Would you sleep in a cage if your city centre unit only cost $1100 a week? Are you curious about an abandoned house full of furry squatters?

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Sleep in a cage for $1100 a week
A small studio flat with an unusual bedroom setup is asking big bucks in London. There are even more pictures on this link.

Where Michael Jackson’s children Prince, Paris and Bigi live now
Michael Jackson was over $US500 million ($A768 million) in debt at the time of his death in 2009.
 
New twist in Katy Perry’s $22m bitter home battle
New details have emerged over a bitter legal battle between Katy Perry and a dying war veteran who claims he was forced to surrender his home to her.

‘Chicken noodles for dinner again’: Viral skit sums up Aus housing crisis
A Brisbane radio host has struck a nerve with young Aussies after posting a brutally relatable parody about the realities of home ownership in 2025 – and it’s gone gangbusters online.
  
Kids’ ‘luxury cubby’ in millionaire suburb leaves council with huge bill
A group of cheeky kids have built what’s been described as an “elaborate” illegal cubby in one of Perth’s ritziest suburbs – but their bushland hide-out has ended up costing ratepayers thousands.

‘Do not enter’: Abandoned house comes with unusual squatters
A ramshackle cabin for sale in the US comes with an unsettling warning. The timber shack is hidden in a dark, gloomy patch of woodland in rural Maryland.
Orana Durney-Benson

Sale price of Ivana Trump’s Manhattan home plunges by 33 per cent
Donald Trump is known for his property nous, but perhaps it doesn’t run in the family. The estate of his late ex-wife Ivana is having trouble selling her over-the-top Manhattan home after listing it three years ago for almost $41m.

Eric listed his estate for $90m. He then received an unusual request
When Eric Albert put his Californian estate on the market, a couple expressed an interest in making an offer. But first they had an unusual request.
 
Renter takes end of lease clean to the extreme ‘taking $2000 in appliances’
A renter in the UK has allegedly taken an end of lease clean to the extreme after moving out with $2000 worth of appliances that weren’t hers.

Aliens and armies: Inside one of the world’s strangest private islands
From a distance, it looks like a gargantuan car tyre floating in the sea. In reality, the mysterious black shape is a man-made island built to defend Britain in the case of a French invasion. Orana Durney-Benson

Woman gives up home on land to live on cruise ship
A woman has revealed how she will live on a cruise ship for the next 15 years with all meals, cleaning and activities included … for just $150 a day. David Campbell

How Elvis Presley became in debt and nearly lost Graceland
When Elvis Presley died in 1977 at the age of 42, his estate was in such dire financial straits that he nearly lost his home, Graceland.
 
Doctor Who fortress with nightclub and helipad up for grabs
Ever dreamt of owning your own private island, complete with a nightclub, spa, and a history steeped in espionage and science fiction?

‘Alone and afraid?’: This house has a very unique bathroom design
It’s not usual for a room in a house to have a window, doors and somewhere to sit. Yet, in a home in Alabama in the US, these combined elements make little sense.

  
World’s tallest Victorian gothic tower up for grabs
Imagine taking an Olympic swimming pool and flipping it on its head. That’s how tall Hadlow Tower is – an extraordinary English castle that stands over 53 metres tall.

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