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Germany’s Online Rental Market Tilts Toward Furnished Listings as Standard Offers Shrink

The Justice Ministry is preparing limits on short-term furnished rentals to curb workarounds to Germany’s rent cap.

Renters' Rights Act Takes Effect May 1, Banning No-Fault Evictions

Government Data Show Rents in Major German Cities Up 43% Since 2016, With Berlin Rising Fastest

Mayor Marks NYC’s 100,000th Pothole Filled

France Ends Winter Eviction Moratorium After Record 2025 Tenant Removals

Government Publishes Mandatory Renters’ Rights PDF With 31 May Deadline

HUD Publishes Proposed Rule Requiring Proof of Status for All Residents in Subsidized Housing

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

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