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Australia's Housing Crisis Deepened by Decades of Falling Construction Productivity
A Productivity Commission report reveals a 53 percent decline in physical productivity and a 12 percent decline in labor productivity in Australia's residential construction sector over 30 years, driven by complex approvals, innovation shortfalls, industry fragmentation, and workforce issues, signif...
Australia's Housing Crisis Deepened by Decades of Falling Construction Productivity
A Productivity Commission report reveals a 53 percent decline in physical productivity and a 12 percent decline in labor productivity in Australia's residential construction sector over 30 years, driven by complex approvals, innovation shortfalls, industry fragmentation, and workforce issues, signif...
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28% Bias Score
Sydney Councils Push for Stricter Short-Term Rental Rules
Sydney councils are urging the NSW government to tighten regulations on short-term rentals, citing a report showing 68% of hosts have multiple listings and that short-term rentals are more profitable than long-term rentals. The government is considering options like a day cap reduction, a levy on ho...
Sydney Councils Push for Stricter Short-Term Rental Rules
Sydney councils are urging the NSW government to tighten regulations on short-term rentals, citing a report showing 68% of hosts have multiple listings and that short-term rentals are more profitable than long-term rentals. The government is considering options like a day cap reduction, a levy on ho...
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44% Bias Score
Ontario's Housing Crisis: Unmet Goals and Policy Controversies
Ontario's Progressive Conservative government, led by Doug Ford, aims to build 1.5 million homes by 2031, but faces criticism for falling short of targets and causing market instability with policy changes impacting environmental regulations and urban sprawl.
Ontario's Housing Crisis: Unmet Goals and Policy Controversies
Ontario's Progressive Conservative government, led by Doug Ford, aims to build 1.5 million homes by 2031, but faces criticism for falling short of targets and causing market instability with policy changes impacting environmental regulations and urban sprawl.
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48% Bias Score
Ontario's Housing Crisis: Unmet Targets and Greenbelt Scandal Dominate Election Debate
Ontario's housing starts dropped 16 percent in 2024, reaching only 72,000 compared to a target of 125,000, prompting criticism from opposition parties during the provincial election debate; the government is under investigation for opening protected Greenbelt lands for development, potentially benef...
Ontario's Housing Crisis: Unmet Targets and Greenbelt Scandal Dominate Election Debate
Ontario's housing starts dropped 16 percent in 2024, reaching only 72,000 compared to a target of 125,000, prompting criticism from opposition parties during the provincial election debate; the government is under investigation for opening protected Greenbelt lands for development, potentially benef...
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52% Bias Score
UK Announces £350M for Affordable Housing, Targeting Rogue Landlords
The UK government announced an additional £350 million for affordable housing, totaling £850 million, to build 1.5 million homes and combat substandard housing conditions caused by rogue landlords through a new licensing scheme and housing benefit restrictions.
UK Announces £350M for Affordable Housing, Targeting Rogue Landlords
The UK government announced an additional £350 million for affordable housing, totaling £850 million, to build 1.5 million homes and combat substandard housing conditions caused by rogue landlords through a new licensing scheme and housing benefit restrictions.
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48% Bias Score
Madrid's Social Housing: Opposing Views on Success
Following protests over housing management, Madrid's government touted its social housing figures, claiming national leadership in construction and rental, while the opposition countered with per capita data showing Madrid lagging behind other European cities.
Madrid's Social Housing: Opposing Views on Success
Following protests over housing management, Madrid's government touted its social housing figures, claiming national leadership in construction and rental, while the opposition countered with per capita data showing Madrid lagging behind other European cities.
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56% Bias Score
UK Build-to-Rent Sector Dominated by Corporate Landlords, Excluding Families
A UK thinktank report reveals that the rapidly growing build-to-rent (BTR) sector, constructing nearly one in five new homes, is dominated by corporate landlords prioritizing couples and singles, raising concerns about the Labour government's reliance on this model to address the housing crisis.
UK Build-to-Rent Sector Dominated by Corporate Landlords, Excluding Families
A UK thinktank report reveals that the rapidly growing build-to-rent (BTR) sector, constructing nearly one in five new homes, is dominated by corporate landlords prioritizing couples and singles, raising concerns about the Labour government's reliance on this model to address the housing crisis.
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56% Bias Score
Detroit Children Die of Hypothermia Amidst City's Homeless Crisis
In Detroit, two children died of hypothermia in a van after their mother's repeated requests for shelter were ignored by the city's homeless response team, highlighting systemic failures in addressing homelessness and the potential impact of federal funding cuts.
Detroit Children Die of Hypothermia Amidst City's Homeless Crisis
In Detroit, two children died of hypothermia in a van after their mother's repeated requests for shelter were ignored by the city's homeless response team, highlighting systemic failures in addressing homelessness and the potential impact of federal funding cuts.
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48% Bias Score
Hong Kong's Subdivided Apartment Crackdown: Risks of Displacement
Hong Kong is implementing new regulations for subdivided apartments, mandating minimum sizes and safety standards, impacting approximately 33,000 units and potentially displacing low-income residents if sufficient resettlement support isn't provided.
Hong Kong's Subdivided Apartment Crackdown: Risks of Displacement
Hong Kong is implementing new regulations for subdivided apartments, mandating minimum sizes and safety standards, impacting approximately 33,000 units and potentially displacing low-income residents if sufficient resettlement support isn't provided.
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44% Bias Score
Dutch Social Housing Corporations Sue Government Over EU Tax Hindering Affordable Housing Construction
Facing a €1.4 billion tax burden from the EU's ATAD-1 regulation, Dutch social housing corporations are challenging the policy in court, arguing it conflicts with the government's mandate to increase affordable housing construction; the measure, intended to prevent multinational tax avoidance, dispr...
Dutch Social Housing Corporations Sue Government Over EU Tax Hindering Affordable Housing Construction
Facing a €1.4 billion tax burden from the EU's ATAD-1 regulation, Dutch social housing corporations are challenging the policy in court, arguing it conflicts with the government's mandate to increase affordable housing construction; the measure, intended to prevent multinational tax avoidance, dispr...
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64% Bias Score
UK Government Pledges £350 Million for Housebuilding Amidst Housing Crisis
The UK government announced an additional £350 million for housebuilding, aiming for 1.5 million homes in five years, including £300 million for affordable homes creating 2,800 units and £50 million for 250 council homes, while addressing a crisis with over 123,000 households in temporary accommodat...
UK Government Pledges £350 Million for Housebuilding Amidst Housing Crisis
The UK government announced an additional £350 million for housebuilding, aiming for 1.5 million homes in five years, including £300 million for affordable homes creating 2,800 units and £50 million for 250 council homes, while addressing a crisis with over 123,000 households in temporary accommodat...
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44% Bias Score
UK Government Announces £350 Million for Affordable Housing
The UK government announced a £300 million investment to build 2,800 affordable homes and an additional £50 million for families in temporary housing, alongside plans to curb benefits for rogue landlords and build 1.5 million homes over the course of the Parliament.
UK Government Announces £350 Million for Affordable Housing
The UK government announced a £300 million investment to build 2,800 affordable homes and an additional £50 million for families in temporary housing, alongside plans to curb benefits for rogue landlords and build 1.5 million homes over the course of the Parliament.
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36% Bias Score
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