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Brussels Insists that Short-Term Rentals and Second Residences "Are Part of the Housing Problem"

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"A city is defined by its citizens," Commissioner Jorgensen argued in Strasbourg.

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Pd and Socialists support the Commission's plan. Jørgensen: "We protect the vulnerable and oppose speculation"

·Rome, Italy
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"A city is defined by its citizens," Commissioner Jorgensen argued in Strasbourg.

·Madrid, Spain
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Jorgensen denounces the purchase of whole buildings to rent for days and asks to give "tools" to cities and regions. What does the Commission propose?

The European Commission has denounced the purchase of entire buildings for tourist rent in the midst of a housing crisis. European Commissioner for Energy and Housing Dan Jorgensen has warned that this practice is creating "shadow hotels" in buildings that could be used as homes.

·Bilbao, Spain
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European Commissioner for Energy and Housing, Dan Jorgensen, warned on Wednesday that in "too many cases" whole buildings are being bought with the sole aim of allocating them to short-term rentals, a practice that, in his opinion, is creating "shadow hotels" in buildings that could be used to respond to [...] The entry Brussels denounces that entire buildings are destined for tourist rent in the middle of a housing crisis aparece primero en For…

Strasbourg - Short-term tourist rentals have become big business in many European cities, with entire buildings being bought up for this purpose, creating shadow hotels. This was said today by the European Commissioner for Energy, Dan Jörgensen, at the beginning of a debate with MEPs on the Affordable Housing Act, proposed by the European Commission in September. EU member states and cities that have taken action against this business, which con…

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20minutos broke the news in Madrid, Spain on Tuesday, October 6, 2026.
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