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Ayala Flores v. Italy, (Application no. 16803/21). [ 23 October 2025]

 

Demolition order for Bay of Naples property: no violation.

No violation of Article 8 (right to respect for private and family life and the home) of the European
Convention on Human Rights.

https://hudoc.echr.coe.int/fre?i=001-245444

 

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Constitutional Court Upholds Brussels’ new Eviction Procedure, Including Winter Moratorium

On 9 October 2025, the Belgian Constitutional Court rendered its Judgment 131/2025, rejecting the challenge to the 2023 Brussels-Capital Region ordinance that altered the procedural rules governing evictions from dwellings — most notably the measure mandating a moratorium on the execution of evictions from 1 November to 15 March.

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Alif Ahmadov and others v. Azerbaijan (Application no. 22619/14). [4 May 2023]

The European and International Contribution to the Right to Housing: Standards, Litigation and Advocacy

 

 

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Introduction

Padraic Kenna, Professor at the University of Galway (Ireland)

 

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Ministero del’Interno v. TO (Case C‑422/21) [1 August 2022] 

Date of the decision: 1 August 2022 
 
Country: Italy 
 
Jurisdiction: European Court of Justice (Preliminary rulling)
 
Legal basis: interpretation of Article 20(4) and (5) of Directive 2013/33/EU 
 
Subject: 
 
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Respecting International Standards on Home Evictions

FEANTSA and Fondation Abbé Pierre´s 7th annual Overview of Housing Exclusion in Europe report was launched on Thursday 30th of June. This new report takes a look at the state of evictions in Europe. This legal analysis that follows is from chapter 3 of the report, written by María José Aldanas (FEANTSA) and Sarah Coupechoux (Fondation Abbé Pierre).

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McDonagh v. Clare County Council. Irish Supreme Court [31.01.2022]

Date of the decision: 31 January 2022

Country: Ireland

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Faulkner v. Ireland (application no. 30391/18) and McDonagh v. Ireland (no. 30416/18)

Date of the decision: 31 March 2022

Country: Ireland

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El Goumari and Tidli (Communication No. 85/2018) [18 February 2021]

Date of the decision: 18 February 2021

Country: Spain

Jurisdiction: Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

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Innovative law passed by Irish Parliament protects distressed mortgage owners

 
A new piece of legislation has been passed by the Oireachtas which protects distressed mortgage owners.  This has been possible thanks to the work of Dr. Padraic Kenna and his colleagues at the School of Law at the National University of Ireland, Galway.
 
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