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Southwark Council's Negligence Leaves Family Homeless for 15 Months
Southwark Council's mismanagement of a sewage leak in MB's leasehold flat, leading to asbestos violations and repeated leaks, left her and her daughter homeless for 15 months; the council has paid £1,850 compensation, while MBNA will fund temporary accommodation.
Southwark Council's Negligence Leaves Family Homeless for 15 Months
Southwark Council's mismanagement of a sewage leak in MB's leasehold flat, leading to asbestos violations and repeated leaks, left her and her daughter homeless for 15 months; the council has paid £1,850 compensation, while MBNA will fund temporary accommodation.
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44% Bias Score
German Housing Crisis Deepens Amidst Political Inaction
Germany's housing crisis, marked by near-doubled rents in the past decade, disproportionately affects low-to-middle-income families, hindering economic growth and social mobility. The failure to extend the Mietpreisbremse highlights political inaction.
German Housing Crisis Deepens Amidst Political Inaction
Germany's housing crisis, marked by near-doubled rents in the past decade, disproportionately affects low-to-middle-income families, hindering economic growth and social mobility. The failure to extend the Mietpreisbremse highlights political inaction.
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56% 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
Australia Bans Foreign Home Purchases for Two Years
Australia will temporarily ban foreign investors from buying established homes from April 1, 2024, to March 31, 2027, following a similar pledge from the opposition, to help address the housing crisis and increase home ownership for Australians.
Australia Bans Foreign Home Purchases for Two Years
Australia will temporarily ban foreign investors from buying established homes from April 1, 2024, to March 31, 2027, following a similar pledge from the opposition, to help address the housing crisis and increase home ownership for Australians.
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48% Bias Score
NYC's "City of Yes" Zoning Changes: 80,000 New Housing Units Planned
New York City's "City of Yes" zoning changes, the most significant since the 1960s, aim to add up to 80,000 housing units over a decade, easing a severe housing shortage (1.4% vacancy in February 2024) by removing outdated restrictions, simplifying commercial-to-residential conversions, and altering...
NYC's "City of Yes" Zoning Changes: 80,000 New Housing Units Planned
New York City's "City of Yes" zoning changes, the most significant since the 1960s, aim to add up to 80,000 housing units over a decade, easing a severe housing shortage (1.4% vacancy in February 2024) by removing outdated restrictions, simplifying commercial-to-residential conversions, and altering...
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40% Bias Score
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
Australia's Outlier Rental Laws: Weak Protections for Tenants
Australian renters face significantly weaker protections than those in many other developed countries, with short-term leases and limited tenant rights creating insecurity; experts suggest reforms to address this, including encouraging institutional ownership and expanding not-for-profit housing opt...
Australia's Outlier Rental Laws: Weak Protections for Tenants
Australian renters face significantly weaker protections than those in many other developed countries, with short-term leases and limited tenant rights creating insecurity; experts suggest reforms to address this, including encouraging institutional ownership and expanding not-for-profit housing opt...
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36% Bias Score
Wildfires, Climate Change, and the Housing Crisis in California
The recent devastating Los Angeles wildfires, which destroyed thousands of homes and killed dozens, highlight a significant increase in US home construction in high-fire-risk areas, from 13% in 1990 to 31% in 2020, driven by climate change and post-pandemic migration, leading major insurers to withd...
Wildfires, Climate Change, and the Housing Crisis in California
The recent devastating Los Angeles wildfires, which destroyed thousands of homes and killed dozens, highlight a significant increase in US home construction in high-fire-risk areas, from 13% in 1990 to 31% in 2020, driven by climate change and post-pandemic migration, leading major insurers to withd...
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36% Bias Score
Ontario Election Debate Highlights Sharp Policy Differences
Ontario's first election debate saw four party leaders clash over economic policy, housing, addiction, and affordability, with PC Leader Doug Ford defending his early election call and opponents criticizing his record. The debate, held in North Bay, highlighted key policy differences that will likel...
Ontario Election Debate Highlights Sharp Policy Differences
Ontario's first election debate saw four party leaders clash over economic policy, housing, addiction, and affordability, with PC Leader Doug Ford defending his early election call and opponents criticizing his record. The debate, held in North Bay, highlighted key policy differences that will likel...
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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
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
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