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Stricter House-Sharing Rules Reflecting UK Housing Crisis
Increased restrictions on house-sharing, such as limitations on working from home and kitchen use, are appearing on SpareRoom, reflecting the unaffordable housing market and tenant anxieties in the UK.
Stricter House-Sharing Rules Reflecting UK Housing Crisis
Increased restrictions on house-sharing, such as limitations on working from home and kitchen use, are appearing on SpareRoom, reflecting the unaffordable housing market and tenant anxieties in the UK.
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20% Bias Score
French Rent Control: Effectiveness and Challenges
A 2025 report reveals that 32% of French rental properties exceed rent ceilings, a four-point increase from 2024, impacting tenants' budgets significantly, with an average monthly loss of €192.
French Rent Control: Effectiveness and Challenges
A 2025 report reveals that 32% of French rental properties exceed rent ceilings, a four-point increase from 2024, impacting tenants' budgets significantly, with an average monthly loss of €192.
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44% Bias Score
Greece Speeds Up Rental Evictions
Greece's new Civil Procedure Code, effective January 1, 2026, streamlines evictions, allowing landlords to use a certified lawyer to issue an eviction order after lease expiry, though tenants have appeal rights. This aims to resolve lease disputes more quickly and reduce court backlogs.
Greece Speeds Up Rental Evictions
Greece's new Civil Procedure Code, effective January 1, 2026, streamlines evictions, allowing landlords to use a certified lawyer to issue an eviction order after lease expiry, though tenants have appeal rights. This aims to resolve lease disputes more quickly and reduce court backlogs.
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36% Bias Score
Mamdani's NYC Rent Freeze Proposal Faces Pushback Amidst Housing Crisis
New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani proposed a citywide rent freeze for 1 million rent-stabilized apartments, aiming to appoint supportive rent guidelines board members; critics call it unrealistic, while supporters cite a precedent of rent freezes and highlight the broader context of a h...
Mamdani's NYC Rent Freeze Proposal Faces Pushback Amidst Housing Crisis
New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani proposed a citywide rent freeze for 1 million rent-stabilized apartments, aiming to appoint supportive rent guidelines board members; critics call it unrealistic, while supporters cite a precedent of rent freezes and highlight the broader context of a h...
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60% Bias Score
Social Housing Complaints Soar Amidst Warnings of Systemic Failure
The number of complaints regarding substandard social housing conditions in England has increased more than fivefold in five years, reaching 6,380 investigations by March 2025; the Housing Ombudsman warns that this reflects a breakdown of trust and risks "simmering anger" becoming widespread social ...
Social Housing Complaints Soar Amidst Warnings of Systemic Failure
The number of complaints regarding substandard social housing conditions in England has increased more than fivefold in five years, reaching 6,380 investigations by March 2025; the Housing Ombudsman warns that this reflects a breakdown of trust and risks "simmering anger" becoming widespread social ...
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32% Bias Score
WA Renters Face 50% Increase Amidst Inadequate Protections
A Western Australian couple faced a 50 percent rent increase, highlighting the challenges of the state's rental market where laws prohibit rent bidding and limit increases to once yearly but don't cap the amount of the increase, leaving renters vulnerable to unaffordable housing costs.
WA Renters Face 50% Increase Amidst Inadequate Protections
A Western Australian couple faced a 50 percent rent increase, highlighting the challenges of the state's rental market where laws prohibit rent bidding and limit increases to once yearly but don't cap the amount of the increase, leaving renters vulnerable to unaffordable housing costs.
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56% Bias Score
Record High UK Rental Costs Driven by Supply Squeeze
Average monthly rental payments in Britain hit a record £1,577 in August, a 2.9% year-on-year increase, due to dwindling rental supply as landlords exit the market amid increased taxation and regulation.
Record High UK Rental Costs Driven by Supply Squeeze
Average monthly rental payments in Britain hit a record £1,577 in August, a 2.9% year-on-year increase, due to dwindling rental supply as landlords exit the market amid increased taxation and regulation.
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16% Bias Score
China Standardizes Housing Rentals to Protect Tenants and Boost Market Health
China's new housing rental regulations, effective September 15th, standardize rental practices, protect tenant rights, and boost market health by setting minimum space requirements, restricting sub-standard rentals, and mandating transparency from landlords and rental agencies.
China Standardizes Housing Rentals to Protect Tenants and Boost Market Health
China's new housing rental regulations, effective September 15th, standardize rental practices, protect tenant rights, and boost market health by setting minimum space requirements, restricting sub-standard rentals, and mandating transparency from landlords and rental agencies.
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40% Bias Score
Dutch Non-Rent Controlled Housing Plunges Amidst Rent Control Legislation
The number of non-rent controlled homes available in the Netherlands has fallen by over one-third in the past quarter to 12,000, due to new rent legislation, impacting those on average incomes and causing a rise in disputes between landlords and tenants.
Dutch Non-Rent Controlled Housing Plunges Amidst Rent Control Legislation
The number of non-rent controlled homes available in the Netherlands has fallen by over one-third in the past quarter to 12,000, due to new rent legislation, impacting those on average incomes and causing a rise in disputes between landlords and tenants.
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40% Bias Score
Écija Residents Face Eviction After Affordable Housing Sale
Residents of 91 affordable housing units in Écija, Spain, face eviction after the building's sale to a debt-ridden company, who now plans to sell the units at a higher price; a court ruled against residents' claim of improper sale notification.
Écija Residents Face Eviction After Affordable Housing Sale
Residents of 91 affordable housing units in Écija, Spain, face eviction after the building's sale to a debt-ridden company, who now plans to sell the units at a higher price; a court ruled against residents' claim of improper sale notification.
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40% 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
Supreme Court Upholds Community Fee Responsibility for Madrid Public Housing Tenants
The Supreme Court of Spain ruled that tenants in Madrid's public housing are responsible for community fees, as stated in their contracts and allowed by regional law, setting a precedent potentially affecting other regions.
Supreme Court Upholds Community Fee Responsibility for Madrid Public Housing Tenants
The Supreme Court of Spain ruled that tenants in Madrid's public housing are responsible for community fees, as stated in their contracts and allowed by regional law, setting a precedent potentially affecting other regions.
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40% Bias Score
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