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Residential Tenancies Bill Passes Dáil, Sending Rental Overhaul to Seanad

The coalition carried the measure 80–70 after a five-hour debate that rejected all opposition amendments.

Wu Backs Statewide Rent Cap Ballot Measure if Beacon Hill Stalls

Nine States File $7 Million Greystar Settlement Over Algorithmic Rent-Setting

Italy’s Budget Draft Lifts Tax on Platform Short Lets to 26% in 2026

Vonovia Rent Hikes Face Pushback in Berlin After Court Rejects Invented Index Claim

Budget Tax Speculation Cools Demand for High-End UK Homes, Zoopla Finds

Richmond Mayor Malcolm Brodie Won’t Seek Re-Election in 2026 After 25 Years

Spain’s Housing Costs Keep Rising as New Reports Show Record Sales Prices and Diverging Rents

Underquoting Persists in Melbourne and Sydney Property Auctions

Spanish Housing Prices Rise Sharply With Murcia and Canary Islands Leading

Atlassian Cuts 150 Roles as Scott Farquhar Warns of AI Disruption

China’s New-Home Prices Record Sharpest Drop in Eight Months

Bundestag Extends Mietpreisbremse Through 2029 as Justice Minister Plans Stricter Enforcement

South Florida Real Estate Sees Inventory Boom and Sales Slide

France Sees Record Low in New Housing Construction for 2024