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Catalan Rental Fines Implemented, but Enforcement Concerns Remain
The Catalan government and Barcelona city council implemented fines for rental violations, a measure welcomed by the Tenants' Union but criticized for its delayed implementation and lack of inspectors to enforce the nine-month-old regulations, particularly concerning seasonal rentals. The union also...
Catalan Rental Fines Implemented, but Enforcement Concerns Remain
The Catalan government and Barcelona city council implemented fines for rental violations, a measure welcomed by the Tenants' Union but criticized for its delayed implementation and lack of inspectors to enforce the nine-month-old regulations, particularly concerning seasonal rentals. The union also...
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56% Bias Score
74 Child Deaths Highlight England's Temporary Housing Crisis
Official data reveals that at least 74 children have died in temporary accommodation in England over the past five years, with the majority being infants under one year old, prompting government action with a £1bn allocation to address the housing crisis affecting 123,000 families.
74 Child Deaths Highlight England's Temporary Housing Crisis
Official data reveals that at least 74 children have died in temporary accommodation in England over the past five years, with the majority being infants under one year old, prompting government action with a £1bn allocation to address the housing crisis affecting 123,000 families.
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56% Bias Score
Renting Exceeds Mortgage Costs in 94% of Spain's Largest Municipalities
A 2024 analysis by UVE Valoraciones reveals that in 94% of Spain's largest municipalities, renting costs exceed mortgage payments, due to a shortage of housing supply; only four municipalities showed higher mortgage payments than rental costs.
Renting Exceeds Mortgage Costs in 94% of Spain's Largest Municipalities
A 2024 analysis by UVE Valoraciones reveals that in 94% of Spain's largest municipalities, renting costs exceed mortgage payments, due to a shortage of housing supply; only four municipalities showed higher mortgage payments than rental costs.
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48% Bias Score
Homelessness in Netherlands Rises as Housing Blacklists Create Systemic Issue
The number of homeless people in the Netherlands rose 8 percent to about 33,000 in 2024, but the real number is higher; two people blacklisted by a housing corporation for alleged "serious nuisance" are now homeless for four years, highlighting a systemic issue affecting thousands.
Homelessness in Netherlands Rises as Housing Blacklists Create Systemic Issue
The number of homeless people in the Netherlands rose 8 percent to about 33,000 in 2024, but the real number is higher; two people blacklisted by a housing corporation for alleged "serious nuisance" are now homeless for four years, highlighting a systemic issue affecting thousands.
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52% Bias Score
Cyclone Chido Devastates Mayotte, Leaving Thousands Homeless and Facing Reconstruction Challenges
Cyclone Chido, the most devastating to hit Mayotte in 90 years, caused at least 39 deaths and over 5,600 injuries on December 14th, leaving 1,500 homes damaged and many residents, like Hamidat Soilihi whose apartment was destroyed, uninsured and facing significant reconstruction challenges due to ma...
Cyclone Chido Devastates Mayotte, Leaving Thousands Homeless and Facing Reconstruction Challenges
Cyclone Chido, the most devastating to hit Mayotte in 90 years, caused at least 39 deaths and over 5,600 injuries on December 14th, leaving 1,500 homes damaged and many residents, like Hamidat Soilihi whose apartment was destroyed, uninsured and facing significant reconstruction challenges due to ma...
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40% Bias Score
Alberta Revokes Wildfire Housing Funds, Leaving Jasper Residents Homeless
Following a wildfire that displaced 2,000 Jasper residents, Alberta's UCP government revoked a $112 million commitment for 250 modular homes, leaving 600 families without temporary housing six months after the disaster, prompting a resident-led protest highlighting broken promises and a worsening ho...
Alberta Revokes Wildfire Housing Funds, Leaving Jasper Residents Homeless
Following a wildfire that displaced 2,000 Jasper residents, Alberta's UCP government revoked a $112 million commitment for 250 modular homes, leaving 600 families without temporary housing six months after the disaster, prompting a resident-led protest highlighting broken promises and a worsening ho...
