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New York Shortens Environmental Review Rules to Speed Housing

The law removes state-level SEQRA review for certain projects to accelerate construction and reduce development costs.

California Governor Hopefuls Lay Out Competing Fixes for Housing at Oakland Forum

HUD and USDA Scrap Biden-Era Energy Code for FHA and USDA Loans

Peru Opens 2026 Techo Propio Call for 14,880 Home‑Building Grants

Trump Signs Orders to Cut Housing Rules and Broaden Mortgage Access

Mexico’s Self-Built Housing Dominates, but Its Supply Chain Lacks Credit

Victoria Releases Draft Maps for Remaining 23 Transit Hubs, Allowing Towers Up to 20 Storeys

South Africa Advances Social Compact to Mainstream Innovative Housing Technologies

House Panel Advances Bipartisan Housing Bill in 50-1 Vote

Germany Sets Out 'Gebäudetyp E' With New Contract to Make Building Simpler and Cheaper

Government and Mayor Cut London Fast-Track Affordable Housing Threshold to 20%

Hesse Passes Building-Code Overhaul to Speed Housing Construction

Vonovia Offers to Build and Run Housing for Bundeswehr Expansion

Berlin Unveils Wohnungsbündnis 2.0 to Boost Apartment Construction

Labour Formalizes £39 Billion Decade-Long Plan to Deliver 300,000 Affordable Homes

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

Bavaria Faces Crisis as Affordable Housing Construction Plummets

Proposed 'Building TÜV' Stirs Concerns Over Housing Costs in Germany

Hamburg Introduces 'Hamburg Standard' to Cut Housing Construction Costs by a Third

Ontario Moves to Streamline Electricity Grid Connections for New Homes