Unlikely

• Matthew Pennycook sagt, dass das Ende des Systems langsam erfolgen muss, um Beeinträchtigungen des Wohnungsangebots und rechtliche Fallstricke zu vermeiden. • Ein Verbot neuer Leasehold-Immobilien in England und Wales wird voraussichtlich erst nach der nächsten Wahl in Kraft treten, wie der Wohnungsminister erklärte, während er die schrittweisen Versuche der Regierung, das System abzubauen, verteidigte. • Das lang versprochene Ende würde Jahre benötigen, bis es vollständig „aktiviert“ wird, so Matthew Pennycook, obwohl das Verbot von Leaseholds für neue Häuser bereits 2024 verabschiedet wurde und die Regierung beabsichtigt, bald ein entsprechendes Verbot für neue Wohnungen zu verabschieden.

Simon Roberts says Easter shop will be unaffected by Middle East conflict, but industry warns prices may rise this yearShoppers will not see food prices rise until at least the summer and Easter will be unaffected by conflict in the Middle East, the boss of Sainsbury’s has said, despite fears of an inflation spike.Simon Roberts said it was “too early” to say whether and when food price inflation related to higher commodity costs would hit supermarket shelves and that the UK’s second-largest supermarket had long-term agreements with suppliers to help protect shoppers. Continue reading...

Writer looked to topics such as computer engineering and life in a nursing home to produce richly researched booksTracy Kidder, an award-winning narrative nonfiction writer who turned everything from computer engineering to life in a nursing home into unexpected bestsellers, has died. He was 80.Kidder’s longtime publisher Random House confirmed his death in a statement on Wednesday: “Tracy’s gifts for storytelling and tireless reporting are an enduring reflection of the empathy, integrity, and endless curiosity he brought to everything he did.” Continue reading...