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Ending rough sleeping 'more than a housing issue' – Essex charity
2+ hour, 14+ min ago (1289+ words) Bill Lewis says his "life was a mess" when he was sleeping rough Bill Lewis describes life on the streets as lonely, destitute and tough. That is, in part, why he is sceptical about whether the prime minister will succeed…...
This builder plans to import 10,000 homes a year
1+ hour, 28+ min ago (90+ words) AFR Melbourne-based builder Kapitol plans to import up to 10,000 modular units from China each year for affordable housing, student accommodation and hotels as local players ramp up their use of prefabrication to reduce high construction costs. Kapitol estimates it can…...
SOBHA Townpark: NYC-Themed Township with 4,000+ Apartments Inspired by Manhattan, Brooklyn, Madison Heights & Hamptons in Electronic City
2+ hour, 13+ min ago (433+ words) It is located along the Hosur Road corridor which gives access to Electronic City, Bommasandra and Attibele, with NICE Road and Sarjapur Road giving access to other parts of Bengaluru. The Namma Metro Yellow Line, which is now operational from…...
Woman questions high-rise living as amenities lie empty even on weekends: ‘What’s even the point?’
5+ hour, 24+ min ago (347+ words) A woman has sparked a conversation about life in high-rise residential societies after sharing a video of her seemingly deserted complex on a Saturday evening. Despite the presence of amenities such as a swimming pool, she pointed out that hardly…...
'Life is on hold just to chase an ever-moving market': Readers on the reality of buying a home in 2026
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (1460+ words) JUST OVER A year and a half ago, we asked readers a simple question: how does anyone actually manage to buy a house in Ireland? The answers were complicated. Readers told us about inheritances and loans from parents, years living…...
Airbnb faces €8.6m fine over unpaid tourist tax in France
3+ hour, 28+ min ago (710+ words) Airbnb may still have to pay an €8.6million fine for not collecting tourist tax from holiday rentals on the Ile d’Oléron (Charente-Maritime). The platform was fined in April 2025 by the Poitiers Court of Appeal after neglecting to collect the taxe de…...
How new Dilapidation Bill can help revive our cities, town squares and villages
2+ hour, 28+ min ago (496+ words) The most successful rural and urban communities have villages, towns and cities that have a combination of bustling shops, lively restaurants, homes and innovative businesses as attractive places to live, work, visit and invest in. But for far too long…...
Meet the 'life-changing' charity helping rough sleepers
3+ hour, 28+ min ago (457+ words) A CHARITY supporting people sleeping rough and facing addiction is now helping up to 100 people a day. Sanctus, based in Chelmsford, was founded in 2011 by two philanthropists with lived experience of homelessness and now welcomes an average of 75 daily visitors…...
Land Ownership Under Fremont Street Casinos Is a Wackadoodle Jigsaw Puzzle
7+ hour, 10+ min ago (1758+ words) There’s a fair amount of chatter about who owns what on the Las Vegas Strip. That’s because Strip casinos often aren’t owned by the entities we think they’re owned by. One company may own the land (usually Vici Properties), but…...
Hong Kong homes flattened for US$28 bn high-tech hub
1+ hour, 11+ min ago (1271+ words) Hong Kong is demolishing at least 25 villages to make way for the 'Northern Metropolis' project, according to NGO Liber Research Community The Silicon Valley-like tech hub is touted as an 'economic engine' providing 650,000 jobs Niki So received a public housing…...