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Housing prices continued to decline in 70 major and mid-sized Chinese cities in December 2025, according to the National Bureau of Statistics of China, creating opportunities for architects and urban planners to rethink design strategies and residential development models.Tier-1 City…
Rental prices in Germany saw a notable increase by the end of 2025, according to the GriX index published by the Kiel Institute for the World Economy.Index Data: Increases Outpacing InflationThe index reported that rental listings rose by 4.5% in…
Japanese real estate developer Mitsui Fudosan plans to invest more than ¥450 billion (approximately $2.8 billion) in the development of rental housing units across the southern United States by the fiscal year 2030, highlighting growing confidence in the US residential…
UK Housing Secretary Steve Reed has welcomed newly released figures showing an increase in housing starts over the past year, describing the rise as “green shoots of recovery” in the housing market.Official Data Points to Increased Construction ActivityAccording to new…
The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) announced on Saturday a reduction in the minimum down payment requirement for commercial property purchases to 30%, down from nearly 50%, as part of broader efforts to support the real estate sector.Scope and Policy…
Long criticized for overcrowding and poor sanitation, the historic Zando Market in Kinshasa has undergone a comprehensive sustainable redesign, set to reopen in February 2026 after a five-year hiatus.Design and Modern FacilitiesThe market spans 92,000 sq meters (23 acres) and…
Existing-home sales in the United States rebounded sharply in December 2025, posting their strongest seasonally adjusted pace in nearly three years, as mortgage rates eased and home price growth moderated, helping to relieve a market previously frozen by affordability pressures.Broad-Based…
Bromford Flagship and LiveWest Homes have announced their proposed merger, scheduled for 29 January 2026, creating the new Bromford Flagship LiveWest group, making it one of the largest social housing providers in the United Kingdom.Composition of the New GroupThe merger…
The Regulator of Social Housing (RSH) has released its annual accounts for the 200 largest registered providers in England, revealing that housing associations invested heavily in home improvements and maintenance in the 2024/25 financial year, reflecting the sector’s commitment to…
Riyadh will host the fifth edition of the Future of Real Estate Forum (FREF) from 26 to 28 January 2026, under the patronage of H.E. Majed bin Abdullah Al-Hogail, Minister of Municipal, Rural Affairs and Housing. The forum will bring…
S&P Global confirmed that credit and financing conditions remain supportive for real estate companies across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), with the UAE, particularly Dubai and Abu Dhabi, leading the region in terms of demand resilience and strong economic fundamentals,…
New home sales in the United States experienced a slight decline in October 2025, according to data from the U.S. Department of Commerce. The ministry reported a 0.1% annual decrease, reaching 737,000 homes per year, following a 3.8% increase in…
China’s real estate sector is entering its fifth consecutive year of decline, according to the US-based Goldman Sachs. Data shows a drop in key property activity indicators, including new home construction, by 50–80% from the peak levels recorded in 2021,…
A Labour-linked think tank has urged the UK government to establish a single powerful development corporation to oversee growth and construction along the Oxford-Cambridge corridor. The proposal aims to triple the area’s GDP by 2050, according to a report released…
Transport and urban design specialist WW+P (formerly Weston Williamson + Partners) has announced a merger with Canadian studio SvN Architects + Planners, resulting in a significant expansion of the practice and the consolidation of 12 global offices under the WW+P…
Cohen & Steers, a global leader in real estate investment and alternative assets, has appointed Diana Shi as Chief Executive Officer of Operations and Head of Asset Management for its Private Real Estate Group, marking a strategic step to enhance…
New Murabba Development Company, a wholly owned entity of Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), has signed a strategic partnership agreement with US-based engineering firm Parsons, appointing it as lead infrastructure design consultant for the first phase of the New…
In 2025, Dubai’s real estate landscape reached a historic milestone, marking its highest performance since the sector’s inception. Total real estate transactions amounted to AED 917 billion, generated through more than 270,000 registered transactions, reflecting a shift from rapid expansion…
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced a package of urgent and decisive measures to tackle the worsening housing crisis in Spain, during the launch of a public housing project on a former military site in Madrid, where around 10,700 new…
The Saudi Real Estate Registry announced the start of applications for initial property registration covering 13 land plots across eight neighborhoods in the regions of Makkah Al-Mukarramah and Madinah, as part of efforts to enhance property ownership documentation and data…
A recent report showed that London has become, for the first time in more than a decade, the city in Britain where homeowners are most likely to sell their properties at a loss, highlighting growing pressure in the housing market.According…
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