Housing Policy & Market Sentiment: Australia’s prestige suburbs in Sydney and Melbourne are sliding after renewed rate hikes and uncertainty over Labor’s property tax changes, with some areas down close to 10% in three months. Mortgage & Affordability: A Melbourne broker says confidence has cooled fast as budgets and mixed economic signals leave investors less willing to use equity for new buys. Institutional Capital Flows: India’s institutional real estate investment rebounded in H1 2026, up 23% to about $4.3B, with domestic investors taking a record 64% share and deal sizes shrinking as capital spreads across more transactions. Regulatory Oversight: Qatar’s real estate regulator launched a confidential reporting channel to flag fraud and violations through secure, anonymous submissions. Enforcement & Fraud Risk: India’s CBI filed its 12th charge sheet in a homebuyers’ cheating case tied to a Greater Noida project, while India’s ED also carried out land-fraud-linked searches in Uttar Pradesh and Delhi. Foreign Ownership & Residency: Oman updated property-linked visa and residency rules for foreign buyers and property owners, easing sponsor requirements in defined cases. Development & Land Use: Frasers Property unveiled a S$2.1B portfolio optimization plan, and Ladun’s consortium will set up a $1.07B fund to redevelop Makkah’s Khalidiyah informal settlement. Local Redevelopment: Hopkinsville’s code board gave a 45-day progress window for stabilizing the former Attucks High School site after roof-collapse concerns.