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On 18 November, FEANTSA and Fondation Abbé Pierre launched their report on the consequences of Airbnb for the housing market. This paper explains how the expansive growth of short-term rental platforms in recent years, by extracting housing from the market, has worsened the housing crisis in big cities all over Europe. It establishes an inventory of the damage caused by platforms such as Airbnb and notably how they contribute to housing shortages. Indeed, by raising housing p

On 12 November, HSP hosted a webinar with representatives from three of its #50Solutions projects: - Gyorgy Sumeghy – Habitat for Humanity (Eastern Europe and Western Balkans) - France Michel – Fondation Abbé Pierre (France) - Bjorn Mallants – Housing Europe (Belgium) In the context of the Renovation Wave, we have discussed projects which focus on building renovations renewable energy upgrades for affordable housing. Indeed, we believe housing solutions must also be understoo