Labor pledges \$626m to boost construction apprenticeships
The Australian Labor government announced a \$626 million initiative to boost the number of apprentices in the construction industry by providing \$10,000 in installments to those in housing or clean energy construction, aiming to address a shortage of workers needed to meet its 1.2 million-home bui...
Labor pledges \$626m to boost construction apprenticeships
The Australian Labor government announced a \$626 million initiative to boost the number of apprentices in the construction industry by providing \$10,000 in installments to those in housing or clean energy construction, aiming to address a shortage of workers needed to meet its 1.2 million-home bui...
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36% Bias Score
Spain's Housing Tax Plan Backfires, Fueling Sales Surge
Spain's plan to tax international homebuyers, potentially up to 100% for non-Europeans, has unexpectedly fueled a surge in sales as buyers rush to avoid higher taxes; this mirrors Canada's extended ban on foreign buyers.
Spain's Housing Tax Plan Backfires, Fueling Sales Surge
Spain's plan to tax international homebuyers, potentially up to 100% for non-Europeans, has unexpectedly fueled a surge in sales as buyers rush to avoid higher taxes; this mirrors Canada's extended ban on foreign buyers.
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52% Bias Score
Devastating LA Wildfires Displace Tens of Thousands, Exacerbating Housing Crisis
The recent LA wildfires, fueled by extreme weather, destroyed over 60 square miles, killed at least 27, and displaced tens of thousands, highlighting the growing climate crisis and its impact on housing.
Devastating LA Wildfires Displace Tens of Thousands, Exacerbating Housing Crisis
The recent LA wildfires, fueled by extreme weather, destroyed over 60 square miles, killed at least 27, and displaced tens of thousands, highlighting the growing climate crisis and its impact on housing.
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40% Bias Score
Jasper-Alberta Housing Standoff Threatens Wildfire Recovery
Over 600 families lost homes in Jasper, Alberta's wildfire; the province offered $112 million for 250 permanent homes, but Jasper says building codes limit this to 60, creating a housing shortage that threatens recovery and the upcoming tourism season.
Jasper-Alberta Housing Standoff Threatens Wildfire Recovery
Over 600 families lost homes in Jasper, Alberta's wildfire; the province offered $112 million for 250 permanent homes, but Jasper says building codes limit this to 60, creating a housing shortage that threatens recovery and the upcoming tourism season.
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52% Bias Score
English Councils Face Social Housing Funding Crisis
Facing a severe financial crisis, English councils managing over 870,000 social homes plan to sell properties and cut maintenance to balance budgets, highlighting a need for increased government funding and policy reform.
English Councils Face Social Housing Funding Crisis
Facing a severe financial crisis, English councils managing over 870,000 social homes plan to sell properties and cut maintenance to balance budgets, highlighting a need for increased government funding and policy reform.
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40% Bias Score
Soaring Rental Prices Plunge Spanish Youth Emancipation Rate to Record Low
A record-low youth emancipation rate of 14.8% in Spain during the first half of 2024 is primarily due to a 13.6% year-on-year increase in rental prices (€1,072 average), exceeding the average youth net salary (€1,048.19), forcing 74.5% of young workers to remain in their family homes.
Soaring Rental Prices Plunge Spanish Youth Emancipation Rate to Record Low
A record-low youth emancipation rate of 14.8% in Spain during the first half of 2024 is primarily due to a 13.6% year-on-year increase in rental prices (€1,072 average), exceeding the average youth net salary (€1,048.19), forcing 74.5% of young workers to remain in their family homes.
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48% Bias Score
Netherlands Falls Short of Social Housing Goals
In the Netherlands, only 26 percent of new housing construction from 2020-2023 was social rental housing, falling short of the government's 30 percent target; 34 municipalities had zero social rental construction, prompting a new law to mandate this 30 percent target in municipalities with lower tha...
Netherlands Falls Short of Social Housing Goals
In the Netherlands, only 26 percent of new housing construction from 2020-2023 was social rental housing, falling short of the government's 30 percent target; 34 municipalities had zero social rental construction, prompting a new law to mandate this 30 percent target in municipalities with lower tha...
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40% Bias Score
Irish Parliament Deadlocked, New Prime Minister Appointment Delayed
The Irish parliament failed to appoint a new prime minister on Wednesday due to disputes over parliamentary procedure, delaying the nomination of Fianna Fail leader Micheal Martin until at least Thursday, as Sinn Fein protested plans to let independent pro-government lawmakers sit with the oppositio...
Irish Parliament Deadlocked, New Prime Minister Appointment Delayed
The Irish parliament failed to appoint a new prime minister on Wednesday due to disputes over parliamentary procedure, delaying the nomination of Fianna Fail leader Micheal Martin until at least Thursday, as Sinn Fein protested plans to let independent pro-government lawmakers sit with the oppositio...
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44% Bias Score
U.S. Housing Market: Imperfections, Not Crisis
A Cato at Liberty blog series challenges the prevailing narrative of a U.S. housing crisis, presenting data on increasing home sizes, stable work hours needed to afford rent (until 2019), and rising household incomes to argue that housing affordability has improved despite market imperfections.
U.S. Housing Market: Imperfections, Not Crisis
A Cato at Liberty blog series challenges the prevailing narrative of a U.S. housing crisis, presenting data on increasing home sizes, stable work hours needed to afford rent (until 2019), and rising household incomes to argue that housing affordability has improved despite market imperfections.
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56% Bias Score
Housing Affordability Crisis in Australia: A Personal and Economic Analysis
An Australian economist recounts their experiences in Perth, Sydney, and Canberra, illustrating the escalating housing crisis across the country, emphasizing the impact of rising house prices, especially in Perth, and contrasting it with the slightly improved situation in Melbourne due to increased ...
Housing Affordability Crisis in Australia: A Personal and Economic Analysis
An Australian economist recounts their experiences in Perth, Sydney, and Canberra, illustrating the escalating housing crisis across the country, emphasizing the impact of rising house prices, especially in Perth, and contrasting it with the slightly improved situation in Melbourne due to increased ...
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36% Bias Score
UK Housing Crisis Delays Independence for Young Adults
High energy costs, 9% annual rent increases, and record house prices are forcing more young UK adults, particularly men, to live with their parents; this trend is impacting personal and financial independence, delaying life goals, and expanding the generation unable to leave the family home.
UK Housing Crisis Delays Independence for Young Adults
High energy costs, 9% annual rent increases, and record house prices are forcing more young UK adults, particularly men, to live with their parents; this trend is impacting personal and financial independence, delaying life goals, and expanding the generation unable to leave the family home.
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48% Bias Score
Spain's Booming Real Estate Market: Affordability Concerns and a Controversial Tax
Spain's real estate market shows a 9% price increase in the first nine months of 2024, fueled by both domestic and foreign demand, particularly from EU countries in coastal areas, leading to affordability concerns and prompting a 100% tax proposal on non-resident foreign buyers by Prime Minister Ped...
Spain's Booming Real Estate Market: Affordability Concerns and a Controversial Tax
Spain's real estate market shows a 9% price increase in the first nine months of 2024, fueled by both domestic and foreign demand, particularly from EU countries in coastal areas, leading to affordability concerns and prompting a 100% tax proposal on non-resident foreign buyers by Prime Minister Ped...
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52% Bias Score