At a time when the housing crisis is affecting communities across Europe, collaboration is more important than ever. The launch of the European Housing Alliance marks a crucial step in building a shared response to this fundamental challenge.
Why do we need the The European Housing Alliance?
Europe’s shared housing challenges demand a coordinated EU response, rooted in local, regional and national solutions.
The European Housing Alliance is a key priority of the new European Affordable Housing Plan. The Alliance will be an open platform to unite those with a stake in solving Europe’s housing crisis, bringing together Member States, regions, cities, and stakeholders.
By connecting all levels of governance, the Alliance will harness housing expertise and best practice from across Europe to allow for sharing and mutual learning. The aim is to move beyond consultation - towards action to support, coordinate, and amplify local, regional, and national efforts which reflect Europe’s diverse housing needs and systems.
Subsidiarity drawing on benefits of multi-level governanceRecognising that housing competencies primarily lie with Member States, regions and local authorities, the Alliance will serve as a facilitator and amplifier of national and local efforts, ensuring EU level coordination. It will focus on mutual learning, knowledge-sharing and best practices.
Openness and inclusive participation based on transparent working methodsThe Alliance will foster all possible engagement between interested stakeholder organisations, levels of government and EU institutions. Regular informal discussions throughout the year and at least one annual event will enable all actors to come together, to focus on key priorities and review progress.
Flexible, adaptable and focused on substanceThe Housing Alliance will work to complement rather than duplicate existing fora such as the European Platform on Combatting Homelessness. Critical topics will be identified in the annual work programme and will flexibly evolve and adapt to emerging challenges.
Combining political and expert level cooperation and connecting policy with realities on the groundThe Housing Alliance will utilise EU political leadership to keep up momentum. Building on the success of the European Housing Policy Network established by the Netherlands, an EU-wide mutual learning programme with Member States, cities, industry and NGOs will commence from 2027.
Join the Alliance
Your voice, support and actions are important in shaping tangible solutions to Europe’s housing challenges.
Register your interest in becoming a part of the European Housing Alliance by completing this online form.
Registration is open - the Housing Alliance will remain an open platform and members can join at any time.
An information meeting to shape the Alliance will take place on 19 June 2026. Possibility to register is included in the form above. If you are not yet sure whether you would like to join the European Housing Alliance but would like to learn more at the meeting on 19 June, you may register for the event only via this form. Find the agenda here.
We will keep you informed about next steps and activities of the Alliance by email and on this webpage.
*The Housing Alliance is not open to individuals participating in their own private capacity. Organisations representative of and working on behalf of housing interests of individuals (young people, tenant and owner organisations, cooperatives etc) are very welcome.
News
European Commissioner for Energy and Housing Dan Jørgensen is inviting Member States, regions, cities and stakeholders across the Union to join Europe’s first-ever Housing Alliance.
On Thursday 5 February, delegates from all ministries responsible for housing across the EU Member States gathered in Brussels for a meeting organised by the European Commission, to discuss the implementation of the European Affordable Housing Plan that was presented in December last year.
At a meeting in Brussels, the European Commission has discussed the upcoming European Affordable Housing Plan with delegates from ministries responsible for housing across the EU Member States.