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NYC Rent Board’s Preliminary Vote Keeps Citywide Rent Freeze in Play

The coming decision will test Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s freeze pledge after weeks of public hearings.

Multigenerational Homes Command Big Premiums as Demand Outpaces Supply

New Data Show Californians Keep Leaving for Cheaper Nearby States

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

WalletHub 2026 Ranking Finds Bismarck Most Affordable for Rent and Miami Least Affordable

UK Rents Stall Outside London as Market Cools and Landlords Cut Prices

Michael Schanze, 79, Told to Vacate Munich Home as Building Faces Demolition

Briton Who Left London Says Life in Hamburg Is Cheaper, Safer and Healthcare Is Faster

Bundesrat Backs Drive for BAföG Overhaul as Unions and Student Groups Step Up Pressure

BBU Says About 15% of Apartments Are Illegally Sublet as Berlin Rents Rise

Wohngeld 2026: Asset Limits Unchanged, Heating Credit Continues, Court Ruling Narrows Claims

Young Women Lose Ground in Homeownership as Entry Costs Soar

One in Three French Students Live in Substandard Housing, Fage Survey Finds

After 1,000 London Applications, Brit Finds Work in Rural Austria via Local Dentist

Map of 2026 Property Taxes Shows Sharp State Gaps as Lawmakers Target Senior Relief

Germany Inflation Ticks Up to 2.1% in January as Food, Services Rise

Milwaukee Fire Chief Renews Sprinkler Push After Rescue of 8 From Unsprinklered Apartment

Mexico Draws More U.S. Retirees as Government Moves to Raise Residency Fees

Healey Launches 2026 Re‑Election Bid With Affordability Pitch, Trump as Central Foil

Illinois House Speaker Says Bears Stadium Funding Won’t Be a 2026 Priority