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More trees in cities could save 400 lives annually

Demand for urban green spaces has gone up ever since lockdown began.

18/12/2020

Europe News

Brussels looks to empty hotels to help homeless during pandemic

Nine hoteliers have so far transferred over the management of their businesses, in exchange for compensation.

16/11/2020

Green News

Solar panels and underfloor heating: Inside a very British eco home

An air source heating system absorbs heat from the outside air to heat both the house and hot water.

03/08/2020

Portugal

Lisbon mayor in bid to turn Airbnb rentals into key worker homes

The Portuguese capital has launched a programme urging landlords to stop renting short term, promising tax breaks and guaranteed rent.

08/07/2020

Living

The key to eco architecture is green space and floods of sunlight

As sustainability becomes more mainstream, we consider how architects blend nature with the built environment.

08/05/2020

Germany

Berlin starts controversial rent freeze on 1.5 million homes

The rent freeze is supposed to keep rents for apartments that were built before 2014 at the current level for the next five years.

23/02/2020

The Cube

Housing crisis is key Irish election issue after homeless man injured

He was hospitalised after authorities removed his tent from near a Dublin canal while he was sleeping inside it.

16/01/2020

Green News

8 home tech gadgets that will make your pad more eco-friendly

There's something for all budgets on this list of green household technology.

08/01/2020

Economy

Which European countries are the most expensive?

Which countries are the most expensive and which are the least expensive?

24/06/2019

Economy

Platforms like Airbnb do not cooperate with authorities claim cities

"One thing must be clear: A carte blanche for holiday rental platforms is not the solution."

21/06/2019

World News

Which EU countries have seen the biggest rise in house prices?

Where is business good and bad for estate agents?

20/06/2019

World

Berlin votes to freeze rent prices for five years

Rent too high? Well, if you live in Berlin, at least it won't be getting any higher... Berlin city council has voted to freeze rent prices for the next five years,

19/06/2019

World

Tübingen's mayor warns owners might be forced to sell their land

The mayor in the town of Tübingen has told land owners to 'build or loose' their properties. This weekend 20 letters were sent out to people that own unused land in the area. According to the letters they now have fours years to either build residential living space or they will be forced to sell.

29/04/2019

Germany

Germans protest against rising rents and portfolio-hungry landlords

Protesters take to the streets of Berlin and other German cities, fed up of rising rental prices

06/04/2019

Russia

Russian Dachas: How the humble summer cottage became an institution

Dachas, traditionally a small summer cottages, have through the centuries become a real institution for Russia's mainly urban-dwelling population.

14/02/2019

Living

This is solving unexpected environmental problems

The art of reusing shipping containers.

16/11/2018

Austria

Vienna battles rising housing costs — can a new policy fix it?

Vienna is dealing with the pressure of rising prices on its private housing market — rent and construction costs are exploding.

30/10/2018

Denmark

Copenhagen: New island settlement to house 35,000 people

The Danish prime minister has announced proposals for a new island to be built by the harbour to also protect the city from rising sea levels

09/10/2018

Spain

Tiny apartments will open in Barcelona 'with or without a permit'

Spanish startup behind "beehive" housing projects says apartments will open "with or without a permit" from Barcelona's city council.

07/09/2018

Green News

The art of living Danish? Explore five unique homes in Copenhagen

What's it like to live on a houseboat? Find out in this interactive experience where five Copenhageners show of their homes.

30/08/2018