By Frances Lopez &  Video by Loredana Dumitru
Published on
10/09/2026 – 12:18 GMT+2
Homeownership is becoming harder to achieve across Europe, with renting no longer just a temporary phase but a permanent reality for many households, according to a new study.
The Forever Renter Global Index examined housing data across 39 OECD countries tracking where permanent renting is most common. European nations make up 28 of the 39 countries in the study, meaning 71.8% of the dataset.
This concentration puts European housing under a microscope, tracking critical metrics like renter shares, homeownership rates, rent costs, crowding, and how fast…
Read the full article at EURONEWS.COM
