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Young people facing the rental wall in Spain

Spanish youth are among the Europeans who gain independence the latest. One of the main reasons cited by those who find themselves having to stay at their parents' home is the lack of access to housing.

A European Perspective • 18 mins

View over the Pelgulinn district of Tallinn

Real estate disputes over hidden faults aided by AI

Homebuyers in Estonia are increasingly filing claims against sellers after closing a deal, a process that has become easier as buyers turn to artificial intelligence rather than lawyers for help.

A European Perspective • 19 hrs

Bavaria launches construction overhaul turbo

Vacant offices, shops, and restaurants can be found all over Bavaria but a new initiative from the Ministry of Construction aims to combat vacancy and accelerate the conversion into apartments.

A European Perspective • 01 Oct

Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez visits the social housing building in La Siberia ('Illa Siberia') former ice factory in Poblenou district of Barcelona on September 28, 2026 amidst housing crisis. Demonstrators set up around 100 tents in Madrid's Puer

Spain: Automatic tenancy renewals, vulture funds flat ban

Spanish Government approves the automatic renewal of tenancies and bans vulture funds from buying flats.

A European Perspective • 29 Sep

Cabinet to approve plan to overhaul vacant housing scheme

Minister for Housing James Browne is to seek Cabinet approval for an overhaul of a scheme which encourages owners of rundown vacant buildings to lease their properties for social housing.

Ireland • 29 Sep

Empty property next door would put 44% off buying a home

More than two-fifths (44%) of people would not want to buy a home if it was next to an empty property, a UK survey indicates.

Business • 28 Sep

The research also shows the number of second-hand homes for sale nationally on daft.ie at the start of this month was 13,800, which was 12.5% higher than at the same time in 2025

Average asking price for homes reaches €445k - report

The level of housing stock for sale has increased, while the rate of growth in asking prices for homes almost halved in the last 12 months, according to a new report from Daft.

Ireland • 28 Sep

Number of homeless reaches record high of 17,885

A record number of 17,885 people were in emergency accommodation last month, according to the Department of Housing.

Ireland • 25 Sep

Police officers escort 87-year-old Mari Carmen from her home in central Madrid

Eviction of 87-year-old woman sparks Madrid protests

Police evicted the woman from her home of more than 70 years despite hundreds protesting and the government criticising the order.

Europe • 23 Sep

Richmond Place, purpose-built housing for older people in Inchicore in Dublin

64% of people say housing 1 of top 3 issues Ireland faces

Climate change has fallen as a major concern for people, while 64% identified housing as one of the three most important issues facing Ireland, a survey has found.

Business • 23 Sep

Cracks across the exterior of a property affected by defective blocks.

Dáil to debate social housing defective-block scheme

A planned scheme to remediate social homes damaged by defective concrete blocks is set to be debated in the Dáil this evening.

Politics • 23 Sep

Housing crisis 'devastating' for one-parent families

The housing crisis is creating a "cascading, devastating impact" on one-parent families, according to a new report from One Family.

Ireland • 22 Sep

Ronnie Byrne, who grew up on Benburb Street in the 1940s and 50s, Dr. Éimear O'Connor Director National Museum of Ireland and Dr Eimear Rosato, Research and Policy Specialist with Tuath Housing

Exhibition marks first Irish social housing development

An exhibition on Ireland's first social housing development in Dublin has opened at the National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks.

Dublin • 21 Sep

Greece offering up to €10k to settle in border regions

The Greek government will provide financial assistance of up to €10,000 to families who decide to relocate to border regions within the country.

A European Perspective • 18 Sep

Ardcairn Capital hits €1 billion lending milestone

Development finance lender Ardcairn Capital said today it has deployed €1 billion in new lending across the Republic of Ireland in the five years since it was set up.

Business • 17 Sep

Planning was approved for a total of 11,912 homes in the second quarter of 2026, new CSO figures show

Planning permissions jump by 60% in second quarter - CSO

New figures show there was a 60% increase in the total number of homes granted planning permission in the months between April and June of this year compared to same time in 2025.

Business • 17 Sep

Lowest level of vacant social houses in a decade - report

The number of vacant social housing units fell to its lowest level in a decade last year, according to figures published by the National Oversight and Audit Commission.

Ireland • 17 Sep

Annual house price growth slows to 5.5% in July - CSO

Annual house price inflation eased slightly to 5.5% in July from 5.6% in June, new figures from the Central Statistics Office show today.

Business • 16 Sep

Govt 'working to fix' delays in housing infrastructure

The Tánaiste and Minister for Finance has said the Government has been "working to fix" the delays in the delivery of key infrastructure for housing.

Business • 16 Sep

A banner in front of a red brick house with Berkeley signage on it

Berkeley urges property tax cuts as buyers stay cautious

UK homebuilder Berkeley Group has today urged the government to cut property taxes as cautious buyers keep housing demand subdued in the run-up to October's budget.

Business • 11 Sep

Glenveagh Properties H1 profits and revenues sink

Homebuilder Glenveagh Properties has reported a sharp drop in half year profits and revenues but said it was upgrading its total home completion guidance for the year to more than 2,900 units.

Business • 10 Sep

Airbnb set to face more restrictions amid new EU rules

Airbnb and other short-term home rental companies are set to face more restrictions as the European Commission today proposed rules to help authorities tackle a housing crunch in tourism hotspots.

Business • 09 Sep

An estate agent sign advertising a house for sale

Harris not planning to table stamp duty removal in budget

Tánaiste and Minister for Finance Simon Harris has seemingly ruled out removing stamp duty for first time property buyers in next month's budget, despite Fianna Fáil's calls for the move earlier this week.

Budget 2027 • 09 Sep

Rental prices in Lithuania keep rising, no sign of relief

Rents in Lithuania have risen among the fastest in the EU over the past 15 years, with only Estonia recording a larger increase, according to Eurostat data.

A European Perspective • 15 Sep

Housing Minister James Browne and Senator Dee Ryan speaking to the media at Fianna Fail's annual think-in

'Concerns' over impact of 24/7 online bidding for homes

Psychiatrists are to be asked for their opinion on the impact of online bidding platforms for homebuyers.

Politics • 07 Sep