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

Earth News

364K sustainable homes on Airbnb up for grabs, does it come at a cost?

The rental housing platform popular amongst holiday makers is breaking into the world of sustainability, but guests say customer service is sub-par.

17/09/2019

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

Road Trip Europe Day 46 Berlin: Housing prices skyrocket

As Berlin struggles to provide affordable housing to its people, locals speak to our correspondent Vincent McAviney about rising rents and the difficulty in finding accommodation.

21/05/2019

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

Partner content

Why Cannes is a magnet for the world’s real estate industry

Partner content presented by Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing Dubai

Cannes, the playground of the rich and famous on the French Riviera, is not just known for its annual film festival. It’s also a magnet for the world’s real estate industry.

26/03/2019

Spain

'I sold my house for half its worth but I’ll live there until I die'

Bare ownership is growing in popularity in Spain, but some warn against the practice, saying it is wrong to bet on an individual's life expectancy.

18/10/2018

World News

Italy is only EU country to see house prices fall in 2017: Eurostat

House prices across the EU have risen by more than 10% since 2010, Eurostat revealed on Tuesday, but Italy remains an outlier — it is the only member state to have seen prices shrink last year.

10/07/2018

Germany

Berlin squatters occupy buildings to protest homelessness, gentrification | Euronews answers

Activist squatters in Berlin have taken over vacant buildings in the city to protest rising house prices, homelessness and gentrification.

21/05/2018

Germany

Cost of living in Berlin is rising

The city famously dubbed 'poor but sexy' by a former mayor is becoming a lot more expensive to live in

11/05/2018

Real Economy

Europe's housing prices continue to soar

In this edition of Real Economy, we focus on the fallout from rising house prices. What does it mean for homeowners, those seeking to buy and for the economy as a whole? The fear of a new property bubble is in everyone's mind.

01/05/2018

World

Sustainability and hyperspeed: the future of tourism showcased at ATM

This week, Inspire Middle East tours the Arabian Travel Market, a leading event for the tourism industry looking at the future of travel in the region. We also report on the real-estate event Cityscape Abu Dhabi to discover how much affordable housing really costs in today’s money.

27/04/2018

China

Mass evictions of migrant workers in Beijing

Thousands were left homeless after they were evicted from a poor neighbourhood of the Chinese capital.

11/12/2017

Switzerland

Swiss village votes in favour of paying new residents to live there

Albinen estimates that in the next five years, five to 10 families will benefit from the scheme

30/11/2017

Germany

German Election 360°: Germany and gentrification

My name is Pamela, I am 43 years old, I have been living Berlin and I am a night club manager for over 20 years now.

01/09/2017

Earth News

Thinking about moving home - consider a cave

Neglected for centuries, cave properties are currently amongst one of the hottest Spanish properties on the market

19/07/2017

World News

Euroviews. View: why cities are getting so unaffordable

City-dwellers the world over are feeling the pinch but why are some places so prohibitively expensive by comparison?

17/07/2017

Destinations

Inside Infinity in 360 degrees

Step inside Infinity House, a spatial theatre at the heart of East London.

13/06/2017