Housing targets threaten ancient woods, campaigners warn
Dozens of individual sites feature planned developments immediately next to woods, the BBC finds.
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California real estate agent duped by Sacha Baron Cohen in ‘Ali G: Who Iz I?’ reveals inside story of wild stunt
The Los Angeles real estate agent thrust into the center of Sacha Baron Cohen’s viral mansion ambush in 'Ali G: Who Iz I?' has revealed new details about the four-hour prank.
· Georgia Clelland
Oops: Mamdani’s rent freeze is choking NYC’s affordable housing
Mamdani’s rent freeze is drying up financing for distressed rent-regulated properties, including nonprofit providers. The result? Less maintenance, more foreclosures and higher market-rate rents.
· Post Editorial Board
Mamdani revs up his socialist property grabs — thanks to gutless Julie Menin
Zohran Mamdani has reason to grin at this week's bill signings: He'll be doing his latest lap of running circles around this City Council and its leader, Speaker Julie Menin.
· Nicole Gelinas
Workers dumped from employer housing amid financial woes
Wyndham Youth Aboriginal Corporation gives workers less than a week to move out of employer-provided housing after the organisation experienced financial issues.
· Ruby Littler
Looking to refinance your home loan on a lower rate? Check these three things before calling the bank | Shaun Bond for the Conversation
Banks often advertise lower mortgage rates to attract new customers – but make sure the loan has the features you wantGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFor homeowners, making sure you’re on a competitive interest rate hasn’t been this important to your household budget in years.The Reserve B…
· Shaun Bond for the Conversation
Real estate giants launch national home database as battle over ‘private’ listings heats up
The new platform would let agents share properties across competing networks, while New York’s OneKey MLS joins the legal fight over restricted listings.
· Emily Fu
The next wave of luxury real estate: marina developments with yacht parking
Marinas are becoming the next big draw for luxury real estate, as the global wealthy search for homes to park their ever-larger yachts.
· Robert Frank
Murder trial jury to visit property where Frances Crawford died
Robert Crawford has pleaded not guilty to the murder of 49-year-old Frances Crawford in July 2024.
· Talissa Siganto
Airbnb levy needed to 'turbocharge' community housing build, industry says
A Victorian-style levy on short-term rentals is among a suite of proposals being put forward by the community housing industry peak body to the NSW government.
· Declan Bowring
Fake agent allegedly used a dozen aliases to fleece NYC apartment hunters out of $61K
Prosecutors say Rajat Verma used forged checks, fake leases and multiple aliases to target at least 15 renters across Queens and Brooklyn.
· Emily Fu
How home owners are beating the latest rate hike
Home borrowers have been throwing everything at their mortgages, but getting ahead has become harder and harder this year.
· Melissa Heagney-Bayliss
'Like they don't care': RBA's fifth rate hike a huge blow to mortgage borrowers
The Reserve Bank's fifth interest rate hike this year will mean mortgage borrowers already under financial pressure will need to find extra savings each month to meet repayments. It is particularly tough for those out of work or dealing with large mortgages.
· David Taylor
Ilocos Sur quake victims to receive housing units
SOME 190 housing units have been turned over to the municipal government of Caoayan, Ilocos Sur, providing permanent shelters for families displaced by a magnitude 7 earthquake and a series of typhoons that devastated Region 1 (Ilocos Region) in 2022, the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD)…
· Arlie O. Calalo
PBOC pledges support for stocks as China’s market slide defies rescue efforts
China’s central bank governor has reaffirmed support for the country’s beleaguered stock market after a series of rescue measures failed to put a floor under plummeting share prices. Pan Gongsheng, governor of the People’s Bank of China (PBOC), pledged in a work report presented to the standing committee of the Nati…
· Daniel Ren
Spanish police dismantle Madrid housing protest camp ahead of snap election
Police on Tuesday dismantled a sprawling tent camp in Madrid which had spearheaded protests over Spain’s housing crisis for more than a month and prompted early elections, police and activists said. Officers closed off much of the Spanish capital’s emblematic Puerta del Sol square on Tuesday morning as municipal cle…
· Agence France-Presse
China’s tech boom borrowing the playbook of its property bust
On October 28, 2026, Unitree, China’s top robotics company, released its first quarterly report since going public in Shanghai. Third-quarter profit fell 17.4%, even as the stock traded at more than 465 times earnings. Those numbers explain why its founder, Wang Xingxing, looked so grim on listing day two months ago…
· Yanyou Chen
Villar’s VistaREIT properties lost P13 billion in value in 2025
VistaREIT's delayed financial statements reveal a massive property valuation loss and nearly P2 billion in rental receivables from other Villar companies
· lkyu0285
Protests in Indonesia over haze; Malaysia’s 1MDB scandal lingers on: 7 Asia highlights
We have selected seven stories from the SCMP’s coverage of Asia over the past week that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Indonesia’s haze crisis becomes rallying point for student anger at Prabowo The protests…
· SCMP
Spanish police dismantle housing protests' 'tent city' in Madrid
Police have dismantled a huge protest tent encampment in Madrid's Puerta del Sol square, authorities and activists said Tuesday, more than a month after it was set up in the centre of the Spanish capital to protest the country's housing crisis.
