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24 Nov 21 |

The private rental sector and housing (un)affordability in European cities

It is time for better data and improved monitoring

The private rental sector and housing (un)affordability in European cities

The study of affordability can be a tricky issue, but one thing that is generally accepted is that it is more of a problem in urban areas. In this latest article, our Research Coordinator, Dara Turnbull, suggests that based on the private rental market, very few major cities in Europe can claim to be ‘affordable’, and makes a plea for better data, and improvements in the monitoring of housing as part of the European Semester.

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28 Sep 21 |

Housing for All Plan to tackle affordability, address supply and reform housing delivery

Ireland lays out a new strategy for housing

Housing for All Plan to tackle affordability, address supply and reform housing delivery

In early September, the Irish government launched its 'Housing for All' plan with the aim to address the growing levels of housing unaffordability that Housing Europe's Observatory has been emphasising on in multiple editions of the 'State of Housing' report. Our member Karen Murphy, Director of Policy, Irish Council for Social Housing (ICSH) explains what is expected to happen in Ireland in the next 10 years and what is the role of the social housing sector.

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28 Sep 21 |

Bauhaus coming full-circle: sustainable buildings in a resource-efficient economy

An article by our EU-funded project, Houseful

Bauhaus coming full-circle: sustainable buildings in a resource-efficient economy

The HOUSEFUL project that targets the uptake of circular buildings in the housing sector has looked closely at the New European Bauhaus initiative, especially at the new opportunities and perhaps challenges that it presents. The article also features the view of Housing Europe's Secretary-General Sorcha Edwards, have a read.

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