Housing
Practical advice for finding accommodation as a newcomer, understanding local rental markets, and securing housing without local credit history.
George Hotel Not Housing Asylum Seekers, Council Confirms Amid Rumours
On 13 Sept 2025 the council denied rumours that the George Hotel is housing asylum seekers, confirming no contracts or plans. The denial follows the High Court’s Bell Hotel ruling…
New Zealand’s Golden Visa Returns: A Timely Window for Foreign Buyers
New Zealand’s 2025 Active Investor Plus Visa revival offers NZ$5M/3‑year or NZ$10M/5‑year routes to residency, spurring 267 applications…
Critics decry ICE for scant details on 822 Houston arrests
ICE’s Aug 17–23, 2025 Houston sweep led to 822 arrests, including gang members and child predators. Critics demand…
Tennessee’s Smuggling Law: Housing Immigrants with Status Could Charge
Tennessee’s new law (SB 392/HB 322) criminalizes sheltering people ICE determines are unlawfully present, includes rent and donations…
New Hampshire Jails in Talks with ICE Over Detainee Housing Revenue
After public opposition, Hillsborough County rejected a $734,781 budget item to prepare Valley Street Jail for ICE detainees,…
Slashing Migration Could Drive Higher Australian House Prices
Tightening migration in 2025 won’t alone make homes cheaper. Forecasts show prices rising as chronic housing undersupply, approvals…
Houston Mother Held by ICE Faces Detention or Belize Deportation
Houston mother of nine Margarita Avila is detained by ICE and must choose between indefinite detention to fight…
UK Ends Suburban Migrant Hotels as Asylum Housing Moves to Barracks
UK plans to end most migrant hotel use by the end of the Parliament, cutting hotels from 400+…
QBI Deduction: W-2 Wages, UBIA, and Per-Business Limits
QBI offers up to a 20% deduction for pass-through income but is capped by the greater of 50%…
Permanent $750,000 Acquisition Debt Limit Enacted for 2026 Onward Under OBBBA
Acquisition indebtedness interest is deductible within caps: $750,000 for post-12/15/2017 loans and $1,000,000 for older loans. OBBBA makes…