What Akiya Means: The Reason Why This Country Has 9 Million Empty Houses
Japan faces a growing issue with 9 million abandoned homes, known as 'akiyas', as young people migrate to cities, leaving their family homes vacant after the older generation passes away.
Alpha Bank: Five Measures to Address the Housing Crisis – The 'Sticking Points'
Alpha Bank proposes five targeted measures to increase housing supply and tackle the housing crisis in Greece, highlighting challenges such as aging residential stock and vacant homes.
The lack of reliable data complicates the mobilization of vacant housing in Spain
Experts cite unreliable data as a major hurdle in activating nearly 4 million vacant homes in Spain.
New report: 200,000 homes are empty in Norway
A new report reveals that over 200,000 homes in Norway are currently empty, raising concerns about housing policies amid the government's goal of building 130,000 new homes by 2030.
Spain has vacant land to build 6.7 million new homes
Spain has the potential to build 6.7 million new homes on vacant land, a legacy of the 1998 Land Law aimed at reducing housing costs.