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Home Depot exec says Americans may soon embrace sky-high mortgage rates as 'the new normal' and invest in housing anyway

Historic mortgage rates show today’s rates are more "normal" than they were just a few decades ago.

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Australia must build out of crisis amid shocking data

Red tape must be ripped down to boost productivity in a bid to fix the nation's housing crisis, with shocking new data showing the slowing rate of construction.

AAP

New homes and land banking off-limits to foreign buyers

Established homes will be off-limits and foreign owners will be forced to develop vacant land under new measures announced to improve housing supply.

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No 10 denies dragging King into politics after joint visit with Prime Minister

The King, Sir Keir Starmer and Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner toured a housing development in Cornwall on Monday.

Evening Standard

Prime Minister and deputy join King for tour of Cornwall housing scheme

It is rare for the King to be accompanied by senior politicians during official royal engagements.

The Independent UK

Scott Turner Confirmed As Housing Secretary, Focus On Affordable Housing

Scott Turner confirmed as new housing secretary, focusing on housing assistance programs and addressing homelessness. HUD's budget aids lower-income famili...

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Labour land grab for housing and solar poses fresh blow for farmers

Proposals likely to see pushback from farming sector, just months after inheritance tax changes to family farms

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Government launches plans to find land for food, housing, nature and energy

Environment Secretary Steve Reed will set out proposals for the long-awaited land use framework on Friday.

Evening Standard

Fruits of government's signature housing fund revealed

As more than 800 homes are announced in the first round of an affordable housing fund, the sector warns more investment is needed to save the Australian dream.

AAP

DeepSeek surge could lead to Australian AI boom: expert

The lowering of the cost of artificial intelligence, as demonstrated by DeepSeek, could see Australia play more of a role in the industry, an expert says.

AAP

Apprentice incentive not enough to meet housing targets

Despite the Albanese government's well-meaning rhetoric, its policies and results reveal a failure to fix housing affordability, a housing expert says.

AAP

Government ‘not ripping up’ green protections, minister says, amid projects push

Housing minister Matthew Pennycook said the Chancellor was right to prioritise growth amid speculation about the future of Heathrow airport.

Evening Standard

Potential memorial design teams to meet Grenfell bereaved and survivors

Separately, a decision on the future of the tower itself is expected to be made by the Housing Secretary Angela Rayner next month.

The Independent UK

Councils warn financial constraints threaten new housing delivery

Research finds many local authorities are planning to scrap or scale back development plans due to limited resources.

Evening Standard

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Three-quarters of councils expect to abandon or delay house building projects in blow to Labour’s plans

Angela Rayner’s flagship housing promise under threat as councils set to scrap plans to build more homes

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Spain Implements Measures To Address Housing Affordability Crisis

Spain tackles housing crisis by taxing non-EU property buyers and promoting affordable housing solutions to address rising rents and tourism-related challe...

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Rental reforms ‘to deliver on promise to transform lives of millions of tenants’

An amendment to the Renters’ Rights Bill, back before the House of Commons on Tuesday, proposes to cap advance rent payments at one month’s rent.

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‘Vital cash injection’ to tackle and prevent homelessness welcomed

Housing Secretary Angela Rayner described the funding as ‘historic’.

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'Sense of urgency': extra social homes fast-tracked

Funding an extra 5000 social properties through a partnership with the community housing sector will help get more people into homes sooner, advocates say.

Evening Standard

Visa applications drop significantly as minister admits foreign workers needed to solve housing crisis

The housing minister insisted that the Government would not be easing visa restrictions to bring in foreign builders to meet new homes targets

Evening Standard

Downing Street: We must overhaul planning system in order to hit house targets

The Government has set out plans to build 1.5 million homes and make 150 planning decisions on major infrastructure projects.

Evening Standard

Government accused of ‘tinkering’ with housebuilding permissions

Conservative shadow housing minister David Simmonds was speaking in the House of Commons.

Evening Standard

M&S Oxford Street refurbishment gets approval as boss blasts three-year delay

Housing Secretary Angela Rayner ruled on Thursday that the plans can go ahead, ending a three-year planning battle over the building.

The Independent UK

During the campaign, Trump talked about ‘Black jobs’. He’s nominated just one Black person for his cabinet

Trump’s first administration was the least racially diverse in decades. More than 80 percent of his latest nominees are white

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