Top concerns include the displacement of longtime residents as rents and food prices surge. Ire over the influx of well-heeled foreigners has been building for years.
Tag: Affordable Housing
What Will Happen to Australia’s Housing Market After the Election
Going into a federal election, both major parties are hesitant to tame the sky-high property values that have priced many voters out of the housing market.
Will Canada’s Next Prime Minister Solve the Million-Dollar Housing Crisis?
Soaring housing costs, with many homes nearing $1 million, have sparked an exodus from cities like Vancouver, and Canadians want their next prime minister to do something about it.
Will Canada’s Next Prime Minister Solve the Million-Dollar Housing Crisis?
Soaring housing costs, with many homes nearing $1 million, have sparked an exodus from cities like Vancouver, and Canadians want their next prime minister to do something about it.
A Dublin Neighborhood at the Sharp End of Ireland’s Election Issues
In a northeast neighborhood of the capital city, deprivation and affluence exist side-by-side, and many voters feel frustrated by the status quo.
Golden Visa Programs, Once a Boon, Lose Their Luster
Spain is the latest European country to end its program, which brought in billions of euros from real estate investors seeking residency status but worsened a housing crisis for locals.
Can the Olympics Rejuvenate One of France’s Poorest Corners?
Officials hope an Olympic Village can transform a Paris suburb known for poverty and crime. But big plans have failed before.
‘The Social Contract Has Been Completely Ruptured’: Ireland’s Housing Crisis
Soaring rents have left many struggling to afford homes in Dublin and have created a generational divide. Two-thirds of younger adults in the city live with their parents.
‘The Social Contract Has Completely Ruptured’: Ireland’s Housing Crisis
Soaring rents have left many struggling to afford homes in Dublin and have created a generational divide. Two-thirds of younger adults in the city live with their parents.
Lured by Federal Dollars, Canadian Cities Rethink Zoning
Major Canadian cities are opening up development zoning to include fourplexes in exchange for federal funds to build housing.