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With Vacation Rentals Empty, European Cities See a Chance to Reclaim Housing

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In Lisbon, the Portuguese capital, the city government is becoming a landlord itself by renting empty apartments and subletting them as subsidized housing. In Barcelona, Spain, the housing department is threatening to take possession of empty properties and do the same.

nytimes.com/2020/10/25/world/europe/airbnb-lisbon-housing.html

CityLimits Op Ed: Time to Stop Warehousing

NY Must Act to Stop ‘Warehousing’ of Vacant Affordable Apartments

While New York City is experiencing a severe shortage of affordable housing and increase in homelessness both before and amidst the pandemic, landlords are holding thousands of affordable units off the market.’

Oct. 15, 2020

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