Housing Policy & Tenure Reform (UK): Labour’s Housing Secretary Angela Rayner and PM Andy Burnham pushed leasehold changes aimed at ending “fleece-hold” problems, including caps on ground rents and a move toward commonhold as the default for new flats—though critics warn it could still create a “two-tier” system. Affordability & Rates (NZ/UK): New reporting says a cooling housing market is tied to tighter borrowing capacity and higher-for-longer rate expectations, while the UK saw mortgage pressure alongside the government paying the highest 10-year bond yield since 1999—raising the cost of debt. Spain Housing Crisis: Spain approved measures to ease evictions of vulnerable tenants, extending protections to 2030 after public outcry over the eviction of an 87-year-old woman in Madrid. Local Market Pulse (US): Evanston demand is steady as Chicago buyers and North Shore downsizers keep moving in, while Vermont’s market is cooling with more listings and longer days on market. Buyer/Agent Reality Checks: A new guide argues the market “didn’t crash, it stopped moving,” and highlights how buyers’ leverage and agent strategies are shifting. Property & Community Impacts: A historic inn in Oxford, Maryland is fighting for a lifeline after condemnation and bankruptcy, and a school demolition in Minnesota is stuck in funding limbo.