A new Cyprus law helps thousands of Trapped Buyers to obtain Title Deeds, but more work & reforms still needed - and questions need answers ... ( read original story ...)
Who can be fined for illegal partitions and unapproved subletting in Dubai homes?
Dubai Municipality's recent crackdown on residential units fitted with illegal partitions to cram in occupants has shone the spotlight on the dangers of living in shared accommodation that has not ... ( read original story ...)
Palm Beach property values rise, but less than last year, property appraiser estimates
Preliminary estimates for the new tax rolls show a milder increase in Palm Beach's property values after several boom years. ( read original story ...)
Property insurer requests 31% increase on renewals
Florida-based insurer TRUE has requested a 31% rate increase on its multiperil homeowners' insurance policies. The company cites hurricane costs and reinsurance expenses as justification for the ... ( read original story ...)
Argyle business owner loses shop to eminent domain to accommodate US 377 expansion project
TxDOT's project plans to expand 377 to four lanes and add features like sidewalks, medians and left-turn lanes to accommodate traffic needs. ( read original story ...)
Cambodia: Government allows slavery and torture to flourish inside hellish scamming compounds
Slavery, human trafficking and torture in Cambodia's Scamming Compounds "I was someone else's property" Amnesty visits more than 50 scamming compounds in ... ( read original story ...)
Amnesty International: Cambodian Government allows slavery and torture to flourish
As a serious example, apparent police collusion is allowing the trafficking and enslavement of huge numbers of people, which has been reported by the human rights group Amnesty International. ( read original story ...)
No discussions with Sri Lanka on forming Commercial Duty Free Zone: Maldives
Minister of Economic Development and Trade of the Maldives Mohamed Saeed has dismissed media reports that his country is in discussions with Sri Lanka to develop a commercial duty free zone ... ( read original story ...)
Aztech unit sells Johor property for $8.73m
Upon completion of the sale, Aztech will report a net gain of $4.15m (RM13.7m). Aztech Global’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Huuve Sdn. Bhd, has sold its property in Gelang Patah, Johor, Malaysia for ... ( read original story ...)
Flash floods kill 1, cause property damages in E. Afghanistan
The floods also caused heavy financial damage to local people, as dozens of residential houses, shops, and hundreds of acres of farmland and rural roads have been washed away or badly damaged ... ( read original story ...)