Victor Terheș, Chief Commercial Officer at Bellemonde, spoke to Property Forum about the start of the new Bellemonde Privée residential development in northern Bucharest and the key role of educational facilities in attracting premium homebuyers in the market.

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the European Commission are supporting Ukraine's housing recovery with a €100 million loan facility to develop a scalable affordable housing platform. The financing will help deliver safe and sustainable housing for internally displaced persons and other vulnerable groups, addressing one of the country's most pressing social needs.

Romanian developer One United Properties has signed a preliminary agreement to acquire a 34,800 sqm plot in Constanța, at the entrance to Mamaia resort, from local developer Alezzi Group.

The beginning of 2026 will bring lower mortgage interest rates in Romania, both for fixed rates (over 98% of current loans) and variable rates, according to a market report by online broker Ipotecare.ro and financial consultant SVN Romania Credit & Financial Solutions.

YIT has completed its residential project Sija Kamýk in Prague 12, featuring ecological and energy-efficient elements. The residential building on the corner of Hodkovická and Mariánská streets comprises 122 units with areas from 30 to 116 sqm.

Helaba has provided the Invesco Real Estate-European Living Fund with long-term financing of €25 million for the Delta Hagibor residential complex in Prague.

Property price increases in Budapest moderated in November, with annual growth dropping by one percentage point according to data from property portal zenga.hu. While the capital experienced stronger activity in the first wave of this year's property boom, demand has shifted towards the agglomeration in the second half of the year.

The value of projects entering construction in July-September 2025 exceeded HUF 1,000 billion at current prices, the second highest level in the past ten years, according to the latest EBI Construction Activity Report Hungary.

Fetters management, a Czech specialist in development and project management, has started the main construction phase of the residential project Panorama Braník in Prague. The multifunctional building with 14 above-ground floors contains 77 apartments and seven commercial units.

Although rental deposit alternatives have long been standard across many Western European markets – as in Switzerland, where the "Mietkaution" model is widely established – in Poland, such solutions are still relatively new. Bingo-Rent is the first Polish fintech working to change this by introducing a rental deposit surety service.