Affordable Housing: data, challenges, and the missing capability
Spyros Karakostas, Co-founder of BRIGHTaddvalue, participated as a speaker in the "Housing Initiatives" panel at the 19th RED Meeting Point conference. In this article, he shares his views on affordab ...
High electricity prices are becoming Europe’s new “housing tax”
When real estate investors assess a market, they typically focus on property prices, rental levels, taxation and investment yields. Increasingly, however, another factor is emerging as a key indicator ...
London Square: masterplan for 800 homes in West London
The agreement is aligned with the company’s strategy to expand into large-scale urban regeneration projects, at a time when demand for new housing in London remains strong, despite challenges in the r ...
“Housing Renovation” initiative sees overwhelming demand
The program has a budget of €500 million and aims to increase the available housing stock and expand the supply of residential properties through the financing of renovation works and moderate energy- ...
Official Gazette publishes the “Home Renovation” Program: eligibility criteria and program conditions
The program constitutes a new initiative under the 2021–2027 ESPA framework, aimed at supporting low- and middle-income households in renovating and undertaking modest energy-efficiency upgrades to th ...
Tax incentives to boost the construction of new rental housing
The government's new Build-to-Rent initiative forms part of a broader package of measures included in a draft bill currently under public consultation by the Ministry of National Economy and Finance. ...
G. Stournaras: expensive housing exacerbates the country’s demographic challenge
Speaking at the Conference of the Central Bank of Croatia in Dubrovnik, the Governor of the Bank of Greece, Giannis Stournaras, noted that the housing cost burden on Greek households is among the high ...
IMF study on Greek Real Estate draws on Spitogatos data
The analysis by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concludes that the housing affordability problem in Greece is not solely due to a shortage of housing, but primarily to significant mismatches bet ...
The housing initiative as a key challenge for contemporary urban development
Article by Vassilis Vlaseros, CEO of VITAELIn this context, the concept of the Housing Initiative is becoming increasingly significant. The term refers to actions, policies, and development initia ...
EY’s G. Bitzis: housing challenge cannot be solved with a one-size-fits-all approach
Speaking at the panel entitled “Social Real Estate Models: Addressing the Housing Challenge”, Mr. Bitzis stressed that there is no single, universally applicable “formula” for resolving the housing cr ...
Pension Funds step deeper into housing with 2,500-unit acquisition
The agreement concerns the acquisition of 26 modern residential properties, comprising approximately 2,500 apartments and a total leasable area of around 150,000 square metres. The assets are located ...
Dimand launches affordable housing initiative
This initiative marks a meaningful shift for the company toward a sector of growing importance, particularly in light of rising rents and the increasing difficulty of accessing affordable housing....
RE/MAX Europe: low housing satisfaction among Greeks
According to the pan-European European Housing Trend Report 2025 by RE/MAX Europe, 66% of Greeks report being satisfied with their housing conditions, marking a decline of two percentage points compar ...