· AFP
One Nation volunteer bashed with baseball bat outside Victorian home
A volunteer is recovering from a brain bleed after confronting alleged vandals targeting campaign signs at his property.
Furniture becomes marker of wealth
In Seoul, where apartment prices continue to soar, the home remains a significant marker of wealth. For affluent homeowners, owning a desirable property is only part of creating a living space. Carefully curated furniture offers another way to express personal taste and a lifestyle that not everybody can afford. Hom…
· Cha Min-jung
Pyeongtaek apartment turned into meth lab using cold medicine
Police have caught 13 people allegedly involved in an operation that produced methamphetamine from cold medicine at an apartment in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province, including pharmacy workers accused of supplying the medicine. The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency said Tuesday that four of the suspects had been referre…
· Park Jun-hee
Despair turns to hope for single mum on house hunting mission
House hunters like Vanessa Bray finally feel like they may have a fighting chance of securing a home amid a slump in property prices, while an industry insider warns this optimism may be premature.
· Madigan Landry
Beijing removes Hong Kong housing chief Winnie Ho after Tai Po fire resignation
Beijing has formally removed Hong Kong’s housing chief, Winnie Ho Wing-yin, from her post, after she resigned last week to take political responsibility for the deadly Tai Po fire. According to the state-run Xinhua News Agency, the State Council removed Ho from office on Tuesday on the recommendation of Chief Execut…
· Matthew Cheng
How today's RBA rate hike affects your hip pocket
Mortgage borrowers are likely to feel the sting of the RBA's latest cash rate rise, but savers and overseas travellers will also see the effects.
· Hanan Dervisevic
Trapped under stomping neighbors? How smart renters reclaim peace
A renter named Brittany H. fled a Chicago Irving Park apartment after experiencing severe noise disturbances from upstairs.
· Realtor.com
Mamdani ripped for Halloween event on scary NYC landlords — while ignoring NYCHA horrors
A tenants' advocate slammed Mayor Zohran Mamdani for hosting a Halloween-themed event about scary landlords but ignoring tenant complaints about horrible conditions at NYCHA apartment complexes under his purview.
· Carl Campanile
North Jersey is now tougher to rent in than Brooklyn and Queens as house hunters face fierce competition
RentCafe's new report shows the grass isn't always greener in the Garden State.
· Emily Fu
Mortgage borrowers brace for interest rate rise
The Reserve Bank is being warned a widely forecast interest rate hike today could push Australia into recession.
Megaworld allots P7B for Puerto Princesa devt
PROPERTY developer Megaworld Corp. is allocating an initial P7 billion for a township development in Puerto Princesa, Palawan, as it joins other companies expanding their investments in the city.
· Nazylen Joy Mabanglo
‘Primetime’ Comes to Digital, But When Will ‘Primetime’ Be Streaming on HBO Max?
The parade of movies coming to digital platforms to buy and rent continues.
· Anna Menta
Dubai launches workspaces in Al Barsha Pond Park | The National
Workers can rent a desk for the day or a dedicated workspace
· Ali Al Shouk
NYC tenants fume over landlord’s secret deal to move homeless and ex-cons into building
"We don't want to be a shelter. We don't want to be program housing," one disgruntled resident told The Post.
