Housing affordability: Social impact funds to solve the UK puzzle?
Can social impact funds address the UK’s housing crisis and serve pension funds at the same time? Richard Lowe reports
Housing affordability: Are rental caps a bad idea?
Governments across Europe are responding to soaring residential rental prices with regulation. But this has implications for institutional investors, writes Maha Khan Phillips
Housing affordability: The spread of US rental controls
Rent control is gaining momentum in the US, with a number of local governments looking to step in to help make living more affordable. Stephanie Schwartz-Driver reports
Housing affordability: Expensive island
Hong Kong has the world’s most unaffordable housing market and the government is under increasing pressure to do something about it, writes Florence Chong
Housing affordability: Is Australia missing a trick?
The local superannuation fund industry could start funding badly needed affordable housing in Australia. But barriers remain, writes Florence Chong
Housing affordability: First State mover
Australia’s superannuation fund has spotted an opportunity in the affordable housing market. Florence Chong reports
Housing affordability: Japan’s residential surfeit
Rather than having a residential shortage, Japan has more houses than households. Florence Chong reports on a multifamily market boom in 2019

Alyssa Partners and Invesco partner to invest in Japanese apartments
Joint venture acquires 15 newly built multifamily properties located in Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya and Fukuoka
CapMan’s open-ended residential fund adds DKK1.2bn Danish asset to portfolio
Amro and Flemyn given green light to convert London hotel to housing
North Carolina Retirement pays off debt on multifamily assets
Catella expands German affordable housing mandate with 4,154sqm acquisition
ABP and bpfBOUW join forces to create affordable housing in Netherlands
Moorfield’s UK real estate fund to finance £42m Lincoln student housing project
UBS multi-manager anchors Matter Real Estate UK housing fund with £105m
HUB and Bridges acquire 150 Minories office building for residential conversion
Greystar secures £98m AllianceBernstein loan for UK residential project