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🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

UK housing costs rise 41% over five years for renters and owners, study shows

A study reveals that UK housing costs for renters and owners increased by 41% over the past five years, with significant rises in mortgage interest payments contributing to the total.

Mar 16 • 00:01 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

One in Three Poles Are Late with Housing Payments

A significant portion of Poles struggle with timely housing payments, with one in three admitting to delays due to financial pressures.

Mar 13 • 13:26 UTC
🇮🇸 RUV Frettir
National & Local

Living in a tent to pay off the housing loan

An individual is living in a tent to manage their housing loan payments amidst financial challenges.

Mar 8 • 23:00 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

Collapse in Parque Patricios: Mortgage Payments for Evacuated Residents Postponed

The bank that provided loans for the purchase of apartments in Estación Buenos Aires has announced the postponement of mortgage payments for evacuated residents for three months.

Mar 6 • 11:36 UTC
🇯🇵 Asahi Shimbun (JP)
National & Local

Former Niigata Nippo Department Head Misappropriates Foundation Funds for Personal Use, Including Housing Loan Payments

A former department head at Niigata Nippo was dismissed for misappropriating approximately 5.5 million yen of foundation funds for personal expenses, including housing loan repayments.

Mar 6 • 08:40 UTC
🇫🇮 Yle Uutiset
National & Local

Soon you can extend the housing loan repayment period to 35 years – graphics show the change in monthly payments and interest

The Finnish government is set to allow homebuyers to extend their housing loan repayment period to 35 years, resulting in lower monthly payments but significantly higher interest costs.

Mar 1 • 07:47 UTC
🇫🇮 Yle Uutiset
National & Local

Vantaa Received the Most Basic Social Assistance Last Year – Check the List of Municipalities Where Assistance Was Most Common

Last year, Vantaa had the highest number of recipients of basic social assistance in Finland, as new statistics show an increase in both the number of recipients and the payments made.

Feb 26 • 09:47 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
National & Local

Estonian Households Are Struggling More with Loan Payments

The amount of overdue loans in Estonia has been gradually increasing, with a rise in new housing loans and a prolonged loan period.

Feb 26 • 06:41 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
National & Local

Homeless mother of seven denied social housing over Centrelink income

A homeless mother in Queensland has been denied social housing due to her income from Centrelink payments being above the state's cut-off limit, which has not changed in 20 years.

Feb 23 • 21:32 UTC
🇩🇰 Politiken
National & Local

How it can happen that half of the Copenhagen apartments are bought by young first-time buyers

Half of the apartments in Copenhagen are being purchased by young first-time buyers despite high prices and significant down payments required.

Feb 19 • 05:33 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
National & Local

Higher Pension, Higher Rent: 'It Should Mask the Fact That There Are Too Few Social Housing Units'

A pension increase for a senior citizen in Frankfurt has led to significantly higher rent payments, raising concerns about social housing availability.

Feb 18 • 14:57 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Debts in urbanizations of Guayaquil: Can they prevent access to housing due to outstanding payments?

Residents in Guayaquil are facing access issues to their housing as debts accumulate, raising legal concerns about rights violations.

Feb 12 • 15:45 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

Zoopla reveals UK property hotspots for single people where it costs £408 a month

Zoopla's new research identifies Sunderland as the UK's most affordable city for single homebuyers, with average monthly mortgage payments of £408, equating to 17% of the average salary.

Feb 12 • 08:52 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
National & Local

Real Estate Investor Kojamo Surfaces – Returns to Dividend Payments

Kojamo, Finland's largest private real estate investor, has announced a dividend payout as it recovers from a difficult period in the housing market.

Feb 11 • 06:20 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
National & Local

Illinois city hands out $25K cash payments to 44 Black residents through reparations program

Evanston, Illinois, has started delivering $25,000 reparations payments to 44 Black residents as part of a historic program established to address injustices faced by Black individuals in the community.

Feb 11 • 01:33 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

It’s official: how to get up to $150,000 to pay for a house in California

A new initiative in California will provide first-time homebuyers with up to $150,000 to assist with down payments, aimed at addressing housing affordability challenges.

Feb 10 • 19:29 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
National & Local

Rent Bonus 2026, All Measures: Who Is Entitled and How They Work

The Italian government is introducing new measures to support rental payments, particularly for separated or divorced parents, low-income youth, and workers relocating for jobs, starting in 2026.

Feb 9 • 10:25 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

The ‘Pelotazo’ of Protected Housing in Alicante: Favors, Resignations, Under-the-table Payments, and Lack of Control

A scandal involving luxury public housing in Alicante has surfaced, revealing connections with local political figures and allegations of corruption in the allocation process.

Feb 8 • 04:30 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
National & Local

Also, "Rīgas nami" will not apply late payment percentages for rent and utility payments

Riga's deputy mayor announced that the city-owned company "Rīgas nami" will suspend the calculation of late payment penalties for rent and utility services until June 30.

Feb 4 • 11:00 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
National & Local

I'm young and shut out of the American Dream but I won't be government or the left's victim

The Trump administration is considering allowing Americans to use their 401(k) accounts for home down payments while addressing the housing affordability crisis through various initiatives.

Feb 4 • 10:00 UTC
🇭🇷 Večernji List
National & Local

Who can participate in affordable rental? There is one key condition

Property owners have only 12 days left to join the Affordable Rental Program in Croatia, ensuring guaranteed rent payments as the state attempts to activate 600,000 vacant housing units.

Feb 3 • 20:37 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

How many landlords have received aid for suspended evictions in Catalonia? Only 550

Only 553 compensation payments have been recognized for landlords in Catalonia under the eviction moratorium, out of 2,560 applications submitted, with a total of eight million euros paid since 2021.

Feb 3 • 04:15 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

Eight provinces already exceed the maximum recommended threshold for paying a mortgage: in Malaga families allocate 58% of their income

The real estate market closes a year marked by rising prices, with families in Malaga dedicating 58% of their income to mortgage payments as eight provinces surpass the recommended threshold.

Dec 29 • 09:30 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
National & Local

In 2026, a turning point on social rents to retain agents, teachers, and tram drivers

The eviction of vulnerable families from public housing in Baggio sparked political controversy, prompting Mayor Beppe Sala to announce that the city will cover utility payments for sixty days while Caritas facilitates new utility connections.

Dec 29 • 04:00 UTC

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