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The Airbnb logo symbolizes the platform at the heart of new EU rules limiting short-term rental listings to protect housing markets.
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Europe Says ‘No More Party Rentals’: New EU Rules Cap Short‑Term Lets

The EU has finally put a lid on the short‑term‑rental boom, capping the number of nights a property can be let and forcing hosts onto a new EU‑wide register. From…
Posted by Camille Durand January 17, 2026
Airbnb faces new regulatory challenges as EU-wide rules force hosts to register and pay VAT.
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Airbnb Crackdown: New EU Rules Force Hosts to Register and Pay VAT

The EU’s first continent‑wide short‑term‑rental law has landed, and it is already rattling the Airbnb‑laden streets of Barcelona, Lisbon and Rome. From 20 May 2026 every holiday let must display a single,…
Posted by Ana Beltrán December 18, 2025
The Euro symbol statue represents the European Central Bank's monetary policy decisions impacting mortgage rates across the eurozone.
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ECB Holds Rates Steady – What It Means for Your Mortgage Across Europe

The European Central Bank has left its key rates untouched at 2 % – the deposit‑facility at 2.00 %, the main‑refinancing rate at 2.15 % and the marginal‑lending facility at 2.40 % – for…
Posted by Camille Durand December 18, 2025
Berlin's skyline at dusk, a symbol of the city grappling with soaring rents and housing affordability in Germany's most expensive metro area.
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Rent‑Price Tsunami: How German Cities Are Losing the Affordability Battle

Rents are roaring through Berlin, Munich and Hamburg like a tidal wave, and the data that should be charting its height simply isn’t there. The Deutsche Bundesbank’s latest quarterly report, dated…
Posted by Tom O’Rourke December 16, 2025
The U.S. housing market, represented by this miniature home with the American flag, is a key indicator of global economic trends affecting mortgage rates worldwide.
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Fed Rate Cut Shakes Up UK Mortgage Market – What Homebuyers Need to Know

The U.S. Federal Reserve slashed its policy rate by a quarter‑point on 10 December, taking the target range down to 3.5 %‑3.75 %, the lowest level in three years Le Monde – lowest in three…
Posted by Louise Carter December 12, 2025
Protesters in Paris hold a banner demanding justice for victims of fires, highlighting the city's housing crisis and its parallels to the UK housing debate.
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Rent‑Control Showdown in Paris: A Warning for London’s Tenants?

The Paris showdown over rent‑control has turned into a cautionary headline for London, where tenants are already crying foul as rents sprint ahead of wages. A new French bill to…
Posted by Louise Carter December 12, 2025

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