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Misplaced Construction Deepens Germany's Housing Shortage

Soaring material and energy prices together with high borrowing costs are blocking a shift toward the smaller city apartments that are most needed.

IWU Study Finds One Third of German Renters Overburdened by Housing Costs

Berlin’s 2026 Mietspiegel Raises Legal Rent Benchmark as Affordability Falls Nationwide

Tenants and Unions Lead Mass Madrid March to Kick Off Nationwide Housing Mobilisations

Aviva Flags Surge in New Homes Built in Flood-Risk Zones as Government Defends Rules

City Advances Tax-Credit Bid for 55 Affordable Apartments at Woodlawn’s Former Loretto Academy

Domain Report Finds Buyers’ Budgets Fall Short of Inner‑City House Listings

Grattan Urges Citywide Upzoning to Cut Housing Costs as Delivery Risks Draw Scrutiny

Spain’s Homebuilding Falters as Labor Gaps, Wage Erosion and Permitting Delays Bite

Infonavit Formalizes Proximity Rules for Home Loans and Outlines Single Loan to Buy Land and Build

New Analysis Finds Australia’s Homes Don’t Match Who Lives in Them

German Urban Rents Ease Growth but Still Outpace Inflation

NSW Launches $1 Housing Pattern Book to Fast-Track Low-Rise Home Approvals

Berlin Rents Surge by 12.5% as Housing Shortage Worsens

German Rent Prices Surge as Housing Demand Outpaces Supply

Labour's Housing Plan Faces Challenges Over Skills Shortages and Developer Accountability

New Home Construction in Australia Hits 40-Year Low as Renovation Spending Surges