Federal Politics: It Should Be Easier for Those Looking for an Apartment
The article discusses the rising rental prices in German cities and the German government's efforts to improve tenant rights amidst a challenging housing market.
Democratic Party to Introduce 'Minimum Guarantee System' for Rent Fraud Deposits to Ensure Recovery of Certain Proportion
The South Korean government and ruling party plan to introduce a 'minimum guarantee system' to help victims of rent fraud recover a portion of their rental deposits.
Will Real Estate Funds, Into Which Ordinary People Invest, Be Allowed in the State Rental Housing Scheme?
The Slovak government has relaxed criteria for selecting investment partners in the state-supported rental housing scheme, allowing collective investment funds to participate.
Strengthening the rental market in rural areas and making shared ownership loans more accessible
The article discusses proposals to improve the rental market in Iceland's rural areas and enhance access to shared ownership loans.
Even if illegally built buildings are purchased publicly... 'splitting households' prevents restitution for rental fraud victims
Victims of rental fraud in South Korea are frustrated as they are ineligible for public purchase aid due to living in illegally constructed buildings.
Current Lexicon: What is the Rent Brake?
The article discusses Germany's 'Rent Brake' law, which limits how much landlords can increase rents in areas with tight housing markets, and notes its recent approval by the Federal Constitutional Court.
Conditions for acquiring rental apartments will probably be relaxed. According to Fico, it may be possible for everyone
Robert Fico suggests that government-supported rental apartments may soon be accessible to higher earners.
Expert: Major initiative against rental criminals risks hitting the wrong targets
An expert warns that the government's new initiative aimed at tackling rental crime might misdirect its efforts, particularly concerning the punishment of youth involved in serious crimes.
Large cities woke up to regulate construction – Espoo demands more owner-occupied housing, Helsinki considers 75 square meters as a minimum
Espoo is pushing for an increase in owner-occupied housing, demanding that 45% of new residential areas consist of homes available for purchase, in contrast to the current trend favoring rental apartments.
The Government is considering a penalty in the income tax for landlords who raise rents
The Spanish government is exploring a new fiscal policy that would impose penalties on landlords who increase rents as a means to control housing prices.
Measures for the 'capture' of rental income
The Greek government's economic team aims to significantly increase declared rental income to over 10 billion euros, which could provide substantial revenue for state coffers through new taxation.
Good news for tenants in New York: public hearings against rental abuses and scams begin
New York City has launched public hearings to address rental abuses and scams, allowing tenants to share their grievances in a bid to reform housing policies.
President Yoon: 42,500 public rental apartments in Seoul... Home prices may stabilize when properties are listed
President Yoon has emphasized the need to reduce tax benefits for registered rental property owners, arguing that their properties, if listed, may not significantly contribute to stabilizing home prices.
Warning about rentals in New York: the potential impact of Mamdani's measures
An analysis highlights the potential negative effects of a rental freeze in New York proposed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani, suggesting it could lead to increased rental prices due to reduced tenant mobility.
President Yoon: Is there a need for permanent benefits for registered rental housing? ... Mentions reduction for the second day in a row
President Yoon has raised the need for reforming the registered rental housing system, suggesting that the tax benefits for registered landlords should be gradually reduced.
President Yoon: 'Buying Hundreds of Houses' Comments... Limits Remain Even if Purchase Rental System is Modified
President Yoon raised concerns about the regulations allowing rental property owners to accumulate numerous houses through the purchase rental program, questioning the efficacy of the existing scheme.
President Yoon Seok-youl to Consult on Purchase Rental Business System
President Yoon Seok-youl plans to gather public opinions on the purchase rental business system that allows private entities to buy existing homes and register them as rental properties.
More than half of the Basque population now lives in areas where rent increases are limited by law
Over half of the Basque population resides in areas with legally capped rent increases, with 14 municipalities designated as 'tensioned residential market zones' to combat rising rental prices.
More than half of the Basque population now resides in areas where rent increases are legally limited
More than half of the population in the Basque Country now lives in regions with legally capped rent increases, as 14 municipalities have been declared 'tensioned residential market zones' to control excessive rental prices.
Renting an apartment is classist in Spain
The rental housing policy under Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is increasingly seen as classist, failing to protect vulnerable citizens and leaving low-income families at a disadvantage.
Fears for thousands of renters as rental affordability scheme ends
The end of the National Rental Affordability Scheme is leaving thousands of vulnerable Australians uncertain about their housing futures.
The Government agrees with the PNV to exclude small property owners from the anti-eviction moratorium
The PNV has successfully influenced the government to expand its social shield to include landlords with only one rental property, allowing them to avoid offering alternative housing to vulnerable people.
How to end the rental market?
Pedro Sánchez has proposed a new intervention in the rental market, offering a 100% tax deduction on income tax for landlords who renew contracts without increasing rents and plans to limit seasonal rentals.
Sánchez surprises with new measures to intervene in the rental market: price limits on rooms and tax incentives for those who do not raise prices
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has announced plans to implement a new decree aimed at regulating rental prices, which will include tax bonuses for landlords who maintain current rental rates upon contract renewal.
Short-term rental apartments and the fire safety loophole
Proposed legislation in Poland aims to significantly restrict short-term rentals in residential blocks, requiring tenant consent from housing associations, while a competing government proposal is less stringent due to constitutional concerns.