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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.

San Francisco Supervisor Unveils SHADE Act to End Shadow‑Based CEQA Appeals

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

NYC Wins Record $31 Million Judgment Against Bronx Landlords

NYC Council Forms Advisory Group to Unlock Small‑Lot Housing

Landlords Warn of Distress Before NYC Rent Guidelines Vote

Bass Proposes $14.9 Billion Los Angeles Budget With No Layoffs

Valencian Court Partially Overturns Valencia Moratorium on Tourist Flats

Paris Court Issues Record €585,000 Fine for Illicit Short‑Term Rentals in Entire Building

Tlajomulco and Infonavit Sign Deal to Recover Up to 10,000 Abandoned Homes

Germany Weighs Federal Housing Company After SPD Proposal

Germany Sets July Start for €300 Million Office-to-Home Grants

NYC Rent Board Opens With Report Showing Landlord Income Up 6%

Spain Tightens Tourist Flat Rules as Valencia Cracks Down and Madrid Readies New Decree

New Poll Puts Bass First but Vulnerable in Tight L.A. Mayoral Race

France’s Constitutional Council Backs Law Letting Some Condos Ban Short-Term Tourist Rentals

Maharashtra Halts Malad PAP Project, Orders ACS-Led Probe as Citywide Housing Audit Gets Underway

NRW Unveils Draft ‘Faires‑Wohnen’ Law to Tackle Derelict and Exploitative Housing

Giant Erosion Gullies Advance in Buriticupu as Court Deadline Passes Without City Report

Watchdog Finds Squatters in Empty NYCHA Units as Vacancies Double