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Oakland Tackles Housing Affordability Crisis by Imposing Impact Fees on New Housing

Oakland is in the middle of a housing affordability crisis. Skyrocketing house prices and rental rates have pushed many out of their homes and out of Oakland. To help address the issue, Oakland is planning to introduce a mechanism that has worked for other Bay Area cities.

UK to Force Offshore Companies to Reveal the Ultimate Owners of Properties

The United Kingdom government is planning to introduce stringent measures that would force offshore companies to disclose the ultimate owners of the properties they acquire in the country.

Housing Starts Drop More Than Expected

The economic expansion of the United States saw a glum outlook as one of its key drivers, real estate sector, recorded a drop in March more than what was forecasted.