The European Commission has proposed a new Affordable Housing Act aimed at helping EU countries and cities respond to housing affordability and availability problems in areas facing the greatest pressure. The proposal would create a common European framework for identifying areas experiencing housing stress and assessing measures designed to protect the supply of homes for
European cities are calling for stronger local powers to respond to housing shortages and the effects of short-term rentals as the European Commission moves forward with its Affordable Housing Plan. City leaders have welcomed the EU’s focus on increasing housing supply, improving affordability and addressing areas experiencing housing stress. However, Eurocities says the proposed framework
The European Commissioner for Housing, Dan Jørgensen, has acknowledged that Portugal is “one of the countries most severely affected” by the EU-wide housing crisis ahead of…
The European Commission has unveiled plans to regulate short-term holiday rentals and rein in housing market speculation, marking the EU’s first coordinated effort to address the…
