UK Opposition Conservatives Pledge to Bar Foreign Nationals From Social Housing
Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch has pledged to end social housing tenancies for foreign nationals if elected, the Financial Times...
Sansiri Steers Clear of Bangkok’s Luxury Price War as Rivals Discount Up to 30%
SET-listed developer Sansiri is declining to join an escalating price war in Bangkok's luxury housing market, arguing that long-term value...
Singapore Commercial Property Investment Surges 238% to S$23.3b in H1, Led by Paragon and Asia Square Deals
Singapore's commercial real estate investment climbed 238% year-on-year to S$23.3 billion (US$18.2 billion) in the first half of 2026, the...
Vietnam’s Draft Property Law Overhaul Adds Digital IDs — and a Financing-Cost Warning From Developers
Vietnam is proposing a sweeping revision of its Law on Real Estate Business, discussed at an August 6 consultation workshop...
German Rents Rise 3.2% in Second Quarter as Housing Shortage Persists
Rents on new contracts in German apartment buildings rose 3.2% year on year in the second quarter, according to figures...
More Than Half of NZ First-Home Buyers Now Borrowing With Less Than a 20% Deposit
More than half of New Zealand's first-home buyers are getting on the property ladder without a full 20% deposit, according...
Marcos Asks Congress to Suspend Implementation of Philippines’ Property Valuation Law
President Marcos has asked Senate and House leaders to suspend implementation of Republic Act No. 12001, the Real Property Valuation...
Malaysia Launches National Housing Policy 2026-2035, Targets One Million Affordable Homes
Malaysia's government on Monday launched the National Housing Policy (Dasar Rumah Negara, DRN) 2026-2035, setting a target of one million...
Beijing Cuts Residency Requirement for Homebuyers to One Year, Raises Housing Fund Loan Caps
Beijing has rolled out a fresh round of home-buying support measures, lowering the residency requirement for non-Beijing buyers from two...
RBC BlueBay Warns Burnham’s Southern Council Tax Plan Could Weaken the Pound
RBC BlueBay Asset Management, which manages more than £420bn in client assets, has grown cautious on sterling over fears that...
