Urban Design Opportunities Amid Falling Housing Prices in Chinese Cities
Housing prices continued to decline in 70 major and mid-sized Chinese cities in December 2025, according to the National Bureau…
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German Rents Surge by End of 2025 Amid Declining Housing Supply
Rental prices in Germany saw a notable increase by the end of 2025, according to the GriX index published by…
Mitsui Fudosan to Invest in Rental Housing Across the Southern United States
Japanese real estate developer Mitsui Fudosan plans to invest more than ¥450 billion (approximately $2.8 billion) in the development of…
UK Housing Starts Rise, Signalling Early Signs of Market Recovery
UK Housing Secretary Steve Reed has welcomed newly released figures showing an increase in housing starts over the past year,…
China Cuts Down Payment Requirement for Commercial Property to 30%
The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) announced on Saturday a reduction in the minimum down payment requirement for commercial property…
Zando Market in Kinshasa: A Model of Sustainable Architecture and Local Culture
Long criticized for overcrowding and poor sanitation, the historic Zando Market in Kinshasa has undergone a comprehensive sustainable redesign, set…
U.S. Existing-Home Sales Surge in December 2025 Signals Market Recovery
Existing-home sales in the United States rebounded sharply in December 2025, posting their strongest seasonally adjusted pace in nearly three…
Bromford Flagship and LiveWest to Form One of the UK’s Largest Social Housing Providers
Bromford Flagship and LiveWest Homes have announced their proposed merger, scheduled for 29 January 2026, creating the new Bromford Flagship…
Social Housing Repairs and Refurbishments in England Hit £10 Billion
The Regulator of Social Housing (RSH) has released its annual accounts for the 200 largest registered providers in England, revealing…
Riyadh to Host the 5th Edition of the Future of Real Estate Forum 2026
Riyadh will host the fifth edition of the Future of Real Estate Forum (FREF) from 26 to 28 January 2026,…
S&P Global: Credit Conditions Remain Supportive for GCC Real Estate in 2026
S&P Global confirmed that credit and financing conditions remain supportive for real estate companies across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC),…
Slight Decline in New Home Sales in the U.S. in October 2025
New home sales in the United States experienced a slight decline in October 2025, according to data from the U.S….
China’s Real Estate Sector Faces Ongoing Challenges Amid 2026 Growth Outlook
China’s real estate sector is entering its fifth consecutive year of decline, according to the US-based Goldman Sachs. Data shows…
Oxford-Cambridge Growth Corridor: Proposal for a Major Development Corporation
A Labour-linked think tank has urged the UK government to establish a single powerful development corporation to oversee growth and…
WW+P and SvN Merger Creates a Global Platform for Transport and Urban Design
Transport and urban design specialist WW+P (formerly Weston Williamson + Partners) has announced a merger with Canadian studio SvN Architects…
Diana Shi to Lead Operations & Asset Management at Cohen & Steers Private Real Estate
Cohen & Steers, a global leader in real estate investment and alternative assets, has appointed Diana Shi as Chief Executive…
New Murabba Appoints Parsons as Lead Infrastructure Design Consultant
New Murabba Development Company, a wholly owned entity of Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), has signed a strategic partnership…
Dubai 2025: A Maturing Urban Landscape Redefines the Real Estate Sector
In 2025, Dubai’s real estate landscape reached a historic milestone, marking its highest performance since the sector’s inception. Total real…
Spain Launches Urgent Measures to Address Housing Crisis
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced a package of urgent and decisive measures to tackle the worsening housing crisis in…
Saudi Real Estate Registry Launches Initial Property Registration
The Saudi Real Estate Registry announced the start of applications for initial property registration covering 13 land plots across eight…
London Becomes the UK City Most Likely for Homes to Be Sold at a Loss
A recent report showed that London has become, for the first time in more than a decade, the city in…
