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How to fix a housing crisis: building alone won't help affordability or end homelessness in London

It’s true that too few homes are being built in London but without making it easier to buy too, developers will never build at scale

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New building rules could still require ‘bat tunnels and fish discos’ – MP

Tory shadow housing secretary Kevin Hollinrake said new planning legislation could still be delayed by nature restoration proposals.

Evening Standard

Rent increase warning as London's housing associations unable to build enough homes

The G15 has warned rising rents, an exodus of key workers, and spiralling temporary accommodation costs are inevitable unless urgent action is taken

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Rayner quizzed ahead of changes to stamp duty discounts

The Deputy Prime Minister was being pressed by Conservative shadow housing secretary Kevin Hollinrake.

Evening Standard

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.

Fortune

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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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

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

The Independent UK

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.

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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.

Evening Standard

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.

The Independent UK

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

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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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.

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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...

Evening Standard

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.

The Independent UK

‘Vital cash injection’ to tackle and prevent homelessness welcomed

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

AAP

'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

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