Brussels considered today that local accommodation is part of the problem of the housing crisis affecting the European Union. The European Housing Commissioner made this statement referring specifically to cities like Lisbon.
This position comes in the context of a broader debate about the shortage of affordable housing in major European cities, where the growth of the short-term rental market has been pointed out as a contributing factor to the increase in real estate prices.
Cities like Lisbon have been implementing measures to regulate the local accommodation sector, trying to balance the impact on the housing market with the importance of tourism for the local economy.
The European Commission thus maintains its position that the growth of local accommodation contributes to worsening access to housing problems in the most sought-after European cities.
