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  • Households Can Get 30% Discount on January Heating Bills in Hungary

    Households Can Get 30% Discount on January Heating Bills in Hungary

    30 Jan 2026

    The government will offer all Hungarian households a 30pc discount on their January heating bills, matching an increase in energy consumption during the month, when temperatures plunged, Gergely Gulyas, the head of the Prime Minister's Office, said at a weekly press briefing. More >>

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    • 28 Jan 2026 11:05 AM

    OTP’s mortgage unit, OTP Jelzálogbank, projects that more than 9,100 new homes will be completed in Budapest this year, as builders are launching new projects with more confidence amid a favourable market environment.

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  • Housing Prices Up 21.3% Annually Across Hungary

    Housing Prices Up 21.3% Annually Across Hungary

    • 27 Jan 2026 11:17 AM

    Housing prices rose by 5% nationwide from the second quarter of 2025 to the third, pushing annual growth to 21.3%, according to the latest MNB data.

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  • Budapest to Increase & Expand Utility Subsidies

    Budapest to Increase & Expand Utility Subsidies

    • 26 Jan 2026 8:53 AM

    The Budapest municipality hiked utility subsidies and expanded their scope from Jan 1, Mayor Gergely Karácsony said on Facebook.

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  • Will Airbnb be Banned in Budapest’s Castle District after Major Shake-Up?

    Will Airbnb be Banned in Budapest’s Castle District after Major Shake-Up?

    • 23 Jan 2026 9:12 AM

    The capital's District I plans tighter restrictions on short-term rentals and could even roll out a ban on Airbnb-type accommodations, the Castle District's deputy mayor told MTI.

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  • Delayed Digital Land Registry in Hungary Under Investigation by EU Anti-Fraud Office

    Delayed Digital Land Registry in Hungary Under Investigation by EU Anti-Fraud Office

    • 22 Jan 2026 9:25 AM

    The European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) has opened an investigation into Hungary’s long-delayed electronic property registry, independent MP Ákos Hadházy reports.

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  • Utilities Bills to be Frozen in Hungary this Month

    Utilities Bills to be Frozen in Hungary this Month

    • 22 Jan 2026 7:55 AM

    The government will freeze household utilities bills in January amid the extreme cold, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in a message on Facebook.

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