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San Francisco Leaders Unveil Plan to Lift Affordable Housing Fund to $125 Million a Year

The proposal would lock in a share of future property taxes for decades to give stable dollars for building and preserving homes.

Redfin Finds AI‑Era Split in Bay Area Housing

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

Germany’s Online Rental Market Tilts Toward Furnished Listings as Standard Offers Shrink

Madrid Resets Housing Rules With Tighter Priority and a Pilot for Middle‑Income Rentals

Barcelona-Area Cities Tighten Tourist-Flat Rules as Court Backs Limits and L'Hospitalet Pursues Local Tax Surcharge

U.S. Rents Dip as Sun Belt Supply Boom Cools Prices, While Manhattan Sets New Highs

Analysis Finds Mexico City Short-Term Rentals Rising, 28% Likely Over Legal Limit

Germany’s Housing Permits Rose 10.8% in 2025, but the Supply Gap Endures

NRW Social Housing Stock Drops by Nearly 11,000 Despite Record €2.4 Billion Push

Five-Year Review Finds MBTA Communities Law Has Produced Nearly 7,000 Homes

Brighton and Worthing Lead Income Gains as Warrington Tops Output in Cities Outlook 2026

Lecornu Sets 2 Million-Home Target by 2030 in Housing Relaunch

Neukölln Blocks Short-Term Letting in 15 Flats and Orders Five Restored

Viral ₹70,000 Quote for Bengaluru 2BHK Puts Spotlight on Rent Pressures

UK Homes for Sale Hit Eight-Year January High as London Leads Listings Surge

PT Deputy Files Bill to Recover and Reassign Mexico’s Abandoned Homes

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

Philadelphia Housing Authority to Lay Off Nearly 300 and Shift Maintenance to Contractors in 2026

Germany’s Housing Permits Jump in September, Signaling a Possible Turn for 2025