Housing Conversion & Blight Busting: A closed Summit Township nursing home in Pennsylvania is set to be renovated into a 23-unit apartment building, with neighbors raising concerns about privacy, lighting, noise and traffic. Local Governance & Affordability: New Jersey lawmakers pressed for answers on Mitchell-Lama rent increases, while New York City’s Mamdani administration rolled out 23 tenant-focused recommendations after “Rental Ripoff” hearings. Rental Market Pressure: London’s Foxtons says the Renters’ Rights Act is driving a rush of student contract endings and a £3m revenue hit, as mortgage-rate expectations and political uncertainty weigh on transactions. Transit-Oriented Development: Honolulu’s city is moving closer to Skyline TOD with a $2.7m purchase for a 4-acre parcel tied to future mixed-use affordable housing near rail. Policy Tightening: Taiwan’s Cabinet approved “Youth Housing Loan 3.0,” tightening eligibility and adding income caps while raising loan ceilings for newly married couples and families. Development Watch: In Mattapoisett, a proposal for seven houses on Mahoney’s Lane faces environmental and flood-zone objections from residents. Market Snapshot: King County property valuations show residential values cooling in 2025, with some neighborhood declines as office values drop amid vacancy. Real Estate Finance & Tech: Aurum PropTech agreed to buy REA Group’s Housing.com for ₹458 crore in an all-equity deal, aiming to integrate AI-led real estate services. Energy & Housing Costs: PearlX and Aspen Real Estate Financial partnered with the San Bernardino Housing Authority to install a solar system at Golden Sands Apartments, pitching energy savings as a financeable “distributed grid asset.”