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The Commission would like to hear your views on the technical details that are required to implement the new Regulation on European statistics on population and housing before 11 September.

Through cohesion policy, the EU is helping national, regional and local authorities expand affordable housing, renovate existing homes and create neighbourhoods fit for a changing climate.

New guidance from the European Commission shows how State aid rules allow EU Member States to provide social support and social investment, for example for social and affordable housing.

The Citizen's initiative ‘Right to Housing! Now and Forever’ calls for ‘access to housing that is affordable, sustainable and fair’ has been registered by the Commission and will soon start collecting signatures. The initiative is organised and run by citizens.

The New European Bauhaus Catalogue is a practical learning tool that supports the delivery of more affordable, inclusive and resilient homes and neighbourhoods by mapping challenges, mechanisms and project responses.

The European Commission is collecting evidence on measures to reduce administrative burdens impacting housing supply and affordability, which will feed into the preparation of a Housing Simplification Package.

The European Housing Alliance held its inaugural meeting in Brussels on 19 June, marking a critical step in implementing one of the priorities of the European Affordable Housing Plan adopted by the European Commission in December 2025.

The Commission is looking for stakeholders with direct experience with financing of social, affordable and sustainable housing. A new working group will bring expertise together and share best practices.

The European Commission has launched a call for expressions of interest for concrete examples of projects, partnerships and replicable solutions that can help accelerate affordable, high-quality home renovations across the EU.