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BBU Says About 15% of Apartments Are Illegally Sublet as Berlin Rents Rise

A new court ruling now bars tenants from profiting on sublets, intensifying scrutiny in an already tight rental market.

Spain’s Rental Market Remains Fragmented With No Mega Landlords

Ifo Chief Warns Tougher Rent Cap Would Deepen Germany’s Housing Shortage

Hamburg Tenant Wins Payout and Delay in Disputed Owner-Occupancy Eviction

Berlin Court Faults Vonovia Unit Over Excess Insurance Charges, Spurring Tenant Refund Push

Bronx NYCHA Gas Explosion Kills 1, Injures 14 in High-Rise Fire

Occupied-Home Listings for Sale Rise 4.6% in Spain to 24,058 in Q4

Rayner and Burnham Escalate Pressure on Starmer Over Stalled Ground Rent Cap

Spain Opens Probe Into Property Portals Over Suspected Breaches of New Rental Ad Rules

Police Seek Missing Woman Who Lived in South Shore Building Raided by Feds

Grégoire Unites Paris Left, Launches Campaign With Housing-First Agenda

New Report Shows Boston-Area Rent Swings, With Core Cities Easing and Portsmouth Surging

Vigo Rents Hit Record €11.2/m² After One of Spain’s Fastest 2025 Increases

France Lowers DPE Electricity Factor, Reclassifying Up to 850,000 F/G Homes From Jan. 1

Soliman Expected to Lead NYC Budget Office as Mamdani Moves to Fill Top Posts

Judge Rules D.C. Airbnb Guest Has No Tenancy Rights, Clearing Way for Eviction

Berlin Tenants’ Group Warns Owner Self‑Use Evictions Are a Structural Problem

Berlin Greens Unveil 125-Page Election Program Focused on Affordable Rents and Better Transit

Industry Study Says Hamburg’s Average Rent Is €9.11 per m² as Tenant Groups Dispute Findings

Connie Chan Enters Race to Succeed Nancy Pelosi in San Francisco