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In the Commission’s proposal for new public procurement rules, public buyers may take social considerations into account, including for affordable and social housing.

The Commission today presented the proposal for the Affordable Housing Act and a Commission Recommendation to support national, regional and local authorities in addressing housing affordability and availability in areas facing the greatest pressures.
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.
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.
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.
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