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Europe's rental housing squeezed by overregulation
Original: Europe is regulating its rental homes out of existence
Commentary argues that European regulations on rental housing are pushing landlords out of the market and shrinking the supply of rental homes. The piece contends that rent controls, tenant protections and compliance costs are discouraging investment in rental property, worsening housing shortages in cities already struggling with affordability. Critics of regulation say the policy approach is reducing exactly the housing stock it aims to protect.
Why now: Housing affordability and rental shortages are a pressing political issue across European cities.
Evidence
- Europe is regulating its rental homes out of existence · Tomorrow's Affairs
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