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NYC Commission OKs Five Ballot Measures to Fast-Track Housing and Sync Local Elections

City Council leaders warn the mayor-backed package would undermine their zoning oversight even as pro-housing groups endorse it

California’s New CEQA Exemptions Take Effect as Agencies Revise Procedures

Marseille Court Convicts Co-Owners and Former Deputy Mayor Over Deadly Rue d’Aubagne Collapse

Berlin SPD Unveils Draft Vergesellschaftungsgesetz to Cap Rents

ED Freezes ₹12 Crore in Second-Round Raids on Architects, Engineers in Vasai-Virar Scam

Berlin Greens Push Mandatory Social Housing Quotas on Private Landlords

Reddit Post on Full-Time Houseboat Living Highlights India’s Urban Housing Crisis

Bombay High Court Upholds Slum Rehab Rule With 35% Green Space Requirement

Airbnb and Hotels Trade Blame as European Cities Crack Down on Short-Term Rentals

Collboni Negotiates With Junts to Ease Barcelona’s 30% Affordable Housing Rule

B.C. to Relocate Supportive Housing From Granville Street After Fire

Germany’s Housing Minister Refuses Fixed Building Quota in Push to Cut Red Tape

MHADA to fund ₹20,000 monthly rent for tenants displaced from 96 hazardous Mumbai buildings

Berlin CDU Weighs Property Tax C to Curb Speculation, Spur Housing

Germany Extends Mietpreisbremse to End of 2029, Leaving Key Exemptions Intact

Valencia City Council to buy 134 social housing units in La Torre for €9 million

Berlin SPD Sets Ambitious Housing Goals Ahead of 2026 Election

Barcelona Mayor Unveils New Housing Measures to Address Affordability Crisis

Spain Debates Sweeping Housing Bill Targeting Foreign Buyers and Short-Term Rentals

Spanish Housing Bill Faces Coalition Divide and Industry Pushback