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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

New Home Sales Rise Slightly as Unsold Inventory Reaches 9.8-Month High

Fairfax Recall Petitions Qualify as Council Sets August 6 Certification Date

Trump’s Two-Year HUD Rental Cap Could Evict 1.4 Million Families

State Appeals Court Orders New York City to Implement Rental Subsidy Expansions

FHFA Allows Use of VantageScore 4.0 for Government-Backed Mortgages

Newsom Allocates $101 Million to Build Fire-Resilient Affordable Housing Near LA Burn Zones

Rent Guidelines Board Approves 3% and 4.5% Hikes for Stabilized Leases

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

Nationwide Raises New Build LTV to 95% and Allows Buyers to Borrow Six Times Income

Montreal Asking Rents Surge 71% Since 2019 as Vancouver Tops $3,170 for Two Bedrooms

Germany Approves “Bau-Turbo” to Accelerate Housing Construction

Spain Braces for July Deadline on Mandatory Short-Term Rental Registry

Germany’s New Apartment Completions to Drop 40% in 2025

Survey Finds Seven in 10 Australian Renters Fear Asking for Repairs

Berlin SPD Demands Emergency Kindergipfel to Tackle Child Homelessness

Berkeley Group Sees 5.1% Profit Drop, Appoints Perrins Executive Chair

Canada Must Double Homebuilding Over Next Decade to Restore Affordability

Four in Ten Canadian Renters Delay Home Purchases as Prices and Rents Soften

Hyderabad Police Arrest Four in State Housing Scam