This isn’t just happening in Portugal. The financialization of housing is an issue in many countries and cities. However, the benefits need to be considered and how anf whethet locals are sharing in on the benefits. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jul/29/portugals-bid-to-attract-foreign-money-backfires-as-rental-market-goes-crazy?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
The $40 Billion Housing Headache Facing New York’s Next Mayor [“https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-05-27/the-40-billion-housing-headache-facing-new-york”]
Uncovering London’s hidden property wealth – https://on.ft.com/3bwTXMN via @FT Helpful progress in combating money laundering.
https://www.biometricupdate.com/202104/india-plans-to-assign-digital-id-numbers-to-plots-of-land-nationwide
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/extra/tgh54itx0b/grenoble-children-jump-from-fire
Another example where social policy in the UK is broken. https://amp-theguardian-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/amp.theguardian.com/society/2020/nov/14/waiting-list-for-council-homes-in-england-will-double-to-2-million
Reimagining NYC office space. Imagining a Second Life for Midtown Manhattan’s Empty Offices [“https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-11-02/should-manhattan-s-offices-turn-into-housing”]
Zillow’s Zestimate Is the Algorithm We Love to Hate. Why Can’t We Quit It? https://www.wsj.com/articles/zillows-zestimate-is-the-algorithm-we-love-to-hate-11603981690
Housing in crisis: council homes were the answer in 1950. They still are https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2016/apr/30/housing-crisis-council-homes-are-the-answer?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_WordPress
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/hm-land-registry-to-explore-the-benefits-of-blockchain