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Rent Guidelines Board Freezes Rents on One Million Stabilized Apartments

The 7–1 vote fulfills Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s campaign pledge and sets up near-term legal fights as City Hall readies measures to ease owner costs

Massachusetts High Court Disqualifies Statewide Rent‑Control Ballot Question

Basque Government Moves to Lock VPO Out of Market in Tensioned Areas

Government Report Says France’s Rent Caps Cut Prices but Weaken Market and Revenues

SPD Seeks Federal Green Light for State Rent Caps

Brisbane Council Drops Short‑Stay Permit Plan, Citing Federal Tax Uncertainty

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

Obama Hails NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Colbert as 'Extraordinary Talent'

Germany’s Coalition Backs 50/50 Split of Key Heating Surcharges in Law Overhaul

Pakistan Launches Rs3.2 Trillion ‘Apna Ghar’ Housing Plan

Pakistan Launches Rs3.2 Trillion 'Apna Ghar' Affordable Housing Program

Mamdani Launches City Volunteer Drive to Boost Rent Board Hearing Turnout

UK Rules Out Rent Freeze After Reeves’ Comments Jolt Rental Market

Mexico City Congress Sends Constitutional Rent Cap Plan to Committee Review

Barcelona and London Mayors Pledge Cooperation on City Centers, Climate, and Housing

Mexico City Sends Constitutional Rent Cap Plan to Congress

Berlin Coalition Backs First Citywide Rental Register in Germany to Enforce Rent Laws

New Studies Link California’s Exodus to Housing Costs and Faster Paths to Homeownership Elsewhere

France Appoints UNPI Chief to Lead Unpaid-Rent Review

Peru Opens Techo Propio 2026 Registration With Two-Day Priority for Households With Severe Disabilities