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Housing Issues

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

Officials seek to protect housing with tougher enforcement, higher standards, manager accountability.

Dutch Housing Corporations Set 2025 Record for New Rental Homes

Trump Signs Orders to Cut Housing Rules and Broaden Mortgage Access

Düsseldorf Court Backs Split Property-Tax Concept, Strikes Hilden Application Over Mixed-Use Rules

ERC Stalls PSC–Comuns Anti‑Speculation Housing Bill Over Legal Concerns

Mexico’s Supreme Court Upholds Mexico City Rent Cap, Limits Data in New Lease Registry

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

Rajkot Demolition Drive Clears 1,350 of 1,489 Encroachments Along Aji River

Vigo Council Grants Initial Approval to Tourist Flat Ordinance as PP and BNG Vote No

Sagrada Família Tops Out at 172.5 Meters as Final Cross Arm Is Installed

Pune Civic Body Rejects Property Tax Hike, Keeps Rates Unchanged for 2026–27

Rates Near 6% Lift Affordability to Four-Year High, Opening Short Refi Window

Spain Orders Platforms To Remove 86,275 Illegal Short‑Term Rental Listings

Vigo Approves Draft Rules to Regulate Tourist Flats

Galicia to Tender 55 Public Housing Projects in 2026, Adding 2,688 Homes

Tijuana Re-Seals Sideways Cacho Site as Neighboring Home Remains Yellow-Tagged

HYDRAA Reclaims Telecom Nagar Park, Reopens Long-Blocked Shamirpet Road

GTHA New Condo Sales Fall to Lowest Since 1991 as Cancellations Break Record

Barcelona Adds 296 Public Housing Units Through 2025 Purchases, Moves to Loosen 30% Rule

Hong Kong Unveils Building Maintenance Oversight Push After Tai Po Fire