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🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

The Málaga Prosecutor's Office focuses on 'mobile homes'

The Málaga Prosecutor's Office is investigating the rise of mobile homes in rural areas, which are often installed illegally as residential properties.

Mar 3 • 04:30 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
National & Local

Illegal immigrants could lose public housing under Trump HUD plan to end Clinton-era loophole

The Trump administration's proposed HUD rule aims to eliminate a loophole allowing illegal immigrants to reside in public housing, affecting families receiving assistance.

Feb 26 • 19:00 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
National & Local

New information on the rental housing scandal – Heka: This many apartments involved in illegal business

Helsingin kaupungin asunnot oy (Heka) has identified illegal subleasing and accommodation activities in 14 of its apartments as part of a crackdown on unauthorized rentals.

Feb 25 • 10:44 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

Bulldozer Action on Illegal Houses in Rajkot

Authorities in Rajkot have begun a demolition drive targeting illegal constructions in the city.

Feb 23 • 06:47 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Piracicaba has 11,200 families living in illegal subdivisions, in areas without infrastructure; understand

Piracicaba, Brazil, is facing a pressing issue with 11,200 families living in illegal subdivisions lacking necessary infrastructure, as the municipality works on regularizing these areas.

Feb 14 • 20:54 UTC
🌍 AllAfrica
National & Local

Namibia: Vacate Govt Houses By April, Works Minister Nekundi Tells Illegal Occupants

Namibian Minister Veikko Nekundi has warned illegal occupants of government housing to vacate by April 1 or face eviction and increased penalties.

Feb 13 • 12:18 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
National & Local

Bold accountability in the city's rental apartments - This is how Helsinki responds to the politician's harsh criticism

Helsinki city councilor Otto Meri criticizes the city's housing company Heka for allegedly failing to address illegal short-term rentals in its properties.

Feb 12 • 19:37 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Life in the 'hijacked' buildings of Johannesburg: the consequences of the housing crisis suffocating the city

Johannesburg's housing crisis has led to the illegal occupation of residential buildings by informal networks, resulting in dire living conditions.

Feb 11 • 15:00 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
National & Local

Condonations and Abusers: Italy of the Displaced (Before Niscemi)

The article examines the plight of displaced residents in Niscemi, Italy, where illegal constructions have led to significant risks of landslides and displacements, raising concerns about housing safety and the impact of urban planning policies.

Feb 9 • 04:00 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

The European Parliament points to 'squatting' as a problem affecting 'all of Europe' and calls for 'rapid mechanisms' for owners to recover their homes

The European Parliament has recognized illegal squatting as a widespread issue across Europe and is urging member states to implement quicker legal mechanisms for property owners to reclaim their homes.

Feb 8 • 22:52 UTC
🇨🇿 Seznam Zprávy
National & Local

Instead of tents, residential containers. The city led by a deputy built illegally

A city in Czechia, managed by a deputy, was found to have illegally constructed residential containers instead of tents.

Feb 7 • 06:00 UTC
🇵🇱 Wprost
Crime & Justice

200 dogs in the middle of the village. Are activists running an 'illegal shelter'? There is a notification

Activists are alleged to be running an illegal animal shelter in Kuflew, housing hundreds of dogs and cats, according to local authorities following the closure of a shelter in Sobolew.

Feb 6 • 12:09 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Hunting down fraudsters living in protected housing: Communities accumulate hundreds of sanctions for abusing public housing

From 2019 to 2025, regions collected over nine million euros by sanctioning illegal subletting, prohibited sales, and misuse of public housing.

Feb 3 • 04:30 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

Where are the more than 86,200 illegal short-term rentals: 74% are concentrated in four coastal communities

In Spain, one in five short-term rentals is illegal, with the Ministry of Housing identifying over 86,200 tourist and temporary flats that lack the necessary rental registration since July, out of which 20.9% of applications have been rejected and must be removed from online platforms like Airbnb or Booking.

Feb 3 • 00:21 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
National & Local

Housing detects 86,000 illegal tourist and seasonal apartments thanks to short-term rental registry

The Ministry of Housing has ordered digital platforms to remove over 86,000 listings for tourist and seasonal apartments that lack proper registration numbers and do not meet legal requirements.

Feb 2 • 15:42 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
National & Local

Consumption investigates large housing platforms for advertising illegal rents

The Ministry of Consumption has launched an investigation to target illegal rental advertisements on major real estate portals that exceed the legal price limits in high-demand areas.

Jan 16 • 07:07 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

Hundreds of children placed in illegal care homes because of chilling failures

A report by the Commons Public Accounts Committee revealed that hundreds of children are placed in illegal care homes, with unregistered housing being used for about one in ten children in residential care, despite government pledges to eliminate this by 2027.

Jan 16 • 00:01 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Tourist housing decreases by 4% in the most visited destinations in Spain

The number of tourist homes in Spain's 25 most popular destinations fell by 4% in 2025, attributed to the new temporary rental registry and the elimination of illegal offerings.

Jan 13 • 13:20 UTC
🇪🇸 ABC
National & Local

More than 3,000 illegal tourist apartments have been deregistered in the Community of Madrid

Over 3,000 illegal tourist apartments have been deregistered in the Community of Madrid amid a significant increase in tourism demand and pressure on residential offerings.

Jan 12 • 10:50 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
National & Local

Alquiler Seguro wants to manage 1,600 affordable homes from the new public company: "We have the experience"

Alquiler Seguro has applied for a public contract to manage 1,600 affordable homes from the new public company Casa 47, despite a recent hefty fine for illegal commissions.

Jan 12 • 10:45 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
Crime & Justice

A high-ranking official of Almeida convicted for an illegal demolition in Cañada Real continues to sign demolition orders

A high-ranking official, convicted for an illegal demolition, is still signing demolition orders despite local women's efforts to protect their homes and fight for their rights.

Jan 11 • 20:35 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

"It's a little illegal, but it's tolerated by the authorities": in Lyon, more than 80 homeless children occupy a disused school with their parents

In Lyon, over 80 homeless children and their parents have taken over an abandoned school, citing inadequate emergency housing as the reason for their action.

Jan 10 • 17:09 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
Crime & Justice

Architect Boeri sent to trial: prosecuted for building abuses

Stefano Boeri, a prominent Milanese architect known for the Vertical Forest, has been indicted alongside six others for charges including illegal subdivision and construction irregularities related to the Bosco Navigli luxury housing project.

Jan 10 • 04:00 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
Crime & Justice

Chinese national charged with photographing US stealth bomber base after illegal entry

A Chinese national, Qilin Wu, has been charged for illegally entering the U.S. and photographing military bases, including those housing B-2 Spirit stealth bombers.

Jan 9 • 01:50 UTC
🌍 Africanews
National & Local

Cape Town rental boom pushes low-income residents Into illegal housing

A surge in rental prices in Cape Town is forcing low-income residents into illegal housing as affordable options become increasingly scarce.

Jan 1 • 16:16 UTC

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