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German Public Opinion on Housing Costs Reveals Economic Misunderstanding
A recent Statista and YouGov survey reveals that while 80% of Germans consider rents too high, only one-third of renters are financially strained according to the German Tenants' Association, highlighting a disconnect in public perception and economic reality.
German Public Opinion on Housing Costs Reveals Economic Misunderstanding
A recent Statista and YouGov survey reveals that while 80% of Germans consider rents too high, only one-third of renters are financially strained according to the German Tenants' Association, highlighting a disconnect in public perception and economic reality.
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56% Bias Score
Soaring Student Housing Costs in Portugal Exacerbate Access to Higher Education
Portugal's average private student room rent hit €415, exceeding €400 for the first time, impacting affordability; Lisbon's average is €500, while Guarda's is €180, highlighting regional disparities and the need for increased public housing.
Soaring Student Housing Costs in Portugal Exacerbate Access to Higher Education
Portugal's average private student room rent hit €415, exceeding €400 for the first time, impacting affordability; Lisbon's average is €500, while Guarda's is €180, highlighting regional disparities and the need for increased public housing.
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44% Bias Score
Greece Faces Europe's Worst Housing Crisis Amid Soaring Costs
In 2024, Greek households spent 35.5% of their disposable income on housing, the highest in the EU, due to rising rents, energy costs, and mortgage rates, despite government initiatives totaling €6 billion to increase housing supply.
Greece Faces Europe's Worst Housing Crisis Amid Soaring Costs
In 2024, Greek households spent 35.5% of their disposable income on housing, the highest in the EU, due to rising rents, energy costs, and mortgage rates, despite government initiatives totaling €6 billion to increase housing supply.
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44% Bias Score
Vast Housing Cost Disparities Revealed in Rheinland-Pfalz
A new study reveals significant disparities in housing costs across Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany, with Mainz exhibiting the highest average cold rent (€14.00/sq m) and property prices (€4,069/sq m) while Pirmasens shows the lowest (€6.83/sq m and €1,302/sq m, respectively).
Vast Housing Cost Disparities Revealed in Rheinland-Pfalz
A new study reveals significant disparities in housing costs across Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany, with Mainz exhibiting the highest average cold rent (€14.00/sq m) and property prices (€4,069/sq m) while Pirmasens shows the lowest (€6.83/sq m and €1,302/sq m, respectively).
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36% Bias Score
Cost Transparency in Rental Housing: A Potential Solution to Renter Resentment
A Harvard Business School study demonstrates that disclosing production costs increases consumer trust and purchases, suggesting that cost transparency in rental housing could reduce renter resentment and potentially lessen the demand for rent control; this is supported by a recent survey showing th...
Cost Transparency in Rental Housing: A Potential Solution to Renter Resentment
A Harvard Business School study demonstrates that disclosing production costs increases consumer trust and purchases, suggesting that cost transparency in rental housing could reduce renter resentment and potentially lessen the demand for rent control; this is supported by a recent survey showing th...
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44% Bias Score
EU Housing Costs Surge, but Regional Variations Emerge
Eurostat reports a 4.9% increase in EU housing prices and a 3.2% rise in rents in the last three months of 2024 compared to 2023; however, significant regional variations exist, with some city centers experiencing price drops exceeding 17%, while others saw price increases.
EU Housing Costs Surge, but Regional Variations Emerge
Eurostat reports a 4.9% increase in EU housing prices and a 3.2% rise in rents in the last three months of 2024 compared to 2023; however, significant regional variations exist, with some city centers experiencing price drops exceeding 17%, while others saw price increases.
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16% Bias Score
German Jobcenters Undercover Heating Costs for 334,000 Bürgergeld Households
In 2022, German Jobcenters undercovered heating costs for 12.6 percent (334,000) of Bürgergeld households, forcing them to pay an average of €116 from their monthly allowance due to municipal cost limits, sparking criticism from the opposition.
German Jobcenters Undercover Heating Costs for 334,000 Bürgergeld Households
In 2022, German Jobcenters undercovered heating costs for 12.6 percent (334,000) of Bürgergeld households, forcing them to pay an average of €116 from their monthly allowance due to municipal cost limits, sparking criticism from the opposition.
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52% Bias Score
European Rent Prices in 2025: London Highest, Athens Lowest
A Deutsche Bank report reveals that London had the highest average monthly rent (€5,088) for a three-bedroom city center apartment in 2025 among 28 European cities, while Athens had the lowest (€1,080); rent increases between 2020 and 2025 varied widely, with Istanbul seeing a 206% surge.
European Rent Prices in 2025: London Highest, Athens Lowest
A Deutsche Bank report reveals that London had the highest average monthly rent (€5,088) for a three-bedroom city center apartment in 2025 among 28 European cities, while Athens had the lowest (€1,080); rent increases between 2020 and 2025 varied widely, with Istanbul seeing a 206% surge.
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40% Bias Score
Paris Population Decline Accelerates: 2,600 Households Lost Annually
Paris is projected to lose 2,600 households annually for the next 25 years, primarily due to high housing costs and changing family structures, potentially leading to a population under 2 million by 2060.
Paris Population Decline Accelerates: 2,600 Households Lost Annually
Paris is projected to lose 2,600 households annually for the next 25 years, primarily due to high housing costs and changing family structures, potentially leading to a population under 2 million by 2060.
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48% Bias Score
Rheinland-Pfalz Housing Costs Vary Widely
A new study reveals significant variations in housing costs across Rheinland-Pfalz, with Mainz showing the highest average rent (€14.00/m²) and property price (€4,069/m²), while Pirmasens has the lowest (€6.83/m² and €1,302/m² respectively).
Rheinland-Pfalz Housing Costs Vary Widely
A new study reveals significant variations in housing costs across Rheinland-Pfalz, with Mainz showing the highest average rent (€14.00/m²) and property price (€4,069/m²), while Pirmasens has the lowest (€6.83/m² and €1,302/m² respectively).
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36% Bias Score
EU Housing Costs Surge in 2024
Eurostat data reveals a 4.9 percent increase in EU house prices and a 3.2 percent rise in rents in the last quarter of 2024, compared to the same period in 2023; house prices more than tripled in Hungary and Estonia between 2010 and 2024, while regional variations exist, with city centers experienci...
EU Housing Costs Surge in 2024
Eurostat data reveals a 4.9 percent increase in EU house prices and a 3.2 percent rise in rents in the last quarter of 2024, compared to the same period in 2023; house prices more than tripled in Hungary and Estonia between 2010 and 2024, while regional variations exist, with city centers experienci...
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20% Bias Score
US to More Than Double Tariffs on Canadian Softwood Lumber
The US will increase anti-dumping and countervailing duties on Canadian softwood lumber from 14.4% to 34.45%, escalating a long-standing trade dispute and potentially raising US housing costs by \$9,200 per home, according to the National Association of Home Builders.
US to More Than Double Tariffs on Canadian Softwood Lumber
The US will increase anti-dumping and countervailing duties on Canadian softwood lumber from 14.4% to 34.45%, escalating a long-standing trade dispute and potentially raising US housing costs by \$9,200 per home, according to the National Association of Home Builders.
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44% Bias Score
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