Berlin's Fast-Track Construction Law Wins Nabu's 'Dinosaur of the Year' Award
The Nabu awarded Berlin's Senate the 'Dinosaur of the Year' award for its fast-track construction law, criticized for prioritizing speed over environmental protection and community participation, potentially jeopardizing green spaces and accelerating climate change impacts.
Berlin's Fast-Track Construction Law Wins Nabu's 'Dinosaur of the Year' Award
The Nabu awarded Berlin's Senate the 'Dinosaur of the Year' award for its fast-track construction law, criticized for prioritizing speed over environmental protection and community participation, potentially jeopardizing green spaces and accelerating climate change impacts.
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56% Bias Score
Bayernheim Falls Short of Housing Targets: Only a Fraction of Promised Apartments to be Completed by 2025
Bayernheim, Bavaria's state-owned housing company, will likely complete far fewer than the 10,000 apartments promised by 2025, reaching only a four-figure number by year's end, despite an increase in construction pace and over 4100 apartments currently under construction, highlighting the challenges...
Bayernheim Falls Short of Housing Targets: Only a Fraction of Promised Apartments to be Completed by 2025
Bayernheim, Bavaria's state-owned housing company, will likely complete far fewer than the 10,000 apartments promised by 2025, reaching only a four-figure number by year's end, despite an increase in construction pace and over 4100 apartments currently under construction, highlighting the challenges...
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48% Bias Score
German Rents Rise Amidst Housing Shortage
German rents increased by 4 percent in 2024, while house prices initially fell by 5 percent before rebounding; low vacancy rates and unmet housing construction targets highlight a persistent housing shortage.
German Rents Rise Amidst Housing Shortage
German rents increased by 4 percent in 2024, while house prices initially fell by 5 percent before rebounding; low vacancy rates and unmet housing construction targets highlight a persistent housing shortage.
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36% Bias Score
UK Government's 1.5 Million New Home Plan
The UK government plans to build 1.5 million new homes in England over five years, prioritizing city regions with unaffordable housing, utilizing brownfield sites and some grey belt land, despite concerns from local councils about infrastructure and worker shortages.
UK Government's 1.5 Million New Home Plan
The UK government plans to build 1.5 million new homes in England over five years, prioritizing city regions with unaffordable housing, utilizing brownfield sites and some grey belt land, despite concerns from local councils about infrastructure and worker shortages.
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40% Bias Score
Netherlands Housing Summit Aims to Tackle Construction Shortfall
The Netherlands aims to build 100,000 homes yearly, but only 88,000 were built in 2022, prompting a housing summit to accelerate construction and simplify regulations; funding disagreements and bureaucratic hurdles pose challenges.
Netherlands Housing Summit Aims to Tackle Construction Shortfall
The Netherlands aims to build 100,000 homes yearly, but only 88,000 were built in 2022, prompting a housing summit to accelerate construction and simplify regulations; funding disagreements and bureaucratic hurdles pose challenges.
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52% Bias Score
Hamburg's Housing Crisis: Neglecting Repurposing and Underutilized Housing
Hamburg's housing policy prioritizes new construction over repurposing existing buildings, resulting in an inefficient use of resources, increased environmental impact, and insufficient housing supply despite the construction of 6,000 new apartments in 2023.
Hamburg's Housing Crisis: Neglecting Repurposing and Underutilized Housing
Hamburg's housing policy prioritizes new construction over repurposing existing buildings, resulting in an inefficient use of resources, increased environmental impact, and insufficient housing supply despite the construction of 6,000 new apartments in 2023.
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44% Bias Score
North Yorkshire Doubles Council Tax on Second Homes
North Yorkshire will introduce a 100% council tax premium on second homes starting April 1, 2024, aiming to address a critical housing shortage and generate \£16 million annually for additional housing, impacting over 8,000 second homeowners.
North Yorkshire Doubles Council Tax on Second Homes
North Yorkshire will introduce a 100% council tax premium on second homes starting April 1, 2024, aiming to address a critical housing shortage and generate \£16 million annually for additional housing, impacting over 8,000 second homeowners.
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52% Bias Score
German Housing Shortage Worsens Amidst Permit Decline
Germany saw a 19.5 percent decrease in building permits from January to October 2024 compared to the previous year, falling short of the government's 400,000 new homes target and worsening the existing housing shortage, particularly in cities, despite some price corrections in the real estate market...
German Housing Shortage Worsens Amidst Permit Decline
Germany saw a 19.5 percent decrease in building permits from January to October 2024 compared to the previous year, falling short of the government's 400,000 new homes target and worsening the existing housing shortage, particularly in cities, despite some price corrections in the real estate market...
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48% Bias Score
German Rents Rise Amid Falling Property Prices, Housing Shortage Persists
German rents rose by four percent in 2024, while purchase prices dropped five percent on average, but remain significantly higher than in 2010; low vacancy rates indicate a persistent housing shortage.
German Rents Rise Amid Falling Property Prices, Housing Shortage Persists
German rents rose by four percent in 2024, while purchase prices dropped five percent on average, but remain significantly higher than in 2010; low vacancy rates indicate a persistent housing shortage.
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36% Bias Score
"Dutch Housing Summit Aims to Tackle 100,000-Home Annual Target Shortfall"
"The Netherlands aims to build 100,000 homes annually, but only built 88,000 in 2023, falling short of the target. A housing summit was held to address this shortfall by making concrete agreements to build faster with fewer regulations, although funding remains a major concern. "
"Dutch Housing Summit Aims to Tackle 100,000-Home Annual Target Shortfall"
"The Netherlands aims to build 100,000 homes annually, but only built 88,000 in 2023, falling short of the target. A housing summit was held to address this shortfall by making concrete agreements to build faster with fewer regulations, although funding remains a major concern. "
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40% Bias Score
East German Rental Apartment Listings Drop 10% in May 2024
A 10% decrease in rental apartment listings was observed on Kleinanzeigen in East Germany (excluding Berlin) in May 2024 compared to the previous year; particularly sharp declines were seen in Saxony (-13%) and Saxony-Anhalt (-13%), impacting housing seekers.
East German Rental Apartment Listings Drop 10% in May 2024
A 10% decrease in rental apartment listings was observed on Kleinanzeigen in East Germany (excluding Berlin) in May 2024 compared to the previous year; particularly sharp declines were seen in Saxony (-13%) and Saxony-Anhalt (-13%), impacting housing seekers.
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24% Bias Score
Enschede Adopts Swedish Housing Model
Enschede, Netherlands, adopts a Swedish housing model to speed up construction and address its housing crisis.
Enschede Adopts Swedish Housing Model
Enschede, Netherlands, adopts a Swedish housing model to speed up construction and address its housing crisis.
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40% Bias Score