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Housing crisis in the European Union with the aim of proposing solutions for decent, sustainable and affordable housing

Reference: 2025/2070(INI) Own-initiative report
Where it stands: Parliament adopted the text on 10 March 2026. This is its final position on the matter.
Stage: Parliament’s position
Lead committee: Housing Crisis (special committee) HOUS

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Author: Borja GIMÉNEZ LARRAZ
Shadow rapporteurs: 7 members
Decisions in plenary: 1
Last vote: 10 Mar 2026 · Adopted
Versions: 3 versions

Author: Borja GIMÉNEZ LARRAZ
Shadow rapporteurs: 7 members
Decisions in plenary: 1
Last vote: 10 Mar 2026 · Adopted
Versions: 3 versions

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Where it stands

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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

Parliament sets out its own position on a topic. The resolution is not binding but signals what Parliament wants.

People

Committees and members responsible for the dossier, as the procedure file names them. Groups as recorded there.

Lead committee: Housing Crisis (special committee) HOUS
Author: Borja GIMÉNEZ LARRAZ (EPP)
Shadow rapporteurs: 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)

Decisions in plenary, 1

Every decision Parliament took on this dossier, newest first.

**Effect**: what the decision did. **Final vote**: for–against–abstained, and how it was recorded.
Date	Decision	Kind	Effect	Final vote
10 Mar 2026	Housing crisis in the European Union with the aim of proposing solutions for decent, sustainable and affordable housing	Resolutions	Adopted	367 for, 166 against, 84 abstained by roll call

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Every roll-call vote on the dossier, in date and voting order, with each group's line at the date of the vote.

Each group's clear line at the date of the vote: a position with at least two thirds of the group's votes (at least 10 members voting), otherwise Divided; “< 10 voted” when fewer took part. Result: outcome, for–against–abstained (method).

Voting grid of 2025/2070(INI): one row per roll call, one column per group, then the result.
Vote	The Left	Greens	S&D	Renew	EPP	ECR	Patriots	ESN	Result
10 Mar 2026 Amendment 88, adding text after recital D	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	Rejected193–412–18
10 Mar 2026 Amendment 7, adding text after recital F	For	For	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	Rejected106–511–6
10 Mar 2026 Amendment 90, adding text after recital H	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	Rejected178–430–10
10 Mar 2026 Recital J — part 1	For	For	For	For	For	For	For	Against	Adopted573–43–10
10 Mar 2026 Recital J — part 2	For	For	For	For	For	Against	Against	Against	Adopted422–172–25
10 Mar 2026 Recital N — part 2	For	For	For	For	For	Against	Against	Against	Adopted443–161–21
10 Mar 2026 Amendment 62 to recital O	For	For	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	Rejected132–472–14
10 Mar 2026 Recital O — part 1	For	Against	For	For	For	For	For	Against	Adopted539–77–5
10 Mar 2026 Recital O — part 2	Against	Against	For	For	For	For	For	Against	Adopted478–116–22
10 Mar 2026 Amendment 92, adding text after recital O	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	Rejected170–441–10
10 Mar 2026 Recital R — part 1	For	For	For	For	For	For	For	Against	Adopted562–34–21
10 Mar 2026 Recital R — part 2	For	For	For	For	For	Against	Against	Against	Adopted441–148–20
10 Mar 2026 Recital R — part 3	For	For	For	For	For	Against	Against	Against	Adopted457–138–14
10 Mar 2026 Amendment 23, adding text after recital S	For	For	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	Rejected132–472–12
10 Mar 2026 Final vote — text as a whole	Against	Against	For	For	For	Divided	Divided	Against	Adopted367–166–84

10 Mar 2026 Amendment 88, adding text after recital D

Rejected 193–412–18

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
10 Mar 2026 Amendment 7, adding text after recital F

Rejected 106–511–6

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

Against
Patriots

Against
ESN

Against
10 Mar 2026 Amendment 90, adding text after recital H

Rejected 178–430–10

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
10 Mar 2026 Recital J — part 1