· Hannah Fierick
Israeli man allegedly brutally murders wife with an axe in front of their four children
Police are still investigating the incident as of press time; however, the woman was allegedly beaten with an axe in her apartment in front of her four children.
· MAYA ZANGER-SHAMIR
‘Sharper, longer slowdown’ predicted for economy as fifth interest rate hike looms
Australia’s central bank expected to hit mortgage holders again on Tuesday, as war in Middle East combines with collapsing house pricesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia’s economy is set for a “sharper, longer slowdown”, major bank economists say, as the Reserve Bank is forced to ke…
· Patrick Commins
Inside Andy Lee's 1876 'Ravenswood' home
Andy Lee shares a first level walk-through of his 1876 Melbourne property he purchased with Rebecca Harding in an Instagram video.
Down Under, Going Under: Australian Housing Implodes As RBA Hikes Into The Slump
Down Under, Going Under: Australian Housing Implodes As RBA Hikes Into The Slump For three decades, the one trade every Australian knew by heart was "buy property in Sydney." Now it's disintegrating.That's the gist of a Bloomberg feature from this summer, titled "One of the World's Longest Housing Booms Is Cracking …
· Tyler Durden
Upsizers shell out $6m for prestige estate in mountain’s foothills
The 10,000-square-metre parcel features private botanical retreats, a billiards room, tennis court and heated pool – and private access to hiking and biking trails.
· Sarah Webb
Iconic ‘smallest home’ on the Bay Run passes in on a $3.71 million bid
The three-bedroom house had been given a stylish renovation and drew two registered bidders at auction but is still available.
· Carmen Forward
First home buyer beats three others for $1.72m renovated Richmond house
The three-bedroom house with its gourmet kitchen and landscaped courtyard has defied Melbourne’s lacklustre auction market.
· Elizabeth Redman
Blakeman joins Queens Dem in accusing Hochul of going ‘wok’ with NYS gas stove ban
Republican candidate for governor Bruce Blakeman accused Democratic incumbent Kathy Hochul of going `wok' against Asian families by imposing a ban on gas stoves in new housing developments.
· Carl Campanile
Sacha Baron Cohen shockingly dupes luxury California realtor in wild stunt from Ali G: Who Iz I?
An unsuspecting real estate agent showing a $30 million Bel Air mega mansion found himself trapped at the center of Sacha Baron Cohen’s latest satirical ambush in "Ali G: Who Iz I?"
· Georgia Clelland
27-year-old woman sexually assaulted after being followed into NYC building
A 27-year-old woman was followed into a Brooklyn apartment building and sexually assaulted early Sunday, police said.
· Jesse O’Neill
Australia news live: Qantas seeks answers on data breach, storm prompts asthma warning, property values fall further
Follow our rolling coverage of all the latest news and developments from around Australia and the world.
· Jack Gramenz
Highgate Hill townhouses await court approval after half a decade of delays
The builder who started the project in Brisbane’s inner south went broke and defaulted on its mortgage four years ago.
· Julius Dennis
Israel’s next government must give housing policy a longer life - opinion
The next coalition agreement should include a commitment to put a stable framework for planning, building permits, and property taxation into law, and to establish how that framework can be changed.
· ILAN LEIBOVITCH
Tourism should be ‘more than beauty’ – developer
LAPU-LAPU CITY — The Philippines needs to expand tourism development beyond hotels and resorts by investing in real estate, transportation, utilities and integrated lifestyle destinations to attract higher-spending visitors and generate broader economic benefits, a property entrepreneur said.
· Kaiser Jan Fuentes
Megan is a Perth public housing tenant. Her neighbours are making her life hell
Megan’s Cloverdale street was quiet, tight-knit and friendly until her next door neighbours moved in about four years ago. Since then, she says the neighbourhood has been plagued with drugs, screaming and violence.
· Hannah Murphy
High Court approves demolition of Palestinian rocket suspect's home, rejects family's appeal
Writing the main opinion, Justice Yael Willner ruled that preparations for repeated rocket attacks posed exceptional danger, justifying the apartment's demolition despite the attack being thwarted.
· SARAH BEN-NUN