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56% Bias Score
NRW Expands Rent Control to 57 Municipalities
Effective March 1st, rent increases in 57 Nordrhein-Westfalen municipalities with strained housing markets will be capped at 15 percent over three years for existing contracts and 10 percent above the local average for new contracts, extending protection to renters until February 28th, 2030.
NRW Expands Rent Control to 57 Municipalities
Effective March 1st, rent increases in 57 Nordrhein-Westfalen municipalities with strained housing markets will be capped at 15 percent over three years for existing contracts and 10 percent above the local average for new contracts, extending protection to renters until February 28th, 2030.
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36% Bias Score
Australia's Housing Crisis to Last Another Decade
Australia's housing affordability crisis is expected to last another decade due to insufficient construction activity failing to keep pace with population growth, despite eased immigration; this leaves many Australians locked out of the housing market, with an average full-time salary insufficient t...
Australia's Housing Crisis to Last Another Decade
Australia's housing affordability crisis is expected to last another decade due to insufficient construction activity failing to keep pace with population growth, despite eased immigration; this leaves many Australians locked out of the housing market, with an average full-time salary insufficient t...
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60% Bias Score
Dutch Homelessness Increases; Blacklisting Policies Under Scrutiny
The number of homeless people in the Netherlands rose by 8 percent to roughly 33,000 in 2023; however, the actual figure is likely higher. Two individuals, blacklisted by housing corporation Trudo, have been homeless for four years due to their inability to secure a positive landlord reference, high...
Dutch Homelessness Increases; Blacklisting Policies Under Scrutiny
The number of homeless people in the Netherlands rose by 8 percent to roughly 33,000 in 2023; however, the actual figure is likely higher. Two individuals, blacklisted by housing corporation Trudo, have been homeless for four years due to their inability to secure a positive landlord reference, high...
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48% Bias Score
UK Rents Fall for First Time Since 2019 Amidst Increased Supply
Average private rents in Great Britain fell for the first time since 2019 in the last three months of 2024, dropping to £1,341 per month outside London due to increased property supply and decreased tenant demand; however, London rents reached a record high of £2,695.
UK Rents Fall for First Time Since 2019 Amidst Increased Supply
Average private rents in Great Britain fell for the first time since 2019 in the last three months of 2024, dropping to £1,341 per month outside London due to increased property supply and decreased tenant demand; however, London rents reached a record high of £2,695.
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32% Bias Score
LA Wildfires Expose Housing Crisis as Landlords Face Price-Gouging Charges
Following the January 7th Los Angeles wildfires, landlords illegally raised rents by 30-130%, violating California's price-gouging law; tenant organizer Chelsea Kirk's online spreadsheet documenting these increases prompted investigations and legal action against 500 landlords and one realtor.
LA Wildfires Expose Housing Crisis as Landlords Face Price-Gouging Charges
Following the January 7th Los Angeles wildfires, landlords illegally raised rents by 30-130%, violating California's price-gouging law; tenant organizer Chelsea Kirk's online spreadsheet documenting these increases prompted investigations and legal action against 500 landlords and one realtor.
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20% Bias Score
PP Rejects Spanish Anti-Eviction Decree, Shifts Housing Policy Stance
The Spanish People's Party (PP) rejected a government decree containing anti-eviction measures, despite previously supporting similar ones, framing the rejection as preventing homeowners from reclaiming their properties; the PP's leader simultaneously presented alternative housing initiatives.
PP Rejects Spanish Anti-Eviction Decree, Shifts Housing Policy Stance
The Spanish People's Party (PP) rejected a government decree containing anti-eviction measures, despite previously supporting similar ones, framing the rejection as preventing homeowners from reclaiming their properties; the PP's leader simultaneously presented alternative housing initiatives.
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56% Bias Score
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