HONG KONG (Reuters) – After cash-strapped developer China Evergrande here Group once again averted a destabilising default this week, investor focus is shifting to other Chinese developers with offshore payments coming due, especially Kaisa Group.FILE PHOTO: A picture shows the
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Elderly man rescued from rat-infested house where he had no water or electricity
An elderly man has been rescued from dangerous conditions after he was found living in a squalid, rat-infested house that posed a serious health risk. Ashfield District Council in Nottinghamshire conducted an emergency inspection after being tipped off about the
£13million Schitts Creek mega-mansion boasts two pools and golf simulator
Schitt's Creek fans with deep pockets can now call the Rose family's stunning former home their own. The mega-mansion that sees the Roses being booted out of in the first episode of the hit sitcom does not come cheap. But
Beijing may tighten management of home purchase funds
FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: A man rides a bicycle next to a construction site near residential buildings in Beijing, China, January 13, 2021. Picture taken January 13, 2021. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/File Photo/File PhotoBEIJING (Reuters) – Beijing may tighten the management of
Mums 7 years of hell waiting for council to fix battered toilet and mould
An exhausted mum-of-five says she's been waiting seven years for her council to get rid of a mould infestation and repair broken furniture in her flat. Leona Christie claims her council flat in Fox Hill, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, needs work
Banned: Property developer barred from running companies for four years over bad contract and unpaid taxes
Property developer Greg Olliver has been banned from being a company director for four years over “mismanagement” in a decision intended to protect the public from the “risk” he posed. The Companies Office banning order stems from Olliver’s plans for
Fuming mum living in shadow of neighbours huge eyesore shipping container
A mum-of-four is at loggerheads with her neighbour who had an ugly "eyesore" 19ft shipping container craned into his small back garden after he said he was getting a conservatory. The monstrosity is just feet away from her living room
Landlord leaves ex-tenant in tears with heartfelt message – and cash bonus
A landlord got social media love from all over the world after sharing the profits from his sale with the tenants who helped him pay the mortgage. Former tenant Chris Robarge went viral for posting the heartfelt letter and $2,500
Tiny battered beach hut sells for £92k after being in same family for 90 years
Don’t miss a thing by getting the Daily Star’s biggest headlines straight to your inbox! A tiny dilapidated beach shed in Devon has sold for an incredible £92,000 after sparking a flurry of interest at an auction. Unspectacular to look
Anti-social dream cottage on tiny island with one neighbour on market for £900k
A five bedroom cottage in North Wales offers the chance to live on a tiny island with nearly no neighbours, all for a cool £900k. As people have been stuck indoors and working from home for over a year, the