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Houston Council Proposes 'Right to Air Conditioning' for Renters

Closing a long‑standing code loophole would let the city require refrigerated cooling in rental units as a public‑health measure.

Los Angeles Converts Thousands of Emergency Vouchers to Section 8, Averting Evictions

Municipalities Finalize Local Rules to Put Germany’s ‘Bauturbo’ Into Practice

MPs Demand Formal Review of Stamp Duty and Call for Government Consultation

Government Report Says France’s Rent Caps Cut Prices but Weaken Market and Revenues

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

Houston Approves High-Risk Rental Ordinance Targeting Unsafe Apartments

Sydney Council Orders Probe Into Targeted Bans on Non‑Resident Short‑Term Rentals

France Unveils Housing Bill Allowing F- and G-Rated Rentals With Renovation Pledges

Government Puts Rentable Garden Homes Plan to Cabinet

Spain Advances €7 Billion Housing Plan as Galicia Widens Access to Protected Homes

White House Puts 10 Million-Home Shortfall at Center of Housing Strategy

Government Funds Councils and Courts as Renters’ Rights Act Takes Effect May 1

Basque Lawmakers Back Push To Secure Benta Berri Social Housing Before 2028

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

NYC Relaunches ADU Push With Pre-Approved Designs and Up to $395,000 in Loans

Frey Faces Deadline on Minneapolis 60-Day Eviction-Notice Ordinance as Advocates Press for Signature

Senate Housing Bill Faces Industry Opposition Over 7-Year Build-to-Rent Selloff Rule

HUD Weighs Rule To End Housing Aid For Mixed-Status Households With USCIS Notification Mandate

House Overwhelmingly Passes Bipartisan Housing Bill to Boost Supply and Cut Red Tape