Notably, government budget cuts and tight lending standards have restricted spending,
hurting construction markets that are responsible for 25 % of Europe's total consumption.
Not exact matches
Apartment vacancy is expected to hold at 5.8 %, according to Marcus & Millichap, but competition from single - family and residential condominiums being offered for rent by individual owners will
hurt those
markets where for - sale residential
construction was most active in recent years.
Though the apartment sector overall will remain stable, certain
markets and types of properties will be more
hurt by competition from new
construction.