Property owner bombs China government office (MSNBC)
A Chinese man angry at the demolition of his property blew up a government office on Wednesday, injuring 12 people, local media and an official said.

Trackers lead to stolen property (BBC News)
Tracker devices lead police to find a large quantity of stolen property at a travellers site in Surrey.

Property insurance rates could rise 2.5% (Miami Herald)
Florida consumers may get hit with a 2.5 percent hike in their property insurance bills, thanks to a state plan to shore up the fund that helps cover insurance company losses from hurricanes.

Santa Clara County says 30% of businesses are late filing property tax statements (BizJournals)
Santa Clara County said nearly 30 percent of its eligible businesses failed to file property tax statements in a timely manner, and penalties are being added to encourage compliance.

Property tax rebates in the mail (The Indianapolis Star)
$46 million should reach Marion County property owners by Monday -- the due date for bills.

State plan could boost property insurance 2.5% (Florida Today)
TALLAHASSEE -- Florida consumers may get hit with a 2.5 percent increase in their property insurance bills, thanks to a state plan to shore up the fund that helps cover insurance company losses from hurricanes.

Northern San Joaquin property owners delinquent on tax bills in record numbers (Merced Sun-Star)
Record-high property tax delinquency rates were revealed Tuesday for the Northern San Joaquin Valley. Landowners haven't paid $120.4 million in taxes, primarily because so many homes have been lost to foreclosure.

Property-tax rebate applications to be mailed (The Philadelphia Inquirer)
Homeowners in New Jersey who haven't already received their property-tax rebate applications can expect to receive them in the next couple of weeks, the state Treasury said yesterday.

Taxes Remain Steady As Property Values Drop (WESH 2 Orlando)
The housing market is in a well-documented slump, but why do property taxes remain steady?

Mortgage snarls Lockport property (The Buffalo News)
LOCKPORT -- A local property owner, who city officials said in April was being given time to fix up houses because of a good track record, was summoned Tuesday to Housing Court for failure to fix up a house on South Street.