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Catalonia Rent Regulation: Prices Down, Short-Term Rentals Up
Catalonia's first year of rent regulation (Q1 2024-Q1 2025) shows decreased prices (-4.9% to €866 average, -8.9% in Barcelona to €1087), new contracts (-21% overall, -22.5% in Barcelona), but a 56% surge in short-term rentals, totaling 11% in Q1 2025; despite this, overall rental contracts grew by 3...
Catalonia Rent Regulation: Prices Down, Short-Term Rentals Up
Catalonia's first year of rent regulation (Q1 2024-Q1 2025) shows decreased prices (-4.9% to €866 average, -8.9% in Barcelona to €1087), new contracts (-21% overall, -22.5% in Barcelona), but a 56% surge in short-term rentals, totaling 11% in Q1 2025; despite this, overall rental contracts grew by 3...
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40% Bias Score
Germany Extends Rent Control Law Without Major Changes
Germany's coalition government extends the Mietpreisbremse, a rent control law, until 2029 without substantial changes despite calls for improvements, aiming to address affordability issues but facing debates about effectiveness and enforcement.
Germany Extends Rent Control Law Without Major Changes
Germany's coalition government extends the Mietpreisbremse, a rent control law, until 2029 without substantial changes despite calls for improvements, aiming to address affordability issues but facing debates about effectiveness and enforcement.
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52% Bias Score
Galicia Approves Rent Controls for A Coruña, Breaking PP Stance
After months of political deadlock, the regional government of Galicia approved A Coruña's request to be declared a tensioned housing market, paving the way for rent controls, despite the governing party's national opposition to such measures.
Galicia Approves Rent Controls for A Coruña, Breaking PP Stance
After months of political deadlock, the regional government of Galicia approved A Coruña's request to be declared a tensioned housing market, paving the way for rent controls, despite the governing party's national opposition to such measures.
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20% Bias Score
Germany Debates New Law to Combat Excessive Rents
Germany's Left party is proposing a law to increase fines and simplify the prosecution of excessive rents, while the Green party advocates for a more comprehensive reform of rent control, but the governing coalition is taking a more cautious approach, focusing on extending the existing rent cap and ...
Germany Debates New Law to Combat Excessive Rents
Germany's Left party is proposing a law to increase fines and simplify the prosecution of excessive rents, while the Green party advocates for a more comprehensive reform of rent control, but the governing coalition is taking a more cautious approach, focusing on extending the existing rent cap and ...
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48% Bias Score
Washington Caps Rent Increases at 7% Plus Inflation
Washington Governor Bob Ferguson signed House Bill 1217 into law on Wednesday, capping annual rent increases at 7% plus inflation or 10% (whichever is lower), impacting 40% of renters and manufactured homeowners; the bill passed 54-44 despite arguments it would deter developers and increase the stat...
Washington Caps Rent Increases at 7% Plus Inflation
Washington Governor Bob Ferguson signed House Bill 1217 into law on Wednesday, capping annual rent increases at 7% plus inflation or 10% (whichever is lower), impacting 40% of renters and manufactured homeowners; the bill passed 54-44 despite arguments it would deter developers and increase the stat...
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36% Bias Score
Dutch Rent Control Drives Smaller Apartment Sales, Increasing Buyer Competition
Increased rent control in the Netherlands is causing landlords to sell smaller rental apartments in major cities, leading to more properties for sale in the €250,000-€400,000 range, a shrinking rental market, and increased competition among buyers; however, mortgage rates remain relatively low at 3....
Dutch Rent Control Drives Smaller Apartment Sales, Increasing Buyer Competition
Increased rent control in the Netherlands is causing landlords to sell smaller rental apartments in major cities, leading to more properties for sale in the €250,000-€400,000 range, a shrinking rental market, and increased competition among buyers; however, mortgage rates remain relatively low at 3....
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40% Bias Score
Hamburg Ballet Intendant Demis Volpi Dismissed
Demis Volpi, intendant of the Hamburg Ballet, was dismissed by mutual agreement on June 12, 2025, before completing the season, with no official reasons provided.
Hamburg Ballet Intendant Demis Volpi Dismissed
Demis Volpi, intendant of the Hamburg Ballet, was dismissed by mutual agreement on June 12, 2025, before completing the season, with no official reasons provided.
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40% Bias Score
Germany Extends Rent Control Law Until 2029
Germany extended its rent control law until 2029, a move praised by Berlin's Mieterverein as crucial protection for tenants, despite ongoing criticism of loopholes and calls for broader housing market regulation.
Germany Extends Rent Control Law Until 2029
Germany extended its rent control law until 2029, a move praised by Berlin's Mieterverein as crucial protection for tenants, despite ongoing criticism of loopholes and calls for broader housing market regulation.
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44% Bias Score
Catalonia's Rental Regulations Backfire, Fueling Soaring Co-living Costs in Barcelona
New rental regulations in Catalonia have backfired, causing a surge in unregulated seasonal and co-living rentals in Barcelona, with monthly room prices exceeding €1000, evicting tenants, and leading to legal battles with the city council.
Catalonia's Rental Regulations Backfire, Fueling Soaring Co-living Costs in Barcelona
New rental regulations in Catalonia have backfired, causing a surge in unregulated seasonal and co-living rentals in Barcelona, with monthly room prices exceeding €1000, evicting tenants, and leading to legal battles with the city council.
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60% Bias Score
Unclear Scottish Rent Policies Deter Hundreds of Millions in Housing Investment
Uncertainty over Scottish rent controls is deterring hundreds of millions of pounds in housing investment, according to businessman Sir Tom Hunter, who says developers are choosing to invest in English cities instead due to the unclear policies, despite the Scottish government declaring a national h...
Unclear Scottish Rent Policies Deter Hundreds of Millions in Housing Investment
Uncertainty over Scottish rent controls is deterring hundreds of millions of pounds in housing investment, according to businessman Sir Tom Hunter, who says developers are choosing to invest in English cities instead due to the unclear policies, despite the Scottish government declaring a national h...
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44% Bias Score
Cost Transparency in Rental Housing: A Potential Solution to Renter Resentment
A Harvard Business School study demonstrates that disclosing production costs increases consumer trust and purchases, suggesting that cost transparency in rental housing could reduce renter resentment and potentially lessen the demand for rent control; this is supported by a recent survey showing th...
Cost Transparency in Rental Housing: A Potential Solution to Renter Resentment
A Harvard Business School study demonstrates that disclosing production costs increases consumer trust and purchases, suggesting that cost transparency in rental housing could reduce renter resentment and potentially lessen the demand for rent control; this is supported by a recent survey showing th...
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44% Bias Score
Dutch Rent Freeze Creates 185,000 Housing Shortage
The Dutch government's spring budget freezes social rents for two years, easing private rental increases, causing a projected shortfall of 185,000 social housing units and sparking controversy within the coalition.
Dutch Rent Freeze Creates 185,000 Housing Shortage
The Dutch government's spring budget freezes social rents for two years, easing private rental increases, causing a projected shortfall of 185,000 social housing units and sparking controversy within the coalition.
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52% Bias Score
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