On cross-country:
- To understand European voters’ anger, look at their rent bills. Rent-control policies are making Europe’s housing shortage worse – The Economist
- Mortgage costs rise sharply on Middle East conflict. Home loans have become more expensive in North America and Europe despite central banks keeping rates on hold – FT
- Housing at the core of human development. Solutions for shelter and inequality – UNDP
- How is the housing situation in the EU? – Eurostat
Working papers and conferences:
- Flood Risk, Insurance, and Housing in the United States – NBER
- The Cost of Intermediary Market Power for Distressed Borrowers – NBER
- Under one roof: housing and inflation expectations – Bank of England
- The Determinants of Mortgage Denial Using Public Data – St. Louis Fed
- Fast Locations and Slowing Mobility – Philadelphia Fed
- Why Mortgage Rates Exceed Treasury Yields – Boston Fed
On China:
- Fallout from China housing slowdown grinds on in offshore courts. Bondholders might balk at the recoveries offered so far, but any remedies involve complex negotiations – FT
- China’s Housing Slump Shows Signs of Bottoming Out. We’ve Been Here Before. Property prices in Shanghai, in particular, are rebounding, but the national market still faces an enormous overhang — 90 million empty or unfinished apartments. – New York Times
On Australia and New Zealand:
- [Australia] Australia’s housing affordability expected to worsen and homelessness soar under fossil-fuelled future. Rents will rise and homelessness quadruple in a decade unless serious steps to cut emissions are taken, University of Sydney researchers find – The Guardian
- [Australia] Australia’s property tax overhaul unpopular with voters, polls show – Reuters
- [Australia] Wasted space: Axe car-parking rules to ease the housing crisis – Grattan Institute
- [Australia] How Labor’s budget hit the brakes on Australia’s housing market. Economists believe home values are set for their first national slump since 2022, though Australia’s persistent housing shortage means any fall would be short term – The Guardian
- [New Zealand] Housing market confidence takes a tumble as interest rates, inflation rise – RNZ
On other countries:
- [Canada] Canadian Home Sales — April 2026 – Scotiabank
- [Canada] Canadian home sales rise in April, prices edge lower – Reuters
- [Chile] Chile Mortgage Rates Hit Four-Year Low, Easing Industry Crisis – Bloomberg
- [Korea] Seoul Apartment Price Rally Gains Pace Ahead of BOK Decision – Bloomberg
- [Mexico] Precios de la vivienda en México: Los estados más caros y más baratos – El Economista
- [Spain] National Housing Plan: limited scope in public supply – BBVA
- [United Arab Emirates] Where expat escapees from Dubai end up. Will they ever return? – The Economist
- [United Arab Emirates] Dubai Residential Real Estate April 2026 – REIDIN
- [United Kingdom] Housing market in England and Wales weakening due to Iran war, say estate agents. Homebuyers more cautious due to possible mortgage rate rises and higher inflation as sellers sit on properties – The Guardian
- [United Kingdom] The end of the mortgage broker? How AI is transforming the UK property market. Home loans and the buying process are ripe for disruption by technology – FT
- [United Kingdom] How a bold housing pivot could rescue Britain’s PM – Reuters