Australia’s June-Quarter Housing Data Show Broader Cooling, With Cities Still Moving Differently
Australia's June-quarter housing data showed a concurrent fall in combined-capital house and unit prices. ABC News, citing Domain's House Price...
Thailand’s Residential Inventory and Transfers: What Reported Figures Show About New-Home and Resale Dynamics
Bangkok Post reported K-Research estimates of 590,000 unsold units and 240,000 second-hand listings in Thailand in Q1 2026. The reported...
UK stamp duty: what the latest statement does — and does not — change
Reuters reports that the next budget will not change or abolish stamp duty; no replacement tax scheme has been announced.
UK government says no plans for blanket 10% estate levy
A widely circulating market claim suggests a flat 10% tax on every UK estate, but the associated report does not...
Japan’s incident-property rules are more nuanced than a bargain narrative
A recent Economist report has renewed attention on Japan's so-called incident properties — homes where a death or other serious...
Rightmove’s 2025 results draw attention as estate-agent claim continues
Rightmove has reported 2025 revenue of £425.1 million and statutory operating profit of £287.9 million, producing a 68% operating margin....
Thailand opens new permanent Sadao border crossing opposite Bukit Kayu Hitam
Thailand has opened the new permanent Sadao border crossing opposite Bukit Kayu Hitam in Kedah, Malaysia. The legal and operational...
Saudi residential sales rise 18% year on year in June as average deal values ease
Saudi Arabia recorded 19,844 residential sale transactions in June 2026, an increase of 17% from May and 18% from a...
New Jersey’s FAIR Act Targets Covered Algorithmic Rent Coordination — Not All Rental Software, and Not Yet
New Jersey has turned algorithmic rent-setting into a state-law compliance question, but the enacted measure is narrower and slower than...
Korea May Widen a Rarely-Used Housing-Tax Deferral — but the Reported Fix Leaves the Real Barriers in Place
A reported proposal in Korea would make it easier, on paper, to qualify for deferring a housing-related tax bill —...
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