Housing
In a recent development, the Gaotai County Housing and Urban-Rural Development Bureau in Gansu Province, China successfully mediated a real estate transaction dispute, helping a resident recover a 10,000 yuan deposit for a house purchase. The dispute began when a homebuyer paid a deposit via WeChat to reserve a
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The Haicang District of Fujian Province has announced plans to launch the "Quality Month" activity in September, aiming to implement the spirit of the Third Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee and the "Outline for Building a Quality Power Nation." The activity aims to
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Rotherham Council faces a new challenge as it adjusts to rising housing targets, with national rules introduced in December 2024 increasing the expected annual number of new homes from 544 to 1,111. This significant change has led planning inspectors to advise the council to develop a new plan from
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The California Attorney General, Rob Bonta, has announced a settlement with the City of Norwalk over its unlawful ban on new housing for vulnerable residents. The ban, which was implemented in August 2024, prohibited the establishment, implementation, or operation of emergency shelters, supportive housing, single-room occupancy housing, and transitional housing.
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U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) is pushing for federal support to help small businesses, particularly those in the construction industry, reduce housing costs in Nevada. High housing costs are burdening hardworking families, and small businesses are critical to addressing the crisis. The senator argues that tariffs, lack of skilled
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Colorado U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet, along with Representatives Diana DeGette, Joe Neguse, Jason Crow, and Brittany Pettersen, expressed serious concerns regarding proposed staff reductions and the lease termination notice for the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Denver Regional Office. The lawmakers argued that these
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Livani municipality in Latvia has set a deadline for privatized residential building owners to take over management rights from the municipality by January 1, 2026. Currently, SIA "Livanu otapis un komunala saimnieciba" manages apartment buildings on the basis of an authorization agreement that will expire on January 1,
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On August 9, 2023, Xiamen Chuangshengyi Construction Engineering Co. Ltd. signed a subcontract for decoration and renovation construction with China Nuclear Industry Huaxing Construction Co. Ltd. for the Zhao'an Jindu Waterworks and Pipeline Network Supporting Project. The company's first-class qualification for construction decoration and renovation contracting
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The United States continues to grapple with housing market risks, with California's counties dominating the list of the most vulnerable areas in the latest report from ATTOM. Released in September 2025, the Housing Risk Report highlighted 579 counties across the country that were at risk of housing market
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Investors who bought cheap apartments, mostly in the south, are among the first to feel the change in the atmosphere in the real estate market, according to the Ministry of Finance chief economist's first quarter survey of the residential real estate market. The survey found that there was
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VHB, a leading transportation planning, engineering, and environmental services provider, has successfully guided the rezoning of D.R. Horton's innovative cottage court community in Knightdale, North Carolina. This pioneering project introduces middle housing, a much-needed option between single-family homes and large apartment buildings, offering first-time buyers, downsizers, and
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The Department for Communities and Radius Housing have officially opened a new housing development of 135 shared homes at the St Patrick's regeneration site in Ballymena. The shared housing scheme, which was delivered by Radius Housing alongside lead contractor MJ McBride, consists of 32 apartments, including some that
