Europe facing housing affordability crisis, continental study of more than 22 million property listings suggests - Taylor & Francis Newsroom
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Nearly half of people on average income living in Europe can only afford to buy the equivalent of a one-bedroom apartment or studio flat, whilst 39% of Europeans cannot even afford to rent a property this size. That’s according to a new study, published today in the peer-reviewed Journal of Maps. The data highlights the […]
  • Kennystillalive@feddit.orgEnglish
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    4 days ago

    It’s always nice having a free market for one of the basic human needs. The suplier will definetly not abuse their market power over the consumer.

    • blackbeans@lemmy.zipEnglish
      3·
      4 days ago

      Unfortunately that’s not an exception anymore. In many places it is worse. For instance, the same flat in Amsterdam would cost around 1400 euro per month.

  • atro_city@fedia.io
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    4 days ago

    #TaxWealth #TaxWealthNotWork it’s quite simple actually.

    The uber-wealthy own too much and are forcing us to subscribe for its usage for higher and higher prices while they buy up more and more. If we don’t tax their wealth, the cycle will continue.