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Airbnb and rental markets: Evidence from Berlin
EU study reveals corporate landlords profit from asset appreciation, not rents, urging stronger regulation.
Housing speculation in the EU: Corporate landlords, real estate trusts, abusive speculative behaviou
European Parliament
2026 · July
Budapest workshop unveiled new EU financing tools, highlighted Hungary's housing challenges, and showcased cross‑border best practices.
European Responsible Housing - Budapest Local Workshop Report (May 2026)
Housing Europe
2026 · May
A European guide reveals 40 % of emissions stem from buildings, offers bio‑based material strategies, and case studies worldwide.
Transitioning Towards a Regenerative Built Environment: A Changemaker's Guide Building for the Futur
Bauhaus Earth
2025
Cohousing surge in Germany: over 199 cooperative projects, regional hotspots, high energy standards, public‑funded, multi‑generational.
Neues Wohnen – Gemeinschaftliche Wohnformen bei Genossenschaften
Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung
2014 · October
Explores German housing cooperatives’ pivotal role, detailed case studies, and innovative municipal partnerships.
Bündnis für bezahlbares Wohnen und Bauen – Wohnungsgenossenschaften als Partner der Kommunen
Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung
2016 · August
EU study reveals 29% accept downsizing, highlights policy reforms, shared amenities, and cultural barriers.
Living smaller: acceptance, effects and structural factors in the EU
Buildings & Cities
2024 · June
Serviced apartments hold 86,900 rooms, 22% investor appetite rise, and €1.2bn 2025 transaction volume.
European Serviced Apartments Report 2026
Savills
2026 · April
Blueprint reveals how brownfield sites can deliver 230 million homes, cut emissions, and boost investment returns.
Unlocking Sustainable Urban Regeneration in Europe
Arup
EU report reveals 47.5 million empty homes, 1.27 million homeless, offering conversion solutions.
Reclaiming Vacant Spaces to Tackle Housing and Homelessness Crises in Europe
FEANTSA
2021
Explores global collaborative housing, historic apartment evolution, sustainability challenges, and innovative micro‑living designs.
Small is Necessary: Shared Living on a Shared Planet
Pluto Press
2018
Europe’s investment outpaces GDP, with AI boosting productivity 12% and single‑market integration poised to raise exports 20%.
Investment Report 2025/26: Capitalising on Europe’s strengths
European Investment Bank
2026
EU housing crisis spikes for youth, families, seniors; 55% price rise, 27% rent surge, policy gaps.
Research for HOUS Special Committee - Housing affordability problems across socio-demographic groups
European Parliament
2025 · October
Comparative study reveals 34 nations’ youth‑housing policies, highlighting gaps in social housing, rent support, and monitoring.
Youth access to affordable and quality housing: A comparative analysis of national policies
European Education and Culture Executive Agency
2026 · February
Study reveals post‑war office blocks can be converted cheaply, cutting embodied carbon and easing housing shortages.
REDEVELOPMENT - Reusing unprofitable and functionally deficient 1950s to 1970s inner-city office bui
Federal Office for Building and Regional Planning
2009 · June
Examines rent control, social housing and allowances across 28 nations (1981‑2023), revealing cost impacts yet unchanged affordability gaps.
Public Policies and the Housing Affordability Gap
DIW Berlin
2025 · November
Systematic review uncovers housing’s role in poverty reduction, health gains, public‑opinion biases and policy tools.
The impact of social and affordable housing on societal attitude-a systematic review of the literatu
Munich Personal RePEc Archive
2024 · December
Report reveals Berlin cooperatives own ten percent, 350 CLTs deliver 7,000 homes, €31 m loan secured.
From pilots to scale: Collaborative housing and the push for long-term affordability
Housing Europe
2026 · May
This master's thesis uncovers African refugees’ housing barriers in Erfurt, revealing self‑assisted digital strategies and municipal segregation challenges.
Housing Accessibility Among International Migrants in Germany: Identifying Affordable Housing Strate
Bauhaus-Universität Weimar
2024 · February
Study reveals migrants face 1‑2 percentage‑point higher housing cost burden despite similar rents.
Migration und Wohnen: Ökonomische Effekte und soziale Implikationen
Institut der deutschen Wirtschaft Köln e. V.
2026 · May
Berlin’s temporary subsidies contrast sharply with Vienna’s permanent, tax‑favoured housing model, reshaping affordability.
How much state and how much market? Comparing social housing in Berlin and Vienna
Taylor & Francis
2020 · June
First thesis revealing post‑1990 German federal states' social integration strategies after Berlin’s reunification.
Urban Regeneration in Germany: a focus on urban development promotion programs, social and affordabl
Seoul National University
Adaptive reuse cuts construction costs 25‑35%, boosts affordable housing, and revitalises downtowns with mixed‑use spaces.
