News

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.

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 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.

Why has housing become a top concern for European citizens, especially young people, and what can be done at the EU level? Deputy Director-General Normunds Popens from DG EAC discuss these questions with the head of the European Commission’s Housing Task Force Matthew Baldwin.

Member States, universities and student associations joins force with the Commission to increase the amount of student and youth housing across Europe.