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EU housing cost overburden rate back in focus

Original: EU: Housing costs overburden rate as proportion of households having housing costs more than 40% of their income Europe’

Across the European Union, attention is turning to the housing cost overburden rate — the share of households spending more than 40% of their disposable income on housing costs. Commentators highlight that this share has been gradually rising, reflecting Europe's widening housing affordability squeeze and the growing pressure on lower-income households across member states.

Why now: Housing affordability is a pressing European policy concern as rents and living costs keep climbing.

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• EU: Housing costs overburden rate as proportion of households having housing costs more than 40% of their income Europe’s Housing Squeeze: Who Still Feels the 40% Burn? Across the EU, the share of households spending more than 40% of their income on housing has gradually… · apostolos_kl · 2

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