Study - Research for HOUS Special Committee - Mapping the housing needs in the EU, assessing the impacts of scarcity and providing an overview of relevant EU legislation (STUDY) - 15-12-2025
This study examines housing needs across the EU, focusing on inequalities in affordability, accessibility, and quality. It provides a mapping of the current housing needs in the EU across territories, including across Member States, rural and urban areas, outermost regions, and islands and across population groups. The study analyses key factors affecting housing demand and supply challenges, and the impacts of housing scarcity on health, education and employment. It also reviews how EU legislation and funding shape and support national policies in the area of decent, sustainable and affordable housing.
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