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Bilbao Declared a Tensioned Rental Market Area in Spain
The Basque Government declared Bilbao a tensioned rental market area, aiming to curb rising rental prices, which average €1,200 for an 80-square-meter apartment, an 8% increase year-on-year.
Bilbao Declared a Tensioned Rental Market Area in Spain
The Basque Government declared Bilbao a tensioned rental market area, aiming to curb rising rental prices, which average €1,200 for an 80-square-meter apartment, an 8% increase year-on-year.
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40% Bias Score
Soaring Rental Prices in Spain Force Renters to Compete for Limited Housing
Spain's rental market is experiencing a significant surge in prices, particularly in major cities, creating intense competition among renters, especially students and healthcare workers, as they struggle to find affordable long-term housing after the summer break.
Soaring Rental Prices in Spain Force Renters to Compete for Limited Housing
Spain's rental market is experiencing a significant surge in prices, particularly in major cities, creating intense competition among renters, especially students and healthcare workers, as they struggle to find affordable long-term housing after the summer break.
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24% Bias Score
Double Council Tax Surcharge on Second Homes in England Yields Unexpected Results
A new policy in England to double council tax on second homes has resulted in a significant drop in the number of properties subject to the surcharge, costing councils millions in lost revenue, primarily due to exemptions granted to homeowners listing properties for sale.
Double Council Tax Surcharge on Second Homes in England Yields Unexpected Results
A new policy in England to double council tax on second homes has resulted in a significant drop in the number of properties subject to the surcharge, costing councils millions in lost revenue, primarily due to exemptions granted to homeowners listing properties for sale.
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28% Bias Score
Usindiso Fire Survivors Face Ongoing Displacement Two Years Later
Two years after a fire in Johannesburg's Usindiso building killed 76 people, survivors remain displaced in unsafe conditions, highlighting South Africa's housing crisis and the government's failure to provide promised permanent housing.
Usindiso Fire Survivors Face Ongoing Displacement Two Years Later
Two years after a fire in Johannesburg's Usindiso building killed 76 people, survivors remain displaced in unsafe conditions, highlighting South Africa's housing crisis and the government's failure to provide promised permanent housing.
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60% Bias Score
UK Charity's Unconditional Grants Prove Effective in Combating Homelessness
Greater Change, a UK charity, gave £699,000 to 403 people at risk of homelessness in 2024, enabling 86% to secure stable housing and almost half to find jobs; the charity argues this approach saves taxpayer money by preventing people from becoming entrenched in the system.
UK Charity's Unconditional Grants Prove Effective in Combating Homelessness
Greater Change, a UK charity, gave £699,000 to 403 people at risk of homelessness in 2024, enabling 86% to secure stable housing and almost half to find jobs; the charity argues this approach saves taxpayer money by preventing people from becoming entrenched in the system.
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60% Bias Score
Rural Green Replaces Habeck in Bundestag
26-year-old Mayra Vriesema, a Green Party member from rural Hussum, Germany, will replace Robert Habeck in the Bundestag on September 1st, bringing a focus on affordable housing and representing a rural perspective.
Rural Green Replaces Habeck in Bundestag
26-year-old Mayra Vriesema, a Green Party member from rural Hussum, Germany, will replace Robert Habeck in the Bundestag on September 1st, bringing a focus on affordable housing and representing a rural perspective.
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40% Bias Score
Soaring Spanish Housing Prices Outpace EU Average
Spain's housing prices surged 12.3% in Q1 2025, more than double the EU average of 5.7%, driven by factors including high demand from immigration, a booming vacation rental market, and a construction deficit.
Soaring Spanish Housing Prices Outpace EU Average
Spain's housing prices surged 12.3% in Q1 2025, more than double the EU average of 5.7%, driven by factors including high demand from immigration, a booming vacation rental market, and a construction deficit.
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24% Bias Score
French Coastal Town Bans New Second Homes to Combat Housing Crisis
The French town of Cancale, facing a housing crisis fueled by a surge in second homes, has banned new constructions of this type, mirroring similar measures in other French towns.
French Coastal Town Bans New Second Homes to Combat Housing Crisis
The French town of Cancale, facing a housing crisis fueled by a surge in second homes, has banned new constructions of this type, mirroring similar measures in other French towns.
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28% Bias Score
UK Housing Crisis: Tax Policies and the Shortage of Homes
The UK faces a housing crisis driven by insufficient home construction, not solely by second-home owners and landlords, despite recent tax increases targeting them.
UK Housing Crisis: Tax Policies and the Shortage of Homes
The UK faces a housing crisis driven by insufficient home construction, not solely by second-home owners and landlords, despite recent tax increases targeting them.
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56% Bias Score
Court Appeal Challenges Asylum Seeker Housing Ban in Essex
A UK court's temporary ban on housing asylum seekers at the Bell hotel in Essex due to alleged planning breaches has sparked an appeal by the Home Office and hotel owners, who claim the decision was influenced by recent protests following a sexual assault charge against a resident. The ruling could ...
Court Appeal Challenges Asylum Seeker Housing Ban in Essex
A UK court's temporary ban on housing asylum seekers at the Bell hotel in Essex due to alleged planning breaches has sparked an appeal by the Home Office and hotel owners, who claim the decision was influenced by recent protests following a sexual assault charge against a resident. The ruling could ...
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60% Bias Score
Gwynedd's Second-Home Policy: A 14% Drop in Purchases
A new policy in Gwynedd, Wales, requiring planning permission for second homes, has led to a 14% decrease in second-home purchases between July 2024 and June 2025, impacting a housing market where 65% of residents are priced out; however, the policy remains controversial due to concerns about job lo...
Gwynedd's Second-Home Policy: A 14% Drop in Purchases
A new policy in Gwynedd, Wales, requiring planning permission for second homes, has led to a 14% decrease in second-home purchases between July 2024 and June 2025, impacting a housing market where 65% of residents are priced out; however, the policy remains controversial due to concerns about job lo...
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44% Bias Score
Easing Refugee Shelter Occupancy in Some Thuringian Districts
Several Thuringian districts report decreasing refugee shelter occupancy due to fewer arrivals and some refugees securing private housing; however, larger cities face high occupancy due to housing shortages.
Easing Refugee Shelter Occupancy in Some Thuringian Districts
Several Thuringian districts report decreasing refugee shelter occupancy due to fewer arrivals and some refugees securing private housing; however, larger cities face high occupancy due to housing shortages.
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44% Bias Score
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