Keywords: Real Estate


Rightmove reaffirms 2026 outlook as AI tools drive membership growth

Britain’s largest online property portal, Rightmove, has maintained its financial outlook for 2026 as the company continues to expand its artificial intelligence-powered services and strengthen its core membership base. The group said its membership growth remains aligned with expectations for......

Toronto home sales post strongest monthly gain in nine months as prices stabilize

The real estate market in the Toronto has shown renewed momentum, with home sales recording their strongest monthly increase in nine months. At the same time, property prices have stabilized after a prolonged period of decline. Sales increase driven by affordability Data from the Toronto Regional Real......

Canadian housing starts fall 6 percent in march amid market uncertainty

Canada’s housing sector showed signs of slowdown in March, as new residential construction fell by 6 percent compared to the previous month, according to data released by the national housing agency. The seasonally adjusted annual rate of housing starts declined to around 235,000 units, missing......

Switzerland considers stricter rules on foreign real estate purchases

Switzerland is preparing to tighten its regulations on property purchases by foreign nationals as part of efforts to address growing concerns over housing availability and population pressures. The Swiss Federal Council has announced plans to revise existing legislation governing foreign ownership of......

France’s real estate wealth tax reaches 2.3 billion euros in 2025

The real estate wealth tax in France, known as the Impôt sur la fortune immobilière (IFI), generated 2.3 billion euros in 2025, marking an 8% increase compared with the previous year, according to data released by the French public finance directorate. The rise in revenue is mainly explained......

China evergrande founder falls from power to fraud guilty plea

The former chairman of China Evergrande Group, Hui Ka Yan, has admitted guilt in a major fraud case, marking a dramatic fall from one of the most powerful figures in China’s property sector to a central figure in its largest corporate collapse. Once celebrated as the founder of a real estate empire......

Toronto home sales rebound as lower prices attract buyers

Home sales in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) rose in March for the first time in six months, signaling renewed interest from buyers drawn by declining prices, according to data from the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board. Seasonally adjusted sales increased by 1.4% month-over-month to 4,546 units, reversing......

India’s top court rejects request to pause Adani real estate and F1 track deal

India’s Supreme Court on Monday refused a plea by Vedanta, led by billionaire Anil Agarwal, to pause the acquisition of a bankrupt real estate company by the Adani Group, which includes $4 billion worth of assets, notably India’s only Formula One track. Vedanta had argued that its $1.8 billion......

Morocco tightens rules on property holding companies to end ghost firm loophole

Morocco is overhauling the legal framework governing real estate civil companies, known locally as SCIs, giving existing structures six months to comply with sweeping new requirements or face administrative blockage. Ministerial Order No. 357.26, signed on February 16, 2026 and published in the Official......