Bill 827 failed its first test in the Capitol on …
Urban Design'It's very precarious' - Life as a renter
<b>A third of millennials could face living in private rented accommodation for the rest of their lives according to a report by the Resolution Foundation.</b><p>For many, a lifetime of renting means living with the threat of arbitrary evictions, unaffordable rent rises and the whims of landlords.<p>"The law is …
HousingZoning bill opposed by N.O. officials passes House committee | NOLA.com
A Louisiana House committee on Wednesday (April 18) voted to approve a ban that would forbid local governments from requiring developers to include …
New OrleansOn Slowing Growth, A Flattening Yield Curve And Bear Market Losses
It's important to understand that yield curve inversion and bear markets typically begin 9 to 12 months before any recession is officially proclaimed …
BusinessHousing Starts for March 2018 Continue Positive Trend
New home construction is on the rise, as it has been since the end of the Great Recession in 2009. After adjusting for seasonal variations, <b>the</b> …
Home BuildingWorst performance since financial crisis in London as house prices struggle across the country
House prices dipped by 0.1% month on month in February amid a cooldown mainly driven by London, which recorded its weakest performance since 2009, an …
Personal Finance (UK)The housing market is scarily competitive
People on the hunt for a new home will need to make their final decisions quickly.<p>A new Zillow Group report found that the median home in the U.S. only took 81 days to sell in 2017. That includes the closing, which generally takes four to six weeks, which means the homes are only on the market for …
Real EstateLandlords are offering free rooms in return for gay sex and Facebook is letting it happen
BuzzFeed News has uncovered dozens of ads on Facebook and other sites that reveal a new dimension to the housing crisis: young men lured into "sex for rent" contracts to avoid sleeping rough. In a multi-part investigation we expose the truth about these landlords, as young men speak out about being …
SexualityCouncils should be able to confiscate homes from criminal landlords, MPs say
Councils should be given powers to confiscate homes from criminal landlords who are forcing people to live in freezing, dangerous and damp-filled …
Home OwnershipTelford Homes expecting record profits and revenue on supply shortage of new homes in London
London housebuilder Telford Homes said this morning it is now expecting profit before tax for the year to be up by nearly a third, citing the …
ProfitMinnetonka weighs Dominium housing at Digi site - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal
By Mark Reilly <br>– Managing Editor, Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal<p>Apr 18, 2018, 7:22am CDT<p>A developer's plan for hundreds of workforce and …
Minneapolis-Saint PaulLondon house prices mark first annual drop since 2009
London house prices fell 1 per cent on the year in February, the first such price drop in more than eight years and the latest sign of weakness in …
EconomicsBoulder just set the second highest affordable housing fee in the country
The slow-growth majority on the Boulder City Council on Tuesday reversed a significant move made by the previous council, voting to increase by 150 …
City PoliticsOakland City Council Votes To Buy Building For Homeless Shelter
The Oakland City Council voted yesterday to purchase a vacant building on West Grand Avenue for $7 million to open a new homeless shelter.<p>The …
City PoliticsLondon's first housing market slump since 2009 weighs on UK price growth
House price growth has fallen, dragged down by the first annual fall in London house prices since 2009, official statistics have revealed.<p>The average house price fell by 4.4pc in the year to February 2018, a drop of 0.3 percentage points from January. And the slowest rate of growth in seven months. …
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