Further reading: Study on Mapping the housing needs in the EU, assessing the impacts of scarcity and providing an overview of relevant EU legislation
The workshop took place on 3 November 2025. The following three topics were on the agenda: Vulnerable groups – particularly the housing affordability challenges faced by young people, households with children, and older people. Short-term rentals – their impacts, regulation, and relevant legal developments Construction and renovation – opportunities and challenges Read more…
The workshop on dynamics in the housing crisis, looking specifically at vulnerable groups, short-term rentals, and construction and renovation, will take place on Monday 3 November during the HOUS Committee meeting. The housing crisis is multi-faceted, with factors interdependently impacting the situation. To tackle it, one cannot look at one Read more…
Publication: October 2025 Download: English Executive summary: ES – DE – EN – FR – IT– PL– HR Authors: Hans DUBOIS, European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Eurofound) Marie HYLAND, Eurofound Sanna NIVAKOSKI, Eurofound EXECUTIVE SUMMARY In Europe today, many people are struggling to find or Read more…
Publication: September 2025 Download: English At a glance note: English Executive summary: DE – EN – ES – FR – IT – PL – HR Author: Michael VOIGTLÄNDER, German Economic Institute Executive summary The EU housing markets face multiple challenges, including an i) insufficient construction of new residential dwellings and Read more…
Publication: September 2025 Download: English Executive summary: DE – EN – ES – FR – IT – PL – HR Authors: Dr. Yolanda MARTÍNEZ MATA, Marimón Abogados, SLP, Partner, EU & Competition Law Executive summary The Cali Apartments SCI case[1] has been vastly cited and applied in ongoing national litigation. Read more…
Publication: September 2025 Download: English Executive summary: DE – EN – ES – FR – IT – PL – HR At a glance note: English Authors: Claire COLOMB EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Short-term rentals (STRs) refer to ‘the repeated short-term letting, for remuneration, of furnished accommodation to a transient clientele which does Read more…