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FHFA Allows Use of VantageScore 4.0 for Government-Backed Mortgages

The FHFA’s change seeks to expand credit access through a rival score that factors rent payments as well as utility data into mortgage decisions

UK Mortgage Guarantee Scheme Ends June 30 with Lenders Offering 100% Mortgages

Spain Orders Airbnb to Remove Almost 66,000 Unlicensed Rentals

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

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Sees One-Third Fewer Housing Permits in Early 2025

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

Maharashtra Approves Landmark ₹70,000 Crore Housing Policy

UK Government Expands Private Housing for Asylum Seekers Amid Record Channel Crossings

Southern Europe Activists Plan Anti-Tourism Protests with Airport Disruptions Possible

Trump Administration Ends FHA-Backed Mortgages for Non-Permanent Residents

German Housing Permits Show Second Month of Growth, But Challenges Persist

France Sees Record Low in New Housing Construction for 2024

German Housing Construction Hits Lowest Approval Rate Since 2010

Berlin Extends Housing Protection to Prevent Tenant Displacement

Australia Announces Two-Year Ban on Foreign Purchases of Existing Homes

Australia Adjusts Lending Rules to Ease Home Buying for Student Debt Holders

Two-Thirds of Retiring Renters in Australia Live in Poverty, Report Shows

Government Announces Phased Rollout of Awaab's Law to Address Housing Hazards

UK Construction Sector Contracts Sharply in January, Driven by Housing Decline

German Construction Sector Faces Continued Decline Despite Recent Order Growth