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• [New] The Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation has begun to consider climate risks as part of their wider risk management strategy. Climate X
• [New] Climate change is increasing the frequency and intensity of heat waves on the world's fastest-warming continent, straining health, transport and power systems, while exposing the housing vulnerabilities of cities like London. vancouversun
• [New] Deloitte expects $1 trillion by 2035 in tokenized private real estate funds. Octal IT Solution
• [New] The affordable housing we do have is fragile: more than half a million homes financed through Low-Income Housing Tax Credits could lose rent protections in the coming decade, even as rising costs for food, healthcare, and other essentials squeeze already limited incomes. leadingage
• [New] Within the U.S., drought conditions have caused severe disruption to needed housing development in drought-prone areas. ClimateCheck
• [New] With mobility and digital connectivity on the rise globally, investors are looking for real estate opportunities outside domestic markets. IMARC Group
• [New] The modular housing industry is expected to grow 7.8% annually through 2030. Technical.ly
• [New] Social housing landlords will be able to evict domestic abuse perpetrators under a new bill, which will also increase the length of tenancy required before residents qualify for the right-to-buy scheme from three to 10 years in England. The Guardian
• [New] China's manufacturing activity expanded faster than expected in June, with high-tech production climbing on demand tied to the global artificial-intelligence investment boom while real estate development and consumer goods production remained under pressure. CNBC
• [New] BCG projects tokenised real-world assets will reach roughly $9.4 trillion by 2030, which is why real estate innovation money is flowing here. Acquaint Softtech
• [New] Between 2026 and 2030, PropTech will be reshaped by seven forces: agentic AI for property operations, blockchain and tokenization of real estate, smart building IoT, digital twins, SaaS property platforms, construction technology, and ESG sustainability tracking. Acquaint Softtech
• [New] The residential segment is the anticipated to grow at a fastest CAGR of 4.5% from 2026 to 2034 owing to the ongoing housing shortage and the shift towards single family home construction. Market Data Forecast
• [New] Homebuilding is an important indicator of a housing ecosystem because it signals how affordable homes will be over time. Business Insider
• [New] A new Sembawang housing site will be scaled back to protect wildlife and preserve remnants of freshwater swamp forest, one of Singapore's most endangered ecosystems. ST
• [New] For both quantitative and qualitative reasons, investors (including real estate fund managers) have started to look beyond the US for opportunities for long-term value creation. OBSERVER RESEARCH FOUNDATION ( ORF )
• [New] As an estimated US$ 90 trillion of wealth is transferred across generations, and an ever-growing share of portfolios is dedicated to alternative assets, fund managers will need compelling insights to attract capital into real estate. OBSERVER RESEARCH FOUNDATION ( ORF )
• [New] As several speakers underlined, if resilience is not built into transport, housing, infrastructure, water management and public investment rules, Europe will continue to default to repairing damage after disasters strike. Eurocities
• Wellness real estate has more than doubled in size in five years and is projected to surpass US$ 1.1 trillion by 2029. Morningstar, Inc.
• By 2040, 51% of households aged 60 and over could benefit from accessing their housing wealth in retirement through later life lending. FCA
• The housing downturn could drain 2 to 4% of China's annual economic output from consumer spending. tippinsights
• Evidence shows that living in cold homes is associated with poor health outcomes and an increased risk of morbidity and mortality for all age groups; furthermore, studies have shown that more than one in five (21.5%) excess winter deaths in England and Wales are attributable to cold housing. Institute of Health Equity
• Monterey Park becomes the first U.S. city to ban data centers outright as voters approved a permanent prohibition with 88% support, signaling growing pushback on land use decisions that could impact housing supply, infrastructure, and neighborhood quality of life. Churchill Mortgage

Last updated: 11 July 2026