SELECT LANGUAGE BELOW

OECD Urges Higher Global Property, Environmental, and Wealth Taxes

The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) on Wednesday called for higher taxes on the world's wealthy, their assets, property and large corporations while reducing small countries' spiralling debts. At the same time, the unelected group of 38 countries warned governments to rein in spending through greater fiscal discipline. In economic outlook ReportThe Paris-based […]

How to handle buying a leasehold property in England and Wales | Money

Things to consider There’s no denying that leasehold ownership has a bad reputation when it comes to buying a home. Whether it's the ongoing cladding scandal, skyrocketing management fees or money-hungry yet vacant freeholders and landlords, the prospect of taking on a leasehold property can seem intimidating. But for many it is unavoidable. Leasehold properties […]

N.Y. offering $2.3B in property tax relief: What homeowners need to know – SILive.com

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Gov. Kathy Hofkal on Thursday touted New York state's efforts to provide $2.3 billion in tax relief to nearly 3 million state residents through the School Tax Relief (STAR) program. Hawkle highlighted these ongoing efforts, noting that more than two million residents have already received tax cuts, with nearly one million […]

Rupert Murdoch-owned property company REA in talks with Rightmove | Rightmove

Australian property company REA, majority owned by Rupert Murdoch's News Corp, has begun negotiations with Rightmove, Britain's largest online property portal. The initial offer, which is not a formal takeover bid, is reportedly at around 700 pence per share, valuing the company at more than £5.5 billion. This comes a week after REA confirmed it […]

Human remains discovered on private property in Wisconsin, sheriff says

According to authorities, human remains were discovered last weekend in the city of Two Rivers, Wisconsin. A local deer hunter discovered the body on private property Saturday and immediately called police, the Manitowoc County Sheriff's Office said in a news release. The sheriff's office said it could not provide specific information about the race, gender […]

This Labor Day, celebrate the work of property owners, too

Although Workers Day was conceived and instituted as a way to honor and promote the interests of the organized labor movement and the unions that control it, the day can take on much more significance than that if we view it as a day to commemorate the fundamental importance of work as an element of […]