Topic: rent
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China's Property Values Are Skyrocketing, With No End in Sight
Even strict controls haven't been able to stop them.
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Maps
Where Working Households Are Struggling the Most to Pay Their Rent
More than a quarter of America's working renter households now spend a majority of their income on rent.
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Why Your Skyrocketing Rent Is Bad for the Economy
It hurts when that money leaves your bank account. But where does it go?
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Maps
Mapping the Relationship Between Income and Rent
"Rich blocks, poor blocks."
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A Berlin Neighborhood Clamps Down on Fancy Apartments
No second bathrooms, no fireplaces or under-floor heating, no new balconies and no reserved parking places.
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Why Renters Waste More Energy Than Homeowners
Landlords buy inefficient appliances, according to new research.
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Why Are Londoners Building Slums in Their Backyards?
Quasi-legal buildings are popping up for rent all over the city, and officials are doing little to regulate these Dickensian dwellings.
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The Big Fix
Berlin's Invisible Gentrifiers
The city's properties are being sucked up by out-of-towners who visit only a few weeks a year, turning neighborhoods into ghost towns.
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The Mixed-Up Politics of Urbanism
Neither end of the political spectrum gets it right when it comes to smart growth, leaving too many Americans priced out of economically vibrant cities.
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Charts
Chart of the Day: Which Cities Have the Least Affordable Housing?
Hint: It's not New York
