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• [New] Harvard's report identifies climate risk as a housing-supply issue as much as an environmental one. housingwire
• [New] Climate Hazards may destroy 167 million homes by 2040; housing alone accounts for 17-21% of global carbon emissions. PMF IAS
• [New] India is expected to record a 6.4% CAGR between 2026 and 2036, driven by housing delivery and expanding infrastructure programs. FactMr
• [New] The Construction category is expected to exhibit a CAGR of approximately 3.7% over the forecast period, supported by the housing development sector, which accounts for 40% of global concrete consumption. Claight Corporation (Expert Market Research)
• The Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation has begun to consider climate risks as part of their wider risk management strategy. Climate X
• 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
• Deloitte expects $1 trillion by 2035 in tokenized private real estate funds. Octal IT Solution
• 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
• Within the U.S., drought conditions have caused severe disruption to needed housing development in drought-prone areas. ClimateCheck
• With mobility and digital connectivity on the rise globally, investors are looking for real estate opportunities outside domestic markets. IMARC Group
• The modular housing industry is expected to grow 7.8% annually through 2030. Technical.ly
• 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
• 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
• BCG projects tokenised real-world assets will reach roughly $9.4 trillion by 2030, which is why real estate innovation money is flowing here. Acquaint Softtech
• Between 2026 and 2030, PropTech will be reshaped by seven forces: agentic AI for property operations, blockchain and tokenization of real estate, smart building IoT, digital twins, SaaS property platforms, construction technology, and ESG sustainability tracking. Acquaint Softtech
• The residential segment is the anticipated to grow at a fastest CAGR of 4.5% from 2026 to 2034 owing to the ongoing housing shortage and the shift towards single family home construction. Market Data Forecast
• Homebuilding is an important indicator of a housing ecosystem because it signals how affordable homes will be over time. Business Insider
• A new Sembawang housing site will be scaled back to protect wildlife and preserve remnants of freshwater swamp forest, one of Singapore's most endangered ecosystems. ST
• For both quantitative and qualitative reasons, investors (including real estate fund managers) have started to look beyond the US for opportunities for long-term value creation. OBSERVER RESEARCH FOUNDATION ( ORF )
• As an estimated US$ 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 )

Last updated: 18 July 2026