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Iran unveils $1bn lifeline to help renters

Iran is giving nearly $1 billion in loans to renters amid a housing crisis exacerbated by the pandemic.

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Iran toughens rules on vacancy tax

Iranian parliament moves to force owners of empty houses to let them amid a rental shortage.

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Hundreds occupy Barcelona streets amid housing crisis

Hundreds of people have occupied the streets of Barcelona, moving beds, armchairs, and other furniture to make a "home" in protest at the city's housing crisis.

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Britons living in emergency housing grow

Official figures blame the rise in temporary accommodation on end of the private tenancy.

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ECONOMY

Many Americans can’t afford home rents

A record number of renter households in the United States are are struggling to pay for housing, according to new research.

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English households terrified by rising evictions

Under pressure from soaring rents and housing benefit cuts, tenants in England face eviction.

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Rent in UK highest in EU

Hard-pressed Britons are spending more of their earnings on rent than people in any other European country.

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