The Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, China’s top legislature, on Saturday adopted a decision to authorize the State Council to pilot property tax reforms in certain regions.
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Monthly Archives: October 2021
China’s land sales slump for second month as property chill bites
China’s government land sales slumped for the second month in a fast-cooling property sector as cash-strapped developers stayed on the sidelines, adding pressure on local authorities dependent on such auctions for income.
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Building up, not out: New laws promise a tighter city with wider housing choice
Low-rise homes with lawns, shrubs, and double garages.
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Breaking apart the infrastructure-housing blame game
OPINION Councils and planners soon showed us why it was a good idea they weren’t consulted on Labour and National’s housing announcement.
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Handyman in the sights of police after leaving trail of unhappy customers
Police say they are actively working to bring a case against a Wellington handyman after some reported being left thousands of dollars out of pocket.
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Property sellers bring plans forward to beat APRA changes on home borrowing
Some home sellers have brought forward their listings in hopes of getting the best price before new mortgage rules kick in and reduce the budgets of potential buyers, agents say.
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NSW apartments: New defects insurance scheme to protect off-the-plan buyers
Dodgy developers and bad builders who construct shoddy apartment towers that can lead to heartbreak and financial ruin for home-buyers are set to be driven out of NSW with a ground-breaking new defects insurance scheme.
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White: Are we too critical of Calgary’s urban planning?
A great thing about travel is that in experiencing other cities, it helps put your own city into perspective.
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Steady growth ahead expected for Calgary’s homes market
Calgary’s real estate market will not lead the nation for the remainder of 2021, a new report forecasts. And that’s a good thing, says the owner of a local real estate brokerage.
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Opinion: What are we losing in selling the University of Alberta’s Ring Houses?
The battle over the future of the historic early 20 th century houses (the Ring Houses) located on the north campus of the University of Alberta is a microcosm of the larger struggle for the soul of the university.
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