The Unassuming Economist

On cross-country:

• A new frontier for skyscrapers. Why African governments are building higher – The Economist

Working papers and conferences:

• Conference: Housing affordability: what is new? On September 26, 2025 – Institute of Public Finance

On China:

• China’s urban planners could determine the future of city life. They are betting big on interconnected city clusters – The Economist

On Australia and New Zealand:

• [Australia] Slashing migration would actually lead to higher house prices in Australia. Here’s why. Economic modelling reveals the effects of eliminating migration for a decade on growth, the workforce and the budget – The Guardian
• [Australia] Aussie home prices to rise on interest rate cuts, affordability worries persist: Reuters poll – Reuters
• [Australia] Data missing on two of nation’s ‘biggest issues’ as Australian Bureau of Statistics fumbles key survey. Economics expert criticises last-minute cancellation of report that would shed light on cost-of-living and housing crises – The Guardian
• [Australia] Is the war on NIMBYs enough to fix Australia’s housing crisis? – Financial Review
• [New Zealand] Why New Zealand Is Relaxing Its Property Rules for Rich Foreigners – Bloomberg

On other countries:  

• [Belgium] Properties in Ardennes on the rise again. The price of a house in the Ardennes has risen by more than 13% in the past year, according to figures from notaries. – The Brussels Times
• [Canada] The housing market — where are we? – CIBC
• [Hong Kong] The Plot to Make Beijing Save the Hong Kong Property Market – Bloomberg
• [Korea] South Korea to tighten mortgage rules in Seoul, boost housing supply – Reuters
• [Spain] El precio de la vivienda de segunda mano rompe todos los récords y supera los niveles de la burbuja inmobiliaria. Las casas usadas se encarecieron un 12,8% en el segundo trimestre y superan la marca de 2007, según el INE. El índice general de precios repuntó un 12,7%, la mayor subida en 18 años – El Pais
• [Spain] El mercado inmobiliario español consolida su fase expansiva en 2025 – CaixaBank
• [United Kingdom] Average UK house price rises to record £299,331, says Halifax. Increase of 0.3% in August marks third consecutive monthly rise, exceeding market expectations – The Guardian
• [United Kingdom] UK house prices rise 0.3% in August, Halifax says – Reuters
• [United Kingdom] Why Gen X was London’s luckiest property generation. It’s not the boomers who had it easiest when they first bought homes, but the cohort that followed them – FT
• [United Kingdom] Fixing Britain’s broken property-tax system will take courage. The Labour government is unlikely to go there – The Economist
• [United Kingdom] U.K. House Sales Continued to Slow in August, Report Says. Sales activity is seen broadly flat over the next three months – Wall Street Journal
• [United Kingdom] UK housing market slows as buyers retreat, uncertainty swirls, RICS survey shows – Reuters