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The European Commission launches public consultation on measures to improve housing affordability
The European Commission has launched a public consultation, inviting citizens, stakeholders, and institutions at all levels to share their views on how to improve housing affordability across the European Union. This initiative is part of the forthcoming European Affordable Housing Plan, which aims to ensure that everyone has access to a decent home, regardless of income level or place of residence.
The Commission calls on a wide range of stakeholders to provide input in the consultation in order to jointly identify the main obstacles to housing affordability and to develop effective policy solutions. The Commission is particularly keen to hear the views of municipalities, owners’ and tenants’ associations, representatives of the real estate sector, construction companies, manufacturers and retailers of building materials and household appliances, civil society organisations, financial institutions, academia, training institutions, architects, and urban planners.
The Commission also invites the broader public to take part, including young people, families, organisations supporting the homeless and other socially vulnerable groups, as well as stakeholders from the health, tourism, and mobility sectors. Such diverse engagement is essential to ensure that the measures developed reflect real needs and help to improve housing affordability throughout the European Union.
The European Committee of the Regions points out that the investment gap in affordable housing is estimated at around €270 billion per year, underlining the need for coordinated action at EU level.
The public consultation is open until 30 September 2025, and all interested parties can submit their views on the European Commission’s Have Your Say platform:
https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/14670-European-affordable-housing-plan/public-consultation_en