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Massachusetts Sues Nine Towns Over MBTA Communities Law Noncompliance

The attorney general seeks a court order compelling the holdouts to establish compliant multifamily districts.

Five-Year Review Finds MBTA Communities Law Has Produced Nearly 7,000 Homes

German Housing Permits Rise 12.5% in November as 2025 Totals Outpace Last Year

Brandenburg Cabinet Backs Draft Overhaul of Building Code to Speed Construction, Cut Housing Costs

Zuid-Holland Warns 2030 Housing Goal at Risk Without National Action

Germany’s Housing Permits Jump in September, Signaling a Possible Turn for 2025

Noord-Holland Adopts Speed-First Housing Plan to Reach 23,500 Homes a Year Through 2030

Maharashtra Sets Up Panel to Plan Mumbai Police Housing Township Across 75 Sites

Germany Housing Permits Jump 30% in July, Signaling Tentative Turnaround

South Korea Unveils 1.35 Million-Home Push for Greater Seoul by 2030

Germany’s Housing Permits Tick Up, Multi-Family Approvals Stay Flat

Ontario Adds $1.6B to Housing Infrastructure Program as Minister Signals Changes to Building Faster Fund

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Sees One-Third Fewer Housing Permits in Early 2025

German Housing Approvals Edge Higher in Early 2025, Reversing Decline

Bavaria Faces Crisis as Affordable Housing Construction Plummets

German Housing Construction Hits Lowest Approval Rate Since 2010

Germany Faces Deepening Housing Crisis as Construction Slumps

Housing Construction Approvals in Germany Drop Nearly 19% in 2024

Germany’s Housing Construction Approvals Drop Nearly 20% in October

India Faces 31.2 Million Affordable Housing Shortage by 2030, Report Finds