Faced with the shortage, companies in the Basque Country are building housing themselves

Faced with the shortage, companies in the Basque Country are building housing themselves

Housing is a “most decisive attractiveness tool for recruiting”. Since the end of 2019, the price per square meter has increased by 35% in the Basque territory, according to Fnaim. They chose to build housing for their employees themselves: in the Basque Country, where there are difficulties in finding accommodation pose recruitment problems for companies, … Read more

China tries to save its crisis-ridden real estate sector

China tries to save its crisis-ridden real estate sector

Will Chinese real estate recover? Beijing unveiled ambitious measures on Friday, May 17 to revive its crisis-ridden real estate sector, reducing the contribution necessary for a first purchase and proposing that local authorities buy back unsold or undelivered housing. The reasons for the crisis China’s real estate sector has long been an engine of growth, … Read more

200,000 tenants would have income “above the ceilings”, according to Guillaume Kasbarian

200,000 tenants would have income “above the ceilings”, according to Guillaume Kasbarian

The number of social housing units which are more than 20% above the ceilings is 80,000,” he added. France had 5.3 million HLM housing units at the start of 2023, according to the Social Union for Housing, which represents social landlords. The minister presented to senators on Wednesday the main measures of his bill “relating … Read more

China ready to resume speculation to revive real estate

China ready to resume speculation to revive real estate

Two of China’s most prosperous cities, Hangzhou (east) and Xi’an (north), have decided to lift restrictions on property purchases in an attempt to revive a sluggish market. Hangzhou and its 12.5 million inhabitants, which houses the headquarters of the Chinese e-commerce giant Ali Baba said Thursday he wanted “promote stable and healthy development” of the … Read more

The market at its lowest in 10 years

The market at its lowest in 10 years

The amount of new housing loans, excluding renegotiations, fell again in March, to 6.7 billion euros, the lowest volume in almost ten years. It was 7.4 billion euros the previous month. The average interest rate for these new loans is, however, more favorable to borrowers, according to the same source, going from 4.11% in February … Read more