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Hull Charity Housing for Abuse Survivors Condemned as Substandard
Dozens of women in Hull, England, escaping domestic abuse through the Winner charity, reported severely substandard housing conditions—including broken doors, damp, mold, and leaks—forcing some to return to abusive situations; the charity, funded by the Hull City Council, is reviewing its processes.
Hull Charity Housing for Abuse Survivors Condemned as Substandard
Dozens of women in Hull, England, escaping domestic abuse through the Winner charity, reported severely substandard housing conditions—including broken doors, damp, mold, and leaks—forcing some to return to abusive situations; the charity, funded by the Hull City Council, is reviewing its processes.
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52% Bias Score
Melbourne Activity Centers: Liveability Concerns Amidst Housing Push
Melbourne's 10 pilot activity centers, designed to increase housing, lack crucial analysis on infrastructure and community needs, raising concerns about liveability; experts warn of insufficient attention to shops and services, potentially making these centers undesirable.
Melbourne Activity Centers: Liveability Concerns Amidst Housing Push
Melbourne's 10 pilot activity centers, designed to increase housing, lack crucial analysis on infrastructure and community needs, raising concerns about liveability; experts warn of insufficient attention to shops and services, potentially making these centers undesirable.
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56% Bias Score
Lagos Rent Crisis: Inflation Fuels Housing Crisis in Nigeria
Soaring inflation in Nigeria, resulting from the removal of fuel subsidies and currency controls in May 2023, has caused a dramatic increase in rent prices across Lagos, impacting millions and causing significant hardship for families who are struggling to pay higher rent costs. This crisis is furth...
Lagos Rent Crisis: Inflation Fuels Housing Crisis in Nigeria
Soaring inflation in Nigeria, resulting from the removal of fuel subsidies and currency controls in May 2023, has caused a dramatic increase in rent prices across Lagos, impacting millions and causing significant hardship for families who are struggling to pay higher rent costs. This crisis is furth...
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52% Bias Score
Catalonia Implements Tax Reform to Curb Real Estate Speculation
The Catalan Government and the Comuns party agreed on a tax reform to combat real estate speculation, including new ITP tax brackets, a 20% tax on large property owners, and a doubled tourist tax with 25% allocated to housing; this needs parliamentary approval.
Catalonia Implements Tax Reform to Curb Real Estate Speculation
The Catalan Government and the Comuns party agreed on a tax reform to combat real estate speculation, including new ITP tax brackets, a 20% tax on large property owners, and a doubled tourist tax with 25% allocated to housing; this needs parliamentary approval.
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40% Bias Score
Spanish Congress Rejects Housing Reform Amidst Growing Crisis
Spain's Congress rejected a proposed reform of the Ley del Suelo (Land Law) aimed at easing the housing shortage, with all major parties except Vox voting against it, highlighting a disconnect between political will and the need for solutions to the crisis impacting both rentals and purchases.
Spanish Congress Rejects Housing Reform Amidst Growing Crisis
Spain's Congress rejected a proposed reform of the Ley del Suelo (Land Law) aimed at easing the housing shortage, with all major parties except Vox voting against it, highlighting a disconnect between political will and the need for solutions to the crisis impacting both rentals and purchases.
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52% Bias Score
Melbourne's First Fast-Tracked Apartment Project Rejected, Raising Housing Crisis Concerns
Banyule City Council rejected a 17-unit apartment building in Rosanna, Melbourne, despite state government approval under the Future Homes program, raising concerns about the program's efficacy and highlighting conflicts between state and local planning processes. The developer spent $130,000 and no...
Melbourne's First Fast-Tracked Apartment Project Rejected, Raising Housing Crisis Concerns
Banyule City Council rejected a 17-unit apartment building in Rosanna, Melbourne, despite state government approval under the Future Homes program, raising concerns about the program's efficacy and highlighting conflicts between state and local planning processes. The developer spent $130,000 and no...
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56% Bias Score
Ford Wins Third Term as Ontario Premier
Ontario Premier Doug Ford's Progressive Conservative Party won a third consecutive majority government in the June 2023 election, despite criticism for past spending and broken promises, setting the stage for his continued governance and policy implementation.
Ford Wins Third Term as Ontario Premier
Ontario Premier Doug Ford's Progressive Conservative Party won a third consecutive majority government in the June 2023 election, despite criticism for past spending and broken promises, setting the stage for his continued governance and policy implementation.
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56% Bias Score
Roca Group to Build €250 Million Eco-District Near Barcelona
Roca Group is developing a €250 million, 32-hectare mixed-use project in Gavà and Viladecans near Barcelona, including 2,700 apartments (nearly half social housing), a new corporate headquarters, and other facilities, addressing the region's housing shortage and promoting sustainable urban developme...
Roca Group to Build €250 Million Eco-District Near Barcelona
Roca Group is developing a €250 million, 32-hectare mixed-use project in Gavà and Viladecans near Barcelona, including 2,700 apartments (nearly half social housing), a new corporate headquarters, and other facilities, addressing the region's housing shortage and promoting sustainable urban developme...
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56% Bias Score
Council Apologizes After Woman's Body Found in Flat Three Years After Death
Woking Borough Council apologized after the body of 41-year-old Laura Winham, a vulnerable woman with schizophrenia, was found in her council flat in May 2021, more than three years after she is believed to have died; multiple agencies are cited for failing to help her.
Council Apologizes After Woman's Body Found in Flat Three Years After Death
Woking Borough Council apologized after the body of 41-year-old Laura Winham, a vulnerable woman with schizophrenia, was found in her council flat in May 2021, more than three years after she is believed to have died; multiple agencies are cited for failing to help her.
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28% Bias Score
Lower Saxony Tackles Soaring Homelessness with Housing First Model
Lower Saxony's SPD and Greens plan to combat a sharp increase in homelessness (from 10,860 in 2022 to 33,000 in 2023) through social housing, a new advisory service, and the Housing First model; the CDU criticizes this as insufficient, demanding a holistic approach to address underlying factors like...
Lower Saxony Tackles Soaring Homelessness with Housing First Model
Lower Saxony's SPD and Greens plan to combat a sharp increase in homelessness (from 10,860 in 2022 to 33,000 in 2023) through social housing, a new advisory service, and the Housing First model; the CDU criticizes this as insufficient, demanding a holistic approach to address underlying factors like...
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48% Bias Score
Hamburg State Election: SPD Seeks Coalition Continuity Amidst Social and Infrastructural Challenges
Hamburg holds a state election on Sunday, with the SPD aiming to continue its coalition with the Greens despite challenges from the Left party, which criticizes the government's handling of social issues such as rising poverty and rents, while the CDU opposes projects like the new Oberbillwerder dis...
Hamburg State Election: SPD Seeks Coalition Continuity Amidst Social and Infrastructural Challenges
Hamburg holds a state election on Sunday, with the SPD aiming to continue its coalition with the Greens despite challenges from the Left party, which criticizes the government's handling of social issues such as rising poverty and rents, while the CDU opposes projects like the new Oberbillwerder dis...
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44% Bias Score
PSOE Fails Again to Pass Urban Land Law Reform
The Spanish Parliament rejected the PSOE's second attempt to reform the Urban Land Law, aimed at streamlining urban planning projects, facing opposition from various parties citing concerns over speculation, regional autonomy, and the proposal's limited scope.
PSOE Fails Again to Pass Urban Land Law Reform
The Spanish Parliament rejected the PSOE's second attempt to reform the Urban Land Law, aimed at streamlining urban planning projects, facing opposition from various parties citing concerns over speculation, regional autonomy, and the proposal's limited scope.
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44% Bias Score
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