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Pikes Peak Housing Report: Rents Soften, Prices Edge Down as Multifamily Permits More Than Triple

Local leaders urge denser multifamily construction to widen choices for a 'missing middle' squeezed between subsidized units versus market rates.

Supreme Court Rejects Huntington Beach Appeal, Leaving State Housing Orders Intact

State Water Permit Clears Way for Disney World Affordable Housing Project

Monitor Point Waterfront Towers Face Community Test After 40% Affordability Pledge

Chicago Breaks Ground on First ‘Missing Middle’ Homes in North Lawndale

Katie Wilson Takes Office as Seattle Mayor, Pledging to Tackle Affordability and Trust

FdI’s Condominium Reform Exposes Coalition Split as Draft Lands in Italy’s Chamber

Cook County Homeowners Hit With Sharp Tax Hikes as Bills Come Due

Boston Council Sets 2026 Tax Rates, Lifting Average Homeowner Bills 13%

Delaware County Approves 19% Property-Tax Hike for 2026 in 4–1 Vote

Cook County Homeowners Confront Soaring Tax Bills as Deadline Nears

Boston Sets 2026 Tax Rates as Senate Stalls Wu’s Plan, Leaving Homeowners Facing 13% Hike

Brisbane Unveils Crackdown on Suburban Short-Stay Rentals With Permits and Three-Strikes Rule

Align Files 25-Story Plan to Replace Marina Safeway as Mayor Opposes Project

San Francisco Board Passes Lurie’s ‘Family Zoning’ Upzoning Plan in 7–4 Vote

Russia Sets 2026 Caps on Utility Bills in Two Stages

Nate Blouin Enters Race for Utah’s New Safely Democratic 1st District

Adams Administration Opposes Council Push to Loosen NYC Short‑Term Rental Law After Heated Hearing

Surrey Couple Says £7,500 Service Charge Has Left Their Leasehold Flat Unsellable

Durham Confirms Countywide HMO Planning Controls as More Councils Tighten Rules