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Spain Creates Public Housing Company to Tackle Soaring Rental Costs
Spain's government is launching a public housing company, Sepes, to manage around 40,000 homes from Sareb and develop 55,000 more, creating an online portal for affordable rentals by early 2024 to address high rental costs and limited social housing.
Spain Creates Public Housing Company to Tackle Soaring Rental Costs
Spain's government is launching a public housing company, Sepes, to manage around 40,000 homes from Sareb and develop 55,000 more, creating an online portal for affordable rentals by early 2024 to address high rental costs and limited social housing.
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36% Bias Score
Baden-Württemberg Audit Reveals Inefficient Public Spending
A Baden-Württemberg state audit revealed significant inefficiencies in public spending, including the state's refusal to bill football clubs for police costs at high-risk matches and largely ineffective housing programs costing €100 million, resulting in calls for improved resource allocation.
Baden-Württemberg Audit Reveals Inefficient Public Spending
A Baden-Württemberg state audit revealed significant inefficiencies in public spending, including the state's refusal to bill football clubs for police costs at high-risk matches and largely ineffective housing programs costing €100 million, resulting in calls for improved resource allocation.
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40% Bias Score
Toronto Caps Bedrooms in Multiplexes, Sparking Housing Debate
Toronto city council capped the number of bedrooms allowed in multiplex buildings (duplexes to eight, others to three times the number of units), impacting 2.25 percent of 222 recent applications, despite criticism that it targets a small market and may hinder family housing options.
Toronto Caps Bedrooms in Multiplexes, Sparking Housing Debate
Toronto city council capped the number of bedrooms allowed in multiplex buildings (duplexes to eight, others to three times the number of units), impacting 2.25 percent of 222 recent applications, despite criticism that it targets a small market and may hinder family housing options.
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52% Bias Score
Berlin Senate Protects Allotment Gardens
The Berlin Senate approved a law to permanently protect 56,280 allotment gardens on state-owned land, preventing sales and strictly limiting rezoning; exceptions require replacement plots and approval from the Berlin House of Representatives.
Berlin Senate Protects Allotment Gardens
The Berlin Senate approved a law to permanently protect 56,280 allotment gardens on state-owned land, preventing sales and strictly limiting rezoning; exceptions require replacement plots and approval from the Berlin House of Representatives.
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40% Bias Score
Greece Launches Real Estate Registry to Combat Tax Evasion
Greece's Independent Public Revenue Authority is launching a Real Estate Ownership Registry in late July to combat tax evasion on property income and improve housing policy, using data from the National Land Registry and other sources to create comprehensive property profiles and address undeclared ...
Greece Launches Real Estate Registry to Combat Tax Evasion
Greece's Independent Public Revenue Authority is launching a Real Estate Ownership Registry in late July to combat tax evasion on property income and improve housing policy, using data from the National Land Registry and other sources to create comprehensive property profiles and address undeclared ...
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40% Bias Score
Spain Transfers €5.9 Billion in Assets, Jeopardizing "Bad Bank" Debt Repayment
The Spanish government will transfer €5.9 billion worth of assets (40,000 homes and land for 55,000 more) from Sareb, the "bad bank," to Sepes, impacting Sareb's debt repayment and potentially increasing Spain's public debt, prioritizing affordable housing over initial profit goals.
Spain Transfers €5.9 Billion in Assets, Jeopardizing "Bad Bank" Debt Repayment
The Spanish government will transfer €5.9 billion worth of assets (40,000 homes and land for 55,000 more) from Sareb, the "bad bank," to Sepes, impacting Sareb's debt repayment and potentially increasing Spain's public debt, prioritizing affordable housing over initial profit goals.
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36% Bias Score
San Francisco Cracks Down on RV Homelessness with Strict Parking Limits
San Francisco will enforce a two-hour parking limit for RVs over 22 feet or 7 feet tall, starting Tuesday, impacting at least 400 vehicles; those registered by May can be exempt by accepting housing and selling their RVs for $175 per foot, with the city budgeting $11 million for additional housing s...
San Francisco Cracks Down on RV Homelessness with Strict Parking Limits
San Francisco will enforce a two-hour parking limit for RVs over 22 feet or 7 feet tall, starting Tuesday, impacting at least 400 vehicles; those registered by May can be exempt by accepting housing and selling their RVs for $175 per foot, with the city budgeting $11 million for additional housing s...
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52% Bias Score
Mexico City Unveils 14-Point Plan to Combat Gentrification
Mexico City Mayor Clara Brugada announced a 14-point plan to address gentrification, including rent control and an enforcement agency, following recent protests against rising housing costs and displacement; the plan aims to prevent further displacement and protect the city's cultural identity.
Mexico City Unveils 14-Point Plan to Combat Gentrification
Mexico City Mayor Clara Brugada announced a 14-point plan to address gentrification, including rent control and an enforcement agency, following recent protests against rising housing costs and displacement; the plan aims to prevent further displacement and protect the city's cultural identity.
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40% Bias Score
Basque Government to Sell Land Under Subsidized Housing Units
The Basque government will sell the land under almost 9,500 subsidized housing units to their owners for €20 million, resolving a long-standing ownership issue and generating funds for new public housing projects.
Basque Government to Sell Land Under Subsidized Housing Units
The Basque government will sell the land under almost 9,500 subsidized housing units to their owners for €20 million, resolving a long-standing ownership issue and generating funds for new public housing projects.
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40% Bias Score
NSW Government Intervenes in Councils Over Slow Housing Approvals
The NSW government appointed specialist planning staff to four Sydney councils—Georges River (7% approval rate), Sutherland (24%), Willoughby (35%), and Wingecarribee (32%)—after they failed to meet housing application assessment timeframes, part of a broader effort to address housing shortages.
NSW Government Intervenes in Councils Over Slow Housing Approvals
The NSW government appointed specialist planning staff to four Sydney councils—Georges River (7% approval rate), Sutherland (24%), Willoughby (35%), and Wingecarribee (32%)—after they failed to meet housing application assessment timeframes, part of a broader effort to address housing shortages.
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40% Bias Score
Canada's Immigration Caps Reduce Rental Demand
Canada's limits on foreign students and new residents have caused average asking rents in Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, and Halifax to fall between 2 and 8 percent in the past year, due to increased housing supply and decreased rental demand; this is according to a new study from the Canada Mortgage ...
Canada's Immigration Caps Reduce Rental Demand
Canada's limits on foreign students and new residents have caused average asking rents in Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, and Halifax to fall between 2 and 8 percent in the past year, due to increased housing supply and decreased rental demand; this is according to a new study from the Canada Mortgage ...
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36% Bias Score
Shared Ownership Scheme Faces Criticism Amidst Concerns Over Costs and Transparency
A BBC investigation into shared ownership in the UK revealed widespread complaints about costs, transparency, and repairs, prompting concerns from MPs and shared owners, one of whom called the scheme a "gimmick". The government is considering improvements.
Shared Ownership Scheme Faces Criticism Amidst Concerns Over Costs and Transparency
A BBC investigation into shared ownership in the UK revealed widespread complaints about costs, transparency, and repairs, prompting concerns from MPs and shared owners, one of whom called the scheme a "gimmick". The government is considering improvements.
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48% Bias Score
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