Real Estate
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Victoria housing affordability: Less than a fifth of Victorian homes are cheaper to buy than rent | PropTrack
Less than a fifth of homes in Victoria are cheaper to buy than rent, according to PropTrack. Less than a fifth of Victorian homes are more...
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Ultimate fun house: Home with tennis court and giant chess board up for sale
9 Winderadeen Court, Nerang is up for sale. A SHOWSTOPPER house with a tennis court and giant outdoor chess board is on the market in a...
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Where to find the Byron Bay lifestyle without the price tag
It’s become famous for its hip, beachside lifestyle, celebrity spotting and sky-high property prices, and for many, owning a home in Byron...
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Buy or rent? Buying cheaper than renting for half of Queensland homes
Aerial view large riverfront houses in the inner city Brisbane suburb of New Farm. The suburb has some of the Queensland capital city’s...
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Geelong West family mulls options after securing character home site
5-7 Western St, Geelong West, sold under the hammer for $770,000. The neighbours will have to wait and see what the future holds for a...
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Hillsong duo buy $3.5m glamour estate
Singer Brooke Ligertwood has bought at Glenhaven with her husband Scott. Grammy-award winning songwriter and worship leader Brooke...
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Rustic and luxe, Shooters Cottage a slam dunk for history lovers
No.35 King Street Bellerive. Picture: Supplied OVER the past 193 years, just a small handful of people have been the custodian of this...
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The End of the Non Habitual Residency Program (NHR).
The end is near for the 10 year tax benefit offered by the NHR status, first launched in 2009. This program alone is responsible for thousands...
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Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill moving through parliament
The government has finally started moving the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill through parliament, which will extend standard leases from 90...
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Buyers securing £18,000 discount in current climate
Home buyers are securing an average of £18,000 off their next home in order to confirm a sale, Zoopla’s latest House Price Index has revealed....
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RAAC and ruin? Not necessarily. How to relieve building owners of the need to panic over aerated concrete
By Alan Ferns, director – structural engineering at Dougall Baillie Associates Panics come and panics go in the pragmatic world of engineering. It...
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Landlord deposit schemes to go hand-in-hand with evictions
Landlords will need to make sure they’re using a deposit scheme if they want to evict their tenant, under amendments made to the Renters Reform...
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Bellway starts work on townhouses at Barking Riverside development
Bellway London has started work on a range of townhouses at the Barking Riverside regeneration scheme. The homebuilder has begun construction work...
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Colorado Division of Insurance Issues Updated Request for Marshall Fire ALE Extension
Colorado Division of Insurance (DORA) Commissioner Michael Conway has issued a new request to homeowners insurance companies to extend...
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The Specified Causes of Loss and Falling Objects—Can Debris Travelling Down a Mountain Be a Falling Object Triggering Coverage?
A condominium made a claim arguing that unstable excavation material, which became heavy enough due to spring runoff, fell down a mountainside,...
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When Will the Investor Exodus End? - November 2023
By Rich Harvey
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UK rents soar by over a third above inflation in a year
UK renters are feeling the pinch as rents rose by more than a third above inflation in the past year, according to new data. The Deposit...
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Buyers get £18k off homes as the market cools down
Buyers are getting an average of £18,000 off the asking price of their next home, according to one house price index. Zoopla’s report...
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Damp structural issues in leasehold flat?
Hello, can anyone assist me with a damp issue relating to a flat I bought on leasehold last December? I realised there was a problem which I...
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Estate maintenance: am I responsible to my tenant?
Hello, I want to rent out my freehold house on a private estate. I pay estate charges, but the estate freeholder is delaying maintenance to the...
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Landlords with social tenants are facing a £1,700-a-year shortfall on new lets
Landlords who rent to social tenants will face a £1,700 annual shortfall on new lets despite the Chancellor’s attempt to increase housing...
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Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill will deliver more rights and protections
The Government has unveiled a new bill that will deliver significant new rights and protections for millions of landlords and homeowners in...
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Tenants rights following a warrant of possession?
Hello, the bailiffs finally evicted our very troublesome tenant on Friday after months of hassle. Our tenant had made zero effort to pack any of...
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Rents will rise and house prices will fall in 2024 prediction
A market forecast for the sales and lettings markets for the next two years reveals that tenants will see rents rise and landlords and homeowners...
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A complaint about OpenRent article on landlords maximising profits
Booming Rental Market: How OpenRent Landlords Are Maximising Profits Dear OpenRent team, I object to your article for several reasons....