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European Parliament Study Examines Housing Speculation and Corporate Landlords in the EU

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26 October 2026

European Parliament Study Examines Housing Speculation and Corporate Landlords in the EU

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A new European Parliament study, prepared for the Special Committee on the Housing Crisis in the European Union (HOUS), examines the growing financialization of housing in the EU and the role of institutional investors and corporate landlords in rental markets.

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Special Committee on the Housing Crisis in the European Union

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EU-27

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Academic / Research and VET Institutions

Business Support Organisation

Company with 250 or more employees

EU Institutions

Financial Institutions and Investors

Industry Associations and Chambers of Commerce

International Organisations

Local Authorities

National authorities

Networks and Federations / Confederations

NGOs / Non-profits

Regional Authorities

SMEs (a company with less than 250 employees)

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    • Regulatory framework

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The study identifies two forms of housing speculation. The first is business models built around rising asset values. The second is landlord practices that weaken tenants' rights and housing security. 

The Commission's European Affordable Housing Plan recognizes these challenges. However, the study argues that more action and EU-level coordination are needed to address housing financialization and to support non-financialized housing models that keep homes affordable. 

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