Hungary is withdrawing its Otthon Start subsidised mortgage programme, with two firm deadlines for prospective borrowers. A government decree has confirmed that the Wekerle Plusz scheme is now active, while Otthon Start is being phased out on a shorter timeline than many had anticipated.

Warsaw's office market recorded take-up of more than 590,000 sqm in the first three quarters of 2026, a 22% increase year on year, according to a report by AXI IMMO covering the January to September period. The vacancy rate for the city as a whole fell to 7.9%, while in central zones it dropped to just 4.3%, reflecting the impact of limited development activity in recent years.

Lisala sp. z o.o., a vehicle fully owned by the WING Group and the majority shareholder of Echo Investment S.A., has announced a voluntary tender offer for all remaining shares of the Polish developer. The offer price is set at PLN 5.20 per share, representing a premium of 0.58% over the six-month volume-weighted average price calculated prior to the notice of intention on 2 October 2026. Subscriptions will be accepted from 30 October to 30 November 2026, with settlement expected on 7 December 2026.

Develia has begun construction of Bracka Vita, a mixed-use residential development on the site of the former Baildon steelworks in Katowice. Designed by architect Maciej Franta and his studio Franta Group, the project will deliver seven buildings with more than 900 apartments in total, along with over 20 ground-floor commercial units offering shops, restaurants with outdoor seating, and other everyday services. The first phase comprises a 17-storey building with 132 apartments ranging from 39 to 118 sqm, with prices starting at PLN 9,900 per sqm. Key handover is planned for the fourth quarter of 2028. The general contractor is Develia Construction.

The Polish Chamber of Commercial Real Estate (PINK) has published office market figures for eight major regional cities in Poland covering the third quarter of 2026. Data was provided by advisory firms including Avison Young, Axi Immo, BNP Paribas Real Estate Poland, CBRE, Colliers, Cushman & Wakefield, JLL, Knight Frank, Newmark Polska and Savills.

Poland's property investment market reached €4.7 billion across 93 transactions in the first three quarters of 2026, an 81% increase year-on-year, according to data from Avison Young. The result marks the strongest Q1-Q3 performance since 2018, driven by the return of core capital and 15 deals exceeding €100 million.

Developer Lordship has announced that Architekti A B.K.P.Š. has won an architectural competition for a new mixed-use building on Špitálska Street in Bratislava. The jury concluded that the studio's proposal most convincingly restores the missing section of the street frontage while respecting the architecture of the Prior department store and Hotel Kyjev complex. The competition was organised as part of Lordship's broader Arteria project, which covers the regeneration of Hotel Kyjev, surrounding residential buildings and public spaces in this part of Bratislava's city centre.

Romania's industrial and logistics market continued to expand in the first nine months of 2026, with modern stock reaching 8.17 million sqm by the end of Q3, according to the Romania Industrial Marketbeat Q3 2026 report by Cushman & Wakefield Echinox. Deliveries of almost 340,000 sqm over the period represented an increase of more than 60% compared with the same period in 2025. Development activity accelerated through Q3, when developers completed 133,000 sqm, up 54% on Q2 and 15% on Q1.

DL Invest Group has signed a loan agreement with BNP Paribas Bank Polska providing up to €54 million to finance the construction of logistics facilities. The loan matures in February 2033 and is secured against a portfolio of logistics properties.

Hungary's Wekerle Plusz home purchase and construction loan programme launched on 28 October 2026, earlier than the 2027 start many had anticipated. The upper age limit was also revised upward to 45 years from the previously announced 41. Separately, the Otthon Start scheme will remain available only until 15 November for buyers who have already signed purchase agreements. An analysis by property portal zenga.hu examined the likely market impact of the earlier-than-expected launch.