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Johnson Rejects Property Tax Hike After CFO Signals Likely Increase

He plans to pursue levies on wealthy individuals to fill the $1.12 billion deficit.

Zohran Mamdani Tops Cuomo to Win New York Democratic Mayoral Primary

Europe’s Tourism Boom Prompts New Fees and Rental Crackdowns

Supreme Court Upholds Thane Demolition Order, Stays Dargah for Seven Days

Barcelona Council Issues Ultimatum to Airbnb Over Illegal Listings and License Nonrenewal

DDA Expands Demolition Drive to Barapullah Drain in South Delhi

DDA Demolishes 350 Govindpuri JJ Cluster Homes, Congress Demands Local Rehousing Ordinance

Delhi Nears Monsoon Readiness with 90% of Major Drains Desilted and Control Room Launch Imminent

Barcelona Secures Eurocities Vice Presidency to Bolster Affordable Housing Push

Online Grocery Service Picnic Halts Deliveries to Duisburg’s ‘Weißer Riese’ Over Safety Concerns

Two Fires in Granada’s Historic Center Extinguished After Threat to Church and Restaurant

Maharashtra Approves Dharavi Redevelopment Master Plan as Construction Begins

Activists seize former Stasi building in Berlin-Lichtenberg to protest Senate budget cuts

Mumbai Property Tax Bills Jump Nearly 16% After Decade-Long Freeze; Waste Collection Fee Deferred

Mumbai’s BMC Sends Provisional Property Tax Bills With 8–20% Increase

GHMC Cracks Down on 58 Hyderabad Hostels for Regulatory Violations

Hamburg Unveils €30 Billion Plan for Climate, Housing, and Infrastructure

Ahmedabad Clears 2.5 Lakh Sq M in Final Phase of Chandola Lake Demolition

Chicago Advances Transparency Rules for Vacation Rentals Ahead of City Council Vote

Barcelona Parking Garage Evicted After Year-Long Illegal Occupation