National Property ID System: Vietnam will launch a national housing and real estate market information system on July 1, assigning each property a permanent unique identification code to track legal status and transaction history, aiming to boost transparency and curb speculation. Data Centers & Local Impact: A debate is heating up over whether Australia’s $155b data centre boom will deliver real economic gains or mainly create new costs and distortions, echoing lessons from past resource booms. Renters’ Protections: Oregon’s new HB 4123 lets tenants seek up to twice monthly rent if confidential information (including immigration status and medical records) is knowingly leaked, effective June 5. Brokerage/Commission Transparency: Kansas City’s MoJo Real Estate Team says post-NAR commission-rule changes improved buyer clarity by moving buyer-agent pay into the purchase contract. Luxury Market Cooling (Australia): Australia’s prestige home market shows a clear slowdown, with fewer ultra-high-end sales in the first half of 2026 and Sydney back atop the prestige list for the year. Corporate Real Estate Expansion (India): Embassy Developments plans a ₹1,500 crore, 3 million sq ft Bengaluru office complex to generate rental income, while Prestige Estates flags ~₹65,000 crore of unrecognised revenue tied to its completion-method accounting. Property Fraud Case (US): US prosecutors say an Israeli-American businessman was extradited to face felony fraud charges tied to allegedly false tenant counts on apartment-complex loan applications.