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RBA urges more high-rise amid home-building constraints

Builders are telling the Reserve Bank that it is 'very challenging' to get high-rise projects approved in NSW, but houses are at least becoming faster to build.

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Housing market in England and Wales ‘showing tentative signs of recovery’

Rics surveyors report inquiries from new buyers, agreed sales and house prices were less negative in January

The Guardian - UK

The best cities for single home buyers to get on the property ladder

Single buyers account for around two-fifths of first-time purchases, Zoopla said

The Independent UK

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Sadiq Khan set to fall well short of London's affordable housing target, figures show

Unless there are 9,922 starts on affordable homes between January and March this year, the mayor will miss the target

Evening Standard

Will the government finally deliver a housing policy that stops making a bad situation worse?

The 5% deposit guarantee has done what everyone expected to housing affordability. But fixing the capital gains tax discount would be a great move

The Guardian - AU

Local area with most homes owned outright revealed

Areas with the greatest proportion of homes owned in full by occupants tend to be in coastal regions or away from cities.

Evening Standard

How London's Vienna-style social housing model will work - as Khan launches £1.5bn fund to boost housebuilding

London will benefit from the government-backed loans to boost lagging housebuilding in the capital

Evening Standard

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A Matter of Trustees: Is Your Spouse the Best Person to Manage the Kids' Trusts?

Naming your spouse as trustee can provide invaluable familial insight and continuity, but you should carefully weigh those benefits against potential risks.

Kiplinger

Britain’s building standards are now so bad, even the super-rich are facing housing misery

Residents of the UK’s most expensive flats have won a court case over defective pipework. If their homes are shoddily built, what hope do the rest of us have, asks writer and curator Phineas Harper

The Guardian - UK

Trump Tower apartment was ‘particularly poor’ investment, multimillion-dollar lawsuit says

Exclusive: The glitzy property has reportedly shed nearly half its value – and Monaco-based financier Riccardo Grande Stevens blames the real estate advisor who recommended he buy it

The Independent UK

Forget OLED, this under-appreciated projector is rapidly becoming my go-to option for movie nights

After getting a UST into my spare room, I’m struggling to go back

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Back gardens in the sky! The riotous, post-apocalyptic buildings of ‘eco-brutalist’ Renée Gailhoustet

The French architect, who once had her nose broken by Jean-Marie Le Pen, created apartment blocks with cascading terraces that seemed to have surrendered to nature. They are still loved by their residents

The Guardian - UK

Dubai’s new property resale rule 2026: What UAE residents, expats should know about tokenised assets, secondary market activation

Dubai is revolutionising its property market with a new resale rule for tokenised real estate, set to launch in February 2026. This initiative aims to boost liquidity and accessibility for residents and expats by allowing fractional ownership trading, much like stocks. The move enhances transparency and investor protection, building on…

The Times of India

A new town for the 21st century? Seven-village build to begin after 20-year journey

Gilston in Hertfordshire aims to be rebuke to cookie-cutter estates with network of 10,000 new homes within country parks and woodland

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Homeowners are holding onto their houses for a record-long stretch

The average seller at the end of 2025 had owned their home for nearly nine years.

Evening Standard

London has worst problem of damp in social homes in England, MPs warn in damning report

They also highlighted problems of overcrowding in housing in the capital

The Times of India

UAE 2026 investment guide: How to buy an off-plan property in Dubai, step-by-step explained with costs and risks

Buying off-plan property in Dubai offers strategic entry into the market with flexible payment plans and potential price appreciation. Read on as we outline the process, from developer research and DLD/RERA registration to understanding costs, signing SPAs and navigating handover. While offering benefits like lower entry prices and customisation, buyers…

The Times of India

Epstein acquaintance Jeffrey Leeds accuses wife of affair, misuse of marital funds in divorce filing

A high-profile divorce between private equity executive Jeffrey Leeds and his wife, Elizabeth, has erupted with accusations of affairs, financial misconduct, and harassment. The legal battle spans multiple states and involves a significant real estate portfolio. Allegations include claims of infidelity with a Miami businessman and misuse of marital funds…

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The Guardian - US

The women who saw Melania in theaters: ‘If you’re Republican, this is girls’ night’

The Amazon documentary brought in $7m its opening weekend – thanks to admirers eager for a glimpse of the first lady’s secretive life

Kiplinger

How to Turn Your 401(k) Into A Real Estate Empire — Without Killing Your Retirement

Tapping your 401(k) to purchase investment properties is risky, but it could deliver valuable rental income in your golden years.

The Guardian - AU

A Victorian schoolteacher was applying for ‘heaps of rentals’ online – then someone accessed his bank account

Michael suspects personal information he submitted to rent application platforms was leaked online. And analysis shows millions of documents may also be at risk

The Guardian - UK

Amazon shares tumble as $200bn AI rollout plan worries markets – as it happened

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news

Evening Standard

FTSE 100 Live 06 February: AI-hit data stocks resume fall, house price milestone

The average UK house price has risen above £300,000 for the first time, according to figures by mortgage lender Halifax.

The Guardian - AU

Scaling back the capital gains tax discount might not help housing affordability – but there are still good reasons to do it

There is a profound inequity when it comes to tax breaks for investors. Reform could boost the budget bottom line and help renters trying to buy property

Evening Standard

Interest rates: Why did the Bank stick to 3.75% and what does it mean?

Here, the Press Association examines what the decision means and what the Bank expects to happen to the economy.

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