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The European Commission targets a 650,000-unit annual increase and aims to regulate short-term rentals to ease housing pressure in urban areas, supporting vulnerable groups.
- On Tuesday , the European Commission unveiled its first-ever EU-level housing plan in the European Parliament, with Dan Jørgensen announcing measures from boosting construction to curbing short-term rentals.
- Demand is expected to grow by more than two million units per year, while supply remains around 1.6 million units and house prices rose by more than 60%, the commission says.
- Focusing on four priorities, the package targets boosting supply, unlocking investment, regulating short-term rentals, and supporting vulnerable groups with 650,000 new units per year costing €150bn annually plus state-aid rule relaxation and a construction strategy including European Bauhaus.
- Existing rules require host registration from May 2026, the Commission will propose new short-term rentals measures next year, and the EU housing summit 2026 will precede a progress report before 2029.
- Only six to seven percent of EU housing is social housing, with three member states exceeding 20% and the Netherlands at 34% in 2021, while member states retain primary competence and regions urge funding for local interventions.
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Brussels seems to be beginning to take seriously the structural housing crisis that affects the entire Union and has launched its first EU affordable housing plan on Tuesday, a strategy to boost housing supply, stimulate investment, reduce bureaucracy and address the problem of tourism rentals.
The European Commission has presented its first plan for more affordable housing. It aims to make it easier for Member States and local authorities to tackle temporary rentals and speculation in the housing market. Rules for the construction of new houses and apartments will also be relaxed. "Millions of Europeans are struggling to find housing they can afford," states the so-called Affordable Homes Plan. Average house prices have risen by more …
EU Commission unveils first-ever 'affordable' housing plan
The EU Commission has unveiled its first-ever housing plan to tackle soaring prices across Europe. With housing prices up 53 percent since 2010 and short-term rentals nearly doubling since 2018, Brussels wants to see 650,000 new units annually across the bloc.
European officials have developed the first European housing plan, which has been presented in full on March in the European Parliament.The Vice-President of the European Parliament, Niku Štefánuça, said for Digi24.ro Member States could receive funding for building social housing, student homes or other facilities for their young people and families.In addition, the use of platforms such as Airbnb could be limited in some large cities because o…
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