Adopted 573–43–10

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

Against
10 Mar 2026 Recital J — part 2

Adopted 422–172–25

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

Against
Patriots

Against
ESN

Against
10 Mar 2026 Recital N — part 2

Adopted 443–161–21

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

Against
Patriots

Against
ESN

Against
10 Mar 2026 Amendment 62 to recital O

Rejected 132–472–14

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

Against
Patriots

Against
ESN

Against
10 Mar 2026 Recital O — part 1

Adopted 539–77–5

The Left

For
Greens

Against
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

Against
10 Mar 2026 Recital O — part 2

Adopted 478–116–22

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

Against
10 Mar 2026 Amendment 92, adding text after recital O

Rejected 170–441–10

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
10 Mar 2026 Recital R — part 1

Adopted 562–34–21

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

Against
10 Mar 2026 Recital R — part 2

Adopted 441–148–20

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

Against
Patriots

Against
ESN

Against
10 Mar 2026 Recital R — part 3

Adopted 457–138–14

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

Against
Patriots

Against
ESN

Against
10 Mar 2026 Amendment 23, adding text after recital S

Rejected 132–472–12

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

Against
Patriots

Against
ESN

Against
10 Mar 2026 Final vote — text as a whole

Adopted 367–166–84

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

Divided
Patriots

Divided
ESN

Against

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Versions, 3

The text of the dossier, version by version, newest first. Compare shows what changed between two consecutive versions.

Adopted by Parliament10 Mar 2026

Adopted text TA10-0064/2026 TA-10-2026-0064

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Tabled for plenary25 Feb 2026

Report A10-0025/2026 A-10-2026-0025

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Committee draft15 Sept 2025

Draft report (HOUS) HOUS-PR-772037

Each version in short Written by AI from the official text — check the source

Adopted text TA10-0064/2026: 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.
Report A10-0025/2026: 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.
Draft report (HOUS): 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.

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What changed, 2

Between consecutive versions, newest pair first. The overviews are written by AI from the two texts; the comparison shows every change.

Latest Tabled for plenary → Adopted by Parliament Report A10-0025/2026 → Adopted text TA10-0064/2026

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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.

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Committee draft → Tabled for plenary Draft report (HOUS) → Report A10-0025/2026

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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.

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Timeline, 8

Every recorded step, newest first, grouped by stage; the latest stage is open.

Plenary stage 4 steps · 25 Feb 2026–10 Mar 2026

10 March 2026

Plenary vote

Sitting of 10 Mar 2026 Report A10-0025/2026 Adopted text TA10-0064/2026
10 March 2026

Debated in plenary

MEPs debated the text in the chamber ahead of the vote.

Sitting of 10 Mar 2026 Report A10-0025/2026
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 1–6 Amendments 7–13 Amendments 14–20 Amendments 21–30 Amendments 31–39 Amendments 40–48 Amendments 49–57 Amendments 58–60 Amendment 61 Amendments 62–70 Amendments 71–78 Amendments 79–87 Amendments 88–96 Amendments 97–104 Amendment 105 Amendment 106 Amendment 107
25 February 2026

Report tabled for plenary

This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.

Report A10-0025/2026

Committee stage 4 steps · 3 Apr 2025–9 Feb 2026

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.

Draft report (HOUS)
3 April 2025

Referred to the HOUS (Housing Crisis (special committee)) committee

The lead committee prepares Parliament’s report.

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Permalink: https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-2070
Official source: Procedure file (Legislative Observatory, OEIL)
Data source: EP Open Data API: procedure record
Licensed CC BY 4.0.
Retrieved: 5 October 2026

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European Parliament (2026). “Housing crisis in the European Union with the aim of proposing solutions for decent, sustainable and affordable housing”. Dossier, 10 March 2026. procId 2025-2070, reference 2025/2070(INI). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-2070 (retrieved 5 October 2026). Official source: Procedure file (Legislative Observatory, OEIL), https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2025%2F2070(INI). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/procedures/2025-2070 (CC BY 4.0).

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  author = {{European Parliament}},
  title = {{Housing crisis in the European Union with the aim of proposing solutions for decent, sustainable and affordable housing}},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-03-10},
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  url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-2070},
  urldate = {2026-10-05},
  publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
  note = {Dossier. procId 2025-2070, reference 2025/2070(INI). Official source: https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2025\%2F2070(INI). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record (CC BY 4.0)}
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