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

Adopted.

Part voted on: ‘Calls on the Commission to duly take into account Parliament’s position on the housing crisis; calls on the Commission to convene the first EU housing summit focused on concrete solutions; stresses that the European Affordable Housing Plan should prioritise actions to increase genuine affordability, and support Member States in delivering decent, sustainable and affordable homes for millions of Europeans; points out that housing is a Member State competence, but acknowledges that sectoral EU legislation may have an impact on the overall viability and costliness of building and on the renovation and repurposing of houses;’ ‘points out that housing is a Member State competence’ and ‘insists that there are EU initiatives that can bring about real added value to addressing the housing crisis, not least by tapping into the full potential of the single market in the construction sector, enabling greater investment via the use of EU funds, raising the standards of the quality of dwellings, enhancing evidence through data collection and sharing, supporting efforts and investment in upskilling and reskilling, facilitating the mobility of construction workers, and boosting the simplification of permitting; calls for the European Affordable Housing Plan to be aligned with the European Pillar of Social Rights, and for it to help tackle social inequalities, eradicate poverty in the EU, and promote social, economic and territorial cohesion and upward convergence;’

This vote was not taken by roll call, so no member’s position is recorded.