At current prices, it’s impossible for an average family to buy a home with a mortgage. Renting is also out of the question, especially if VAT is included in the rent.
The Moldovan Real Estate Agencies Association has expressed concern over certain proposed changes in the draft tax policy for 2027, which could directly affect people who are selling, buying, or renting housing.
This year is shaping up to be a challenging one for the construction and real estate markets. Data for the first quarter of 2026 confirms this negative trend: investment in residential real estate is declining, despite continued high demand for housing.
The housing market in Moldova is losing momentum. Following the construction boom of 2021, the number of new properties being completed has dropped by a factor of four, falling to its lowest level in decades. This was stated by Vyacheslav Ionita, an economic policy expert at IDIS Viitorul.
Authorities in the capital of the United Arab Emirates have imposed a moratorium on rent increases, effectively setting a zero growth rate for rent when renewing leases. The decision is already being called “extremely rare” for the global real estate market and is being linked to mounting pressure on tenants.
Zurich has become the most expensive city in Europe in terms of housing costs, with the average price of apartments reaching €18,229 per square meter. This price is more than double that of Paris.
Liliana Iaconi, Chair of the Parliamentary Committee on Public Administration and Regional Development, proposes abolishing the mandatory minimum property tax rate for individuals, so that local public authorities can adjust tax rates based on the economic realities of their communities.
The government has approved the feasibility study for a public-private partnership (PPP) project to build housing for National Army personnel in the Bălți garrison. The project was developed by the company “LARA,” with a total investment estimated at 16.07 million euros.
Parliament today passed, on its second reading, a bill designating the consolidation of the General Prosecutor’s Office building, located at 73 Ștefan cel Mare și Sfânt Boulevard, as a public utility of national importance.
The subsidy component of the Prima Casă program was suspended in March 2026 after the annual budget of 130 million lei was exhausted in just three months.
