A housing shortage has made Dublin one of the world’s most expensive cities to rent in. Homelessness is up sharply, while homeownership has fallen.
Tag: Real Estate and Housing (Residential)
A Billionaire’s Fall Spotlights Child Sexual Abuse in China
The police detained Wang Zhenhua for unspecified “personal reasons,” but officials are calling for an investigation after reports accused him of molestation.
For Some Home Buyers, It’s All About the Royal Backstory
Whether it’s a weekend cottage or a former workshop for regalia, the “magic” of ties to monarchy can increase a property’s value, European agents say.
Trash-Picking Robots? Park Bench Monitors? Toronto Debates Tech Giant’s Waterfront Plans
Some see a high-tech city of the future on the shores of Lake Ontario. Others see Big Brother, privatized.
A New Community Rises in Costa Rica, but Don’t Bring Your Car
Las Catalinas, a resort village on the Pacific Coast, encourages walkability for well-being.
Britain Vowed Big Changes After Grenfell Tower Burned. Why Are Thousands Stuck in Firetraps?
Two years after the Grenfell inferno in London killed 72 people, hundreds of high-rise apartment buildings in England remain wrapped in flammable cladding — and safety rules are little changed.
Special Incentive for Property Buyers: A Foreign Passport
Analysts estimate that offers of visas and passports drive more than $20 billion a year in investments.
Looking for Your Own Front Door in London? Consider a Mews.
Typically two or three-story structures that once served as stables or garages, mews homes are generally holding their value in uncertain times.
Making an Alpine Holiday Home Their Permanent Homestead
Philip and Mary Ellen Röntgen moved for good from New York to a farmhouse in the Swiss Alps that they had used for vacations for 22 years.
In Stockholm, a Turn to Sharing Homes
Amid a decades-long housing shortage, a former hotel is now home to 50 people, ranging in age from 21 to 54.