| Title | 12. The Construction of European Housing Markets through European Private Law |
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| Contributor | Irina Dorumath (author) |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.11647/obp.0448.12 |
| Landing page | https://www.openbookpublishers.com/books/10.11647/obp.0448/chapters/10.11647/obp.0448.12 |
| License | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ |
| Copyright | Irina Domurath; |
| Publisher | Open Book Publishers |
| Published on | 2025-06-05 |
| Long abstract | This chapter highlights the constitutive role of European private law (EPL) in the construction of housing sectors in Europe. It identifies the different layers of housing regulation in the EU, broadly understood, while focusing on the EU law that affects housing relations in three dimensions: access to housing, adequacy of housing, and protection from evictions. It will become clear that EU law permeates all these dimensions to different degrees and always with a focus on building and fostering the internal market. This goal is achieved through the prohibition of market barriers, transparency requirements for contracts, and enforcement that respects the procedural rights of consumers. At the same time, EU law neglects social concerns related to the quality and affordability of housing, as well as material protection from eviction. The chapter raises questions about the role of EPL in the political economy of housing, in which housing is increasingly privatised, commodified, and financialised. |
| Page range | pp. 229–254 |
| Print length | 26 pages |
| Language | English (Original) |
Dr. Irina Domurath is is Assistant Professor at the Department of Political Science,
Law and International Studies of the University of Padova. Previously, she held
positions at the Central University of Chile, the University of Amsterdam, and the
University of Copenhagen. She works on the political economy of European Private
Law, with a focus on consumer and data protection, consumer finance, and access to
housing. She is currently executing a project on ‘Radical Privacy in European Private
Law’, financed by the Ministry of Higher Education and Research of Italy, under the
‘Rita Levi Montalcini’ Program. See https://www.ucentral.cl/facultades-y-carreras/
facdeh/santiago/investigadora-irina-domurath