Where the law stands, Dossier 2025/2070(INI)
Housing crisis in the European Union with the aim of proposing solutions for decent, sustainable and affordable housing
Own-initiative report (INI): Parliament’s own position on a topic. It is not binding. · First reading
Parliament sets out its own position on a topic. The resolution is not binding but signals what Parliament wants.
Where it stands
Parliament’s position
Parliament adopted the text on 10 March 2026. This is its final position on the matter.
- Referred to committee(done) 3 April 2025
- Committee work(done) Report adopted 9 February 2026
- Tabled for plenary(done) 25 February 2026
- Plenary vote(done) Adopted 10 March 2026
- Parliament’s position(done) Final
Decided in plenary
10 March 2026 · decision 6
Economy & single market, Resolution
Housing crisis in the European Union with the aim of proposing solutions for decent, sustainable and affordable housing
Adopted 367 for · 166 against · 84 abstained by a clear majority
AI summary:The text calls for boosting housing supply, easing investments, and supporting demand, while respecting national competences.
What changed
Latest Tabled for plenary → Adopted by Parliament
AI summary:Adds a heading on increasing housing supply and new paragraphs on youth housing and child guarantee funding. Removes the Commission from a call for fiscal incentives and drops the EUR 20 billion budget demand for the Child Guarantee. The other changes are formal: decimal commas are replaced with decimal points throughout.
Committee draft → Tabled for plenary
AI summary:The report expands its scope to cover more groups and adds detailed recitals on affordability, statistics, and various housing challenges. It strengthens calls for the European Affordable Housing Plan and adds many new paragraphs on simplification, land use, renovation, and energy poverty. It adds new sections on property rights, tenant protection, labour needs, and support for public and cooperative housing. It expands paragraphs on private investment, EU funds, and the EIB, and adds calls for financial stability and data collection. It adds new paragraphs on young people, students, essential workers, families, older persons, and persons with disabilities.
Who works on it
- Lead committee
- Housing Crisis (special committee)
- The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee.
- Borja Giménez Larraz (EPP)
- An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur.
- Aodhán Ó Ríordáin (S&D), Klara Dostalova (Patriots), Georgiana Teodorescu (ECR), Brigitte van den Berg (Renew), Maria Ohisalo (Greens), Leila Chaibi (The Left), Irmhild Bossdorf (ESN)
The text, version by version
Newest first.
Adopted by Parliament· 10 Mar 2026
AI summary:Parliament's resolution on the housing crisis calls for an ambitious European Affordable Housing Plan that respects subsidiarity and prioritizes affordability, while urging measures to boost housing supply, simplify rules, and protect owners and tenants.
Tabled for plenary· 25 Feb 2026
AI summary:This resolution addresses the housing crisis in the EU, proposing solutions for decent, sustainable and affordable housing. It calls for increased supply, reduced regulatory burdens, support for vulnerable groups, and better data collection.
Committee draft· 15 Sept 2025
AI summary:This draft report addresses the housing crisis in the EU, proposing solutions for decent, sustainable, and affordable housing. It calls for boosting supply, easing regulations, supporting demand, and improving data.
Timeline
Newest first.
Plenary stage 4 steps
10 March 2026
Plenary vote
Sitting of 10 Mar 2026 Report A10-0025/2026Adopted text TA10-0064/2026
10 March 2026
Debated in plenary
MEPs debated the text in the chamber ahead of the vote.
3 March – 4 March 2026
107 amendments tabled for the plenary vote
Groups propose changes to the tabled text; each is voted on before the final vote.
Amendments 1–6Amendments 7–13Amendments 14–20Amendments 21–30Amendments 31–39Amendments 40–48Amendments 49–57Amendments 58–60Amendment 61Amendments 62–70Amendments 71–78Amendments 79–87Amendments 88–96Amendments 97–104Amendment 105Amendment 106Amendment 107
25 February 2026
Report tabled for plenary
This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.
Committee stage 4 steps
9 February 2026
Committee vote: report adopted
HOUS (Housing Crisis (special committee)) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
22 October 2025
Amendments tabled in committee (5 batches)
Members of HOUS (Housing Crisis (special committee)) proposed changes to the draft.
Amendments in committee (HOUS)Amendments in committee (HOUS)Amendments in committee (HOUS)Amendments in committee (HOUS)Amendments in committee (HOUS)
15 September 2025
Draft report published
The rapporteur’s first text in HOUS (Housing Crisis (special committee)). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.
3 April 2025
Referred to the HOUS (Housing Crisis (special committee)) committee
The lead committee prepares Parliament’s report.
Official record: Legislative Observatory, 2025/2070(INI)