28 Sep 21 |

Bauhaus coming full-circle: sustainable buildings in a resource-efficient economy

An article by our EU-funded project, Houseful

The HOUSEFUL project that targets the uptake of circular buildings in the housing sector has looked closely at the New European Bauhaus initiative, especially at the new opportunities and perhaps challenges that it presents. The article also features the view of Housing Europe's Secretary-General Sorcha Edwards, have a read.

Housing for All Plan to tackle affordability, address supply and reform housing delivery

Ireland lays out a new strategy for housing

In early September, the Irish government launched its 'Housing for All' plan with the aim to address the growing levels of housing unaffordability that Housing Europe's Observatory has been emphasising on in multiple editions of the 'State of Housing' report. Our member Karen Murphy, Director of Policy, Irish Council for Social Housing (ICSH) explains what is expected to happen in Ireland in the next 10 years and what is the role of the social housing sector.

Flanders - another region in Europe where social housing providers offer a lot more than a roof

First real study visit in 2021

As COVID vaccination in Belgium is advancing and restricting measures are easing down, the Housing Europe Secretariat together with colleagues from our German member, GdW and partner, Eurhonet headed to a study visit in Antwerp in the Flemish region of Belgium.