Transforming Buildings Through Adaptive Reuse
Western Governors' Association on YouTube
2024 · December
German cities incentivise grassroots co‑ops, offering cheap land and incubator support, revitalising underused buildings.
Lessons from Germany's Shared Housing Models: Expanding Ownership Opportunities and Improving the Bu
Housing Matters
2018 · November
Explores in‑kind housing benefits, imputed rent methodology, and their surprising impact on EU poverty.
Distributive and poverty-reducing effects of in-kind housing benefits in Europe: with a case study f
Journal of housing and the built environment
2016
Grounded‑theory study shows support depends on solidarity, media framing, policy stability, and public debate.
Affordable Housing in Germany-A Taxonomy of Acceptance at Federal, State, and Local Levels
Munich Personal RePEc Archive
2025 · September
European apartment costs reveal Dublin’s €2,363/m² price, VAT influence, and stark soft‑cost disparities across cities.
Building Homes: Apartment construction costs in Europe with a focus on Dublin
Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland
2024 · July
EU housing prices surged 58 % (2015‑24); 9 % can’t afford heating; ownership varies from 47 % to 90 %.
Exploring housing trends with open data | data.europa.eu
European Data Portal
2025 · December
FOI data suggests 25,000 council-owned office/shop conversions could create affordable homes; reduce embodied carbon.
Repurposing Empty Spaces - Addressing the Housing Crisis Across England, Scotland and Wales in 2025
Habitat for Humanity GB
2025 · August
Policy menu maps vacancy causes, measurement tricks, and carrots-and-sticks to return homes to use.
Tools to Deal with Vacant Housing
Housing Europe
2023 · September
Vacant and underoccupied EU homes could house 100 million; housing costs, energy poverty worsen health.
European Affordable Housing Plan – Response to Call for Evidence
European Environmental Bureau
2025 · July
Claims 300km² empty space, 1,000km² brownfields; mid-teens returns; taskforces to scale private regeneration.
Urban Regeneration - Turning obsolescence into value for society, nature, climate – and investors
Systemiq
2024 · September
The Malta Housing Authority is Malta’s public housing authority, focused on expanding and sustaining
Malta Housing Authority
Valletta, Malta
Transforms building practices for sustainability and systemic regeneration amid climate challenges.
Bauhaus Earth
Berlin, Germany
Provides affordable, lifelong rental housing and member services across Baden-Württemberg.
Landes-Bau-Genossenschaft Württemberg eG
Stuttgart, Germany
The Ministry for Development of Communities and Territories of Ukraine is a central government minis
Ministry for Development of Communities and Territories of Ukraine
Kyiv, Ukraine
Protects Berlin tenants by acquiring buildings, preserving affordable, community‑owned housing and stability.
DIESE eG
Berlin, Germany
Cooperative agency preserving affordable rental housing through development and long‑term stewardship.
GIMA München eG
Munich, Germany
Primăria Chișinău — Municipal Housing Department is the municipal authority of Chișinău, the capital
Primăria Chișinău — Municipal Housing Department
Chisinau, Moldova
Provides affordable, long‑term rental housing and guest apartments across Stuttgart region.
Bau- und Heimstättenverein Stuttgart eG (Bau & Heim)
Stuttgart, Germany
National promotional institution channeling savings into sustainable public‑interest investments and development projects.
Cassa Depositi e Prestiti S.p.A.
Rome, Italy
Enti Kombëtar i Banesave (EKB), or the National Housing Agency of Albania, is a public housing insti
Enti Kombëtar i Banesave (National Housing Agency of Albania)
Tirana, Albania
POLIS University — Center of Excellence on Housing, Planning and Development is a private university
POLIS University — Center of Excellence on Housing, Planning and Development
Tirana, Albania
The Council of Europe Office in Ukraine — Housing Programme is part of the Council of Europe’s prese
Council of Europe Office in Ukraine — Housing Programme
Kyiv, Ukraine
IOM Moldova — Housing Ecosystem Assessment is a housing-policy assessment and pilot-project initiati
IOM Moldova — Housing Ecosystem Assessment
Chisinau, Moldova
Funds nature, social justice, and community initiatives for a fairer, vibrant society.
Esmée Fairbairn Foundation
London, UK
The Bauwende Allianz is a Germany-focused, missions-oriented movement working to transform the const
Bauwende Allianz
Berlin, Germany
Advances systemic housing reform through funding, research, and community‑led initiatives nationwide efforts.
Nationwide Foundation
Swindon, UK
Enables rooftop extensions and renovations using prefabricated timber modules and digital tools.
RoofUz
Berlin, Germany
Provides affordable rental housing, manages properties, and supports urban development in Hamburg.
SAGA Unternehmensgruppe
Hamburg, Germany
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