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Crackdown on Unauthorized Vacation Rentals on Sylt Island, Germany
Authorities in Nordfriesland, Germany, are investigating over 80 cases of potentially illegal vacation rentals on Sylt Island, with estimates suggesting up to 80% of rentals may be unauthorized, prompting concerns about housing shortages and legal violations.
Crackdown on Unauthorized Vacation Rentals on Sylt Island, Germany
Authorities in Nordfriesland, Germany, are investigating over 80 cases of potentially illegal vacation rentals on Sylt Island, with estimates suggesting up to 80% of rentals may be unauthorized, prompting concerns about housing shortages and legal violations.
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24% Bias Score
Increased Australian Building Regulations Drive Up Housing Costs
Australia's National Construction Code, nearly doubled in size since 2011, now adds \$8000-\$20,000 to home building costs, hindering the government's goal of 1.2 million new homes by 2030, amidst a record-high house price-to-wage ratio.
Increased Australian Building Regulations Drive Up Housing Costs
Australia's National Construction Code, nearly doubled in size since 2011, now adds \$8000-\$20,000 to home building costs, hindering the government's goal of 1.2 million new homes by 2030, amidst a record-high house price-to-wage ratio.
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60% Bias Score
UK Ill-Prepared for Extreme Heat: Record Temperatures to Recur Within 12 Years
The UK faces increasingly sweltering summers, with a predicted recurrence of 40°C temperatures within 12 years, highlighting inadequate preparation in building design, infrastructure, and policy implementation, despite government plans to explore solutions.
UK Ill-Prepared for Extreme Heat: Record Temperatures to Recur Within 12 Years
The UK faces increasingly sweltering summers, with a predicted recurrence of 40°C temperatures within 12 years, highlighting inadequate preparation in building design, infrastructure, and policy implementation, despite government plans to explore solutions.
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52% Bias Score
63 Dead in Iraq Mall Fire, Sparking Safety Concerns
A fire at the Corniche Hypermarket in Kut, Iraq, on Wednesday killed at least 63 people, 18 of whom are unidentifiable. Authorities blame the tragedy on the building's lack of safety measures, and criminal charges have been filed against the owner.
63 Dead in Iraq Mall Fire, Sparking Safety Concerns
A fire at the Corniche Hypermarket in Kut, Iraq, on Wednesday killed at least 63 people, 18 of whom are unidentifiable. Authorities blame the tragedy on the building's lack of safety measures, and criminal charges have been filed against the owner.
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32% Bias Score
Germany's Coalition Shifts Focus to Climate Action Amidst Industry Concerns
Germany's new coalition government will allocate €100 billion to climate action and amend the constitution for climate neutrality by 2045, but this decision is creating tension due to industry concerns regarding changes to the Building Energy Act and the potential inefficiency of national climate po...
Germany's Coalition Shifts Focus to Climate Action Amidst Industry Concerns
Germany's new coalition government will allocate €100 billion to climate action and amend the constitution for climate neutrality by 2045, but this decision is creating tension due to industry concerns regarding changes to the Building Energy Act and the potential inefficiency of national climate po...
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48% Bias Score
Kifisia Residents Battle Unchecked Development Under Greece's NOK
A citizens' group in Kifisia, Greece, is fighting against unchecked development driven by the 2012 National Town Planning Framework (NOK), which led to the cutting of approximately 3,000 trees (based on permits alone) and numerous construction projects, prompting legal challenges and exposing regula...
Kifisia Residents Battle Unchecked Development Under Greece's NOK
A citizens' group in Kifisia, Greece, is fighting against unchecked development driven by the 2012 National Town Planning Framework (NOK), which led to the cutting of approximately 3,000 trees (based on permits alone) and numerous construction projects, prompting legal challenges and exposing regula...
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48% Bias Score
UK Building Safety Regulator Delays Leave 1,210 Completed Homes Unoccupied
Delays in the UK's building safety regulator have left 1,210 completed homes unoccupied, highlighting flaws in the post-Grenfell safety regime and impacting the government's housing targets.
UK Building Safety Regulator Delays Leave 1,210 Completed Homes Unoccupied
Delays in the UK's building safety regulator have left 1,210 completed homes unoccupied, highlighting flaws in the post-Grenfell safety regime and impacting the government's housing targets.
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24% Bias Score
LEG Immobilien CEO Calls for EU-Wide Harmonization of Building Emission Rules
LEG Immobilien CEO Lars von Lackum urges EU-wide harmonization of building emission regulations, citing discrepancies in energy efficiency standards across member states and the need for technology-neutral KfW funding for heating transitions, amid Germany's planned heating regulation reform.
LEG Immobilien CEO Calls for EU-Wide Harmonization of Building Emission Rules
LEG Immobilien CEO Lars von Lackum urges EU-wide harmonization of building emission regulations, citing discrepancies in energy efficiency standards across member states and the need for technology-neutral KfW funding for heating transitions, amid Germany's planned heating regulation reform.
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48% Bias Score
Thuringia Seeks to Accelerate Construction with Regulatory Overhaul
Thuringia's Construction Minister Steffen Schütz proposes a package of regulations to accelerate building processes, including digitalization of administrative procedures, potentially allowing applications to be deemed approved after a set time, and relaxing standards to reduce costs and constructio...
Thuringia Seeks to Accelerate Construction with Regulatory Overhaul
Thuringia's Construction Minister Steffen Schütz proposes a package of regulations to accelerate building processes, including digitalization of administrative procedures, potentially allowing applications to be deemed approved after a set time, and relaxing standards to reduce costs and constructio...
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52% Bias Score
Greece Reverses Course on Settlement Expansion, Ignoring Supreme Court Ruling
Greece's Ministry of Environment is overturning a recent Supreme Court-aligned presidential decree that restricted settlement expansion, re-allowing construction on previously buildable plots and introducing flexible zones for settlements with 700-2,000 inhabitants, despite concerns about sustainabl...
Greece Reverses Course on Settlement Expansion, Ignoring Supreme Court Ruling
Greece's Ministry of Environment is overturning a recent Supreme Court-aligned presidential decree that restricted settlement expansion, re-allowing construction on previously buildable plots and introducing flexible zones for settlements with 700-2,000 inhabitants, despite concerns about sustainabl...
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52% Bias Score
Germany Seeks Housing Crisis Solution Through Simplified Building Regulations
Germany's housing shortage, exceeding 550,000 units with 9.6 million in overcrowded housing, may be alleviated by simplifying building regulations under a proposed "building type E" to reduce costs by up to one-third, as urged by industry representatives at the "Housing Construction Day.
Germany Seeks Housing Crisis Solution Through Simplified Building Regulations
Germany's housing shortage, exceeding 550,000 units with 9.6 million in overcrowded housing, may be alleviated by simplifying building regulations under a proposed "building type E" to reduce costs by up to one-third, as urged by industry representatives at the "Housing Construction Day.
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48% Bias Score
NSW Building Defects Cost Taxpayers \$700 Million Annually
In NSW, Australia, defective waterproofing is the leading cause of \$700 million in annual building defect costs, impacting homeowners through expensive repairs and increased strata fees; the government is responding with increased enforcement and legislative changes, but compliance remains a challe...
NSW Building Defects Cost Taxpayers \$700 Million Annually
In NSW, Australia, defective waterproofing is the leading cause of \$700 million in annual building defect costs, impacting homeowners through expensive repairs and increased strata fees; the government is responding with increased enforcement and legislative changes, but compliance remains a challe...
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48% Bias Score
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