This book provides a comparative assessment of housing cost development in Europe, including current issues regarding energy and heating. It examines the causes and the policy instruments implemented across the continent to respond to the challenges of rising costs. Each chapter examines policy solutions and national system of provision in the respective country, focusing particularly on tenure structure, housing stock, and housing supply. A concluding chapter offers a comparative assessment of country developments and activity. With housing, heating and energy costs proving to be one of the biggest issues facing policymakers, this book provides important insights for all those interested in public policy, housing policy, sociology, geography and political science.