Japan Reportedly Weighs Tighter PR Income and Pension Benchmarks — but the Published Rule Hasn’t Changed
A media report has put stricter income and pension standards for Japanese permanent residence into the conversation, and it is...
Hong Kong leads 2026 city-centre housing-cost ranking as Singapore places fourth
Hong Kong ranked as the most expensive market for city-centre apartments in Deutsche Bank’s 2026 “Mapping the World’s Prices” study,...
Dubai residential sales value fell from 2025’s record pace in the first half of 2026
Dubai residential transaction value reached about AED225.7 billion in the first half of 2026, 16% below the unusually high level...
Greater Sydney home ownership rate fell to 59.9% in 2025, KPMG research finds
Greater Sydney’s home ownership rate fell to 59.9% in 2025, according to KPMG research reported by ABC News.
Canada home sales edged up in June as CREA cut its 2026 forecast
Canadian home sales recorded through MLS systems rose 0.5% month on month in June 2026 and were 0.9% above June...
SkyWorld starts its first launched overseas residential development in Vietnam
Malaysia-listed developer SkyWorld Development has begun work on SkySOLIS in Ho Chi Minh City, describing it as the group’s first...
Portugal median bank property valuation reached €2,208 per square metre in May
Portugal’s median bank property valuation reached €2,208 per square metre in May 2026, according to Instituto Nacional de Estatística data...
French agency warns of rising sale cancellations linked to mortgage refusals
A French estate agency has warned that mortgage refusals are contributing to more property sales falling through, according to The...
China new-home prices fell 0.1% in June as the pace of decline eased
China’s new-home prices across 70 cities fell 0.1% month on month in June 2026, after declining 0.2% in May, according...
Standard Chartered Korea reportedly pauses new home-backed mortgage applications through October
Standard Chartered Korea has suspended new applications for general home-backed mortgage loans at all branches, according to a 21 July...
