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Inclusive Growth Framework
What could housing reforms mean for Cuba?
Cuba has recognised private home ownership.
Environment and Natural Resource Security
Want to save the planet? Move to Wales
New policies allow easier access to planning permission if people build ecologically sustainable housing.
Inclusive Growth Framework
When looking at the house market, we should consider rent more closely
If property prices are rising, it is commonly assumed we must be facing a shortage of supply relative to demand. So if we’re ever going to reduce housing affordability problems, we’re sim...
Environment and Natural Resource Security
This tiny sustainable home could be the future of living
Designers from the UN and Yale University have collaborated to create a piece of futuristic architecture.
Germany
Micro-apartments could be the answer to a growing housing problem in German cities
The number of single-person households stood at more than 40% in 2016.
Real Estate
If you want to know house prices in London, check the Tokyo listings
Research suggests that house prices are being influenced by investors elsewhere in the world.
Real Estate
Berlin has the world's fastest rising city property prices
House prices in Berlin increased by more than 20% in 2017, according to data from estate agent Knight Frank.
Financial and Monetary Systems
The world's most expensive prime property
This chart shows the amount of prime residential property around the world that can be bought with $1 million.
Real Estate
Young Londoners face over 20 years of saving to buy a small apartment
Rising housing prices and lower salaries are edging out millennials from the first-time home buyer market.
Real Estate
These are the cities where property prices are overheating fastest
UBS has published the 'Global Real Estate Bubble Index' examining house prices in global financial centres.
Environment and Natural Resource Security
Why solar windows could be the future of renewable energy
Researchers are developing solar panels that still let through enough light to function as a window.
Real Estate
How drones, data and AI are changing the property sector
Asia is at the forefront of 'proptech', which harnesses the power of big data, drones and AI to revolutionize the way we buy, sell and think about property.
Real Estate
This robot can print you a house in as little as 8 hours
A new Ukrainian homebuilding startup called PassivDom uses a 3D printing robot that can print parts for tiny houses.
Real Estate
Canada’s household debt levels are the highest in the world
Economists are worried that increasing levels of household debt could make some countries vulnerable to an economic shock.
Cities and Urbanization
This is the most expensive city to rent an office - and no, it's not London
Hong Kong offices are now the world’s most expensive to rent, according to a report published this week by real estate consultancy Cushman & Wakefield.