Housing market

Europe Today

Watch: European housing market is on fire — what will the EU do?

Housing has become a hot topic across the 27-member bloc and Dan Jørgensen is the first-ever European Commissioner appointed to handle the situation. Will it help?

05/12/2025

The Europe Conversation

EU Commissioner Jørgensen: Housing crisis needs 'holistic approach'

In an interview with Euronews, EU Housing Commissioner Dan Jørgensen calls upon investors, authorities and market players to work together to find a solution for an emergency impacting more and more EU citizens.

28/11/2025

Europe News

EU to loosen state aid rules to boost affordable housing supply

The EU's housing commissioner told Euronews that the European Commission will address the housing crisis by considering investments, energy, social, and internal market policies, as well as state aid rules.

28/11/2025

Business

Cost of housing per square metre hits all-time high in Portugal

The lack of affordable housing has become a pressing issue for Portugal's government, headed by Prime Minister Luís Montenegro. A shortage of stock continues to push prices up, while high foreign demand is also making properties unaffordable for locals on lower salaries.

27/11/2025

Europe in Motion

Are priced-out European singles turning to love to buy a home?

Salary, love life, geography... For people living alone, the road to the property ladder is strewn with obstacles. Who faces the biggest costs, and what solutions are Europeans turning to?

19/11/2025

Economy

How a 50-Year mortgage could reshape homeownership in the US

The White House is considering backing a 50-year mortgage plan to help alleviate the country's home affordability crisis. Experts say the proposal has several drawbacks.

12/11/2025

Business

House sales in Europe: Which markets are growing, which are slowing?

Euronews Business takes a closer look at European housing market trends, focusing on home sales and the factors driving them.

04/11/2025

Economy

Property bubbles: Where in Europe are houses the most overpriced?

A new European Commission report published on Tuesday shows that house prices in Portugal are among the highest in Europe, with tourism and the crisis in the construction sector being the main factors.

16/10/2025

Business

House prices across Europe: Which countries have the highest rises?

House prices in EU countries mostly rose year-on-year from April to June, with the largest jumps seen in countries like Portugal and Bulgaria.

07/10/2025

Economy

UK house price growth outpaces forecasts as North surges, London lags

UK housing prices rose faster than expected in September, with northern regions driving gains, while the South and capital remain sluggish.

01/10/2025

Europe in Motion

At what age do young people in the EU tend to leave home?

Rising housing prices and rents are a concern for many Europeans. In southern and eastern Europe, particularly, high costs mean young people live at home for longer.

25/09/2025

Business

Rhode Island’s ‘Taylor Swift tax’ sets off debate over second homes

Rhode Island’s new levy on €1 million-plus holiday homes—dubbed the "Taylor Swift tax”—is inspiring copycats, as policymakers hunt for cash for housing and try to curb "lights-out" neighbourhoods.

01/09/2025

Europe in Motion

Where in Europe is owning a second home most popular?

In one European country, almost half of all homeowners have a second property. Across the bloc, the appeal tends more to be one of leisure than investment.

28/08/2025

Business Line

Uzbekistan’s New Urban Development

In partnership with Center for the Production of Content for Mass Media under the Administration of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan breaks ground on “New Tashkent,” a visionary urban project designed to house 2 million people and become a regional hub for innovation, sustainability, and smart infrastructure.

19/08/2025

Economy

Is China finally turning the corner on its economic slump?

China's economy shows tentative signs of recovery, but a sluggish property market and geopolitical uncertainty cloud the outlook. Economists remain cautious, warning that while stabilisation is under way, a robust rebound remains elusive.

15/08/2025

Culture Series

Meet the mastermind behind Azerbaijan’s pioneering Sea Breeze Resort

In partnership with Azpromo

Fuelled by his passion for music and business, Emin Agalarov is transforming Azerbaijan’s Caspian coast with Sea Breeze—a bold, multi-use development blending lifestyle, tourism, and culture.

14/08/2025

Europeans' Stories

Spain’s housing crisis deepens: residents’ anger is rising

Millions across Europe are being priced out of housing, with Spain at the heart of the crisis. Euronews’s international correspondent Valérie Gauriat reports from Barcelona, where skyrocketing rents and property speculation are pushing residents to the brink.

06/08/2025

Europe in Motion

Real-estate luxury: This Spanish city is now the world's hottest hub

For the first time, Madrid and Milan have knocked Paris, London and New York off the top spots.

01/07/2025

Economy

UK house prices slow in April as market digests stamp duty changes

While housing prices are expected to be softer in the near future, buying activity is likely to pick up pace as summer progresses, with expectations of further BoE rate cuts also estimated to support this trend.

01/05/2025

Economy

Where in Europe will property investment pay off most in 2025?

The countries with the highest rental yields and most favourable property taxes could offer the best financial returns on property investment. A recent report studied all the elements to find out where the best location is to invest in property in Europe.

26/04/2025