HOME2: towards reliable and safe accommodation for mobile students

HOME2: towards reliable and safe accommodation for mobile students After the succesful closure of HOME in 2022, UIPI joins its succesor HOME² to continue our journey towards facilitating international student mobility who find themselves in unfamiliar territories, navigating a maze of foreign customs and unknown housing regulations with the threat of…

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Towards a more sustainable, fair and trusted tourism ecosystem: UIPI’s Position on EC short-term rental initiative

Towards a more sustainable, fair and trusted tourism ecosystem: UIPI’s Position on EC short-term rental initiative Short-term accommodation rental (‘STR’) is a fast-growing sector that creates opportunities for businesses and citizens. Yet, these new opportunities are not without effect on the local housing market, direct neighbourhood, local communities and co-owners.…

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Towards an Affordable Rental Housing in Europe: The IMF view

Towards an Affordable Rental Housing in Europe: The IMF’s view A new IMF study, published this month, looks at the reasons for the increased affordability issue in the rental sector and the impacts of the pandemic, proposing policy options to make rental more affordable. According to the study, rental has become less affordable in many European countries. A typical…

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