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Australia's housing divide masks real interest rates pain
1 year, 4 months ago

Australia's housing divide masks real interest rates pain

ABC  

If it feels like we're in uncharted territory when it comes to keeping a roof over your head, you're right. So by splitting that line out into the different groups of people it represents, you can see that it's the increase in mortgage costs that has driven housing costs to record highs. If you only look at the typical housing …

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UK’s rental shame: Tenants paying four times as much of income as homeowners on housing
1 year, 5 months ago

UK’s rental shame: Tenants paying four times as much of income as homeowners on housing

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Average floor space per renter has fallen by a fifth …

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If the Tories want to win elections, they can no longer afford to ignore renters
1 year, 5 months ago

If the Tories want to win elections, they can no longer afford to ignore renters

The Independent  

Fifteen years of soaring house prices has increasingly turned Britain into a nation of renters. The most recent English Housing Survey revealed that significantly more households now rent their home – 36 per cent, compared with 30 per cent who own their homes with a mortgage That rising central bank interest rates have created a timebomb for mortgage holders is …

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Rental costs now account for over 28% of earnings in decade high – report
1 year, 6 months ago

Rental costs now account for over 28% of earnings in decade high – report

The Independent  

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Inflation pressures remain persistent as consumers pull back
1 year, 8 months ago

Inflation pressures remain persistent as consumers pull back

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Key measures of prices and wages remained high in March, keeping the Federal Reserve on track to raise interest rates next week for the 10th time since March of last year in its drive to defeat high inflation. An index that is closely followed by the Fed, which excludes volatile food and energy costs to capture “core” inflation, …

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Renting vs buying: which is wiser?
1 year, 9 months ago

Renting vs buying: which is wiser?

The Hindu  

While owning a home is traditionally every Indian’s ambition, skyrocketing real estate costs, particularly in metro areas, have caused many people to choose to rent rather than to buy. In rare situations, if you reside in a large apartment your landlord might also include homeowner association dues, storage fees, and utility charges in that sum. While owning a home may …

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Cheaper gas and food provide some relief from US inflation
1 year, 9 months ago

Cheaper gas and food provide some relief from US inflation

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — U.S. consumer inflation eased in March, with less expensive gas and food providing some relief to households that have struggled under the weight of surging prices. Measured from a year earlier, prices were up just 5% in March, down sharply from February’s 6% year-over-year increase and the mildest such rise in nearly two years. As goods prices have …

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