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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

San Antonio Passes Narrow Ban on Landlords Rejecting Veterans With Vouchers

NYC Wins Record $31 Million Judgment Against Bronx Landlords

Council Challenges Home Office After Asylum Seeker Arrest Near Surrey School

NYC Councilmember Chi Ossé Arrested at Brooklyn Eviction Protest

Landlords Warn of Distress Before NYC Rent Guidelines Vote

Buenos Aires Police Move to Evict Long-Occupied La Paternal Property

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

Sonora Transfers Land to Build 20,000 Homes in Hermosillo, Sets 2030 Goal of 65,000 Statewide

RBC Economist Warns Alberta–Ottawa Deal Alone Won’t Revive West Coast Oil Pipeline

Court Suspends Saint‑Denis Eviction Ban After Prefect’s Challenge

La Gata, Frankfurt’s Only Lesbian Bar, Closes After Court-Ordered Eviction

Eden Project Founder Endorses £100bn ‘Forest City’ as Housing Secretary Reviews Mega Plan

Barcelona Ombudsman Secures 3-Month Pause to Negotiate Eviction at Sant Agustí 14

NYC Building Workers Prepare For Possible Strike Before Contract Deadline

Naidu Launches Second-Phase Handover of 2.5 Lakh Homes Across Andhra Pradesh

Barcelona Hands Over 13 Affordable Homes in Barceloneta

NYC Doormen and Building Workers Set Strike Vote as Contract Nears Expiration