23/02/2011 (Agence Europe) - Housing conditions: major differences. According to a survey published by Eurostat on Wednesday 23 February, housing conditions differ considerably between member states, both in the type of housing in which people live and in the housing problems they encounter. On average in the EU27 in 2009, 42% of the population lived in a flat, 34% in a detached house and 23% in a semi-detached or terraced house. 18% lived in an overcrowded dwelling, while 16% lived in a dwelling where a leaking roof or damp were perceived as a problem, 7% considered their dwelling to be too dark, 4% had no indoor flushing toilet and 3% no bath or shower. (O.L./transl.rt)