{
  "id": 8055923,
  "title": "Australian couple bought land to build home; council ruling leaves them stuck",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/australian-couple-bought-land-to-build-home-council-ruling-leaves",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-17T14:33:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/rest-of-world/in-2024-australian-couple-bought-a-1840-sq-m-block-to-live-next-door-to-family-two-years-later-council-says-two-modular-homes-make-an-estate-leaving-them-paying-rent-and-mortgage-on-a-home-they-cant-build/articleshow/134314874.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "An Australian couple finds themselves in a challenging predicament as their plans for two modular homes on a single plot are stymied by council zoning regulations. While they juggle the burdens of paying both rent and a mortgage without having a home to show for it, recent state reforms promise to streamline modular construction approvals. These anticipated changes aim to eliminate such…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}