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Housing crisis in the European Union with the aim of proposing solutions for decent, sustainable and affordable housing
4.3.2026 A10-0025/21
Amendment 21
Leila Chaibi, Irene Montero, Ilaria Salis, Martin Schirdewan, Estrella Galán, Gaetano Pedulla’, Giorgos Georgiou, João Oliveira, Lynn Boylan, Elena Kountoura, Catarina Martins
on behalf of The Left Group
Report A10-0025/2026
Borja Giménez Larraz
Housing crisis in the European Union with the aim of proposing solutions for decent, sustainable and affordable housing
(2025/2070(INI))
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
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Ca. whereas current EU economic and financial policies have often prioritised market-based solutions that have exacerbated housing inequalities and failed to address the root causes of the housing crisis;
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4.3.2026 A10-0025/22
Amendment 22
Leila Chaibi, Irene Montero, Ilaria Salis, Martin Schirdewan, Estrella Galán, Giorgos Georgiou, Elena Kountoura, Catarina Martins
on behalf of The Left Group
Report A10-0025/2026
Borja Giménez Larraz
Housing crisis in the European Union with the aim of proposing solutions for decent, sustainable and affordable housing
(2025/2070(INI))
Motion for a resolution
Recital O a (new)
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Oa. whereas individuals and families in vulnerable situations, particularly those facing financial hardship or over-indebtedness, have the right to adequate housing and must be protected against the loss of their primary residence owing to circumstances beyond their control; whereas forced evictions and auctions of primary housing owing to mortgage default can lead to serious consequences, including homelessness, social exclusion, and the breakdown of family life; whereas forced evictions have long been recognised as a gross violation of human rights; whereas despite repeated calls for the protection of borrowers, especially vulnerable people, in many cases their loans are sold to funds and debt management companies (servicers) at prices significantly lower than the original debt, without them having the opportunity to repurchase them on correspondingly favourable terms; whereas the aggressive and inhumane collection practices applied by such actors intensify the pressures on borrowers and guarantors; whereas it is therefore crucial that Member States implement robust legal safeguards and preventive measures, including a general moratorium on mortgage enforcements, forced evictions and auctions, as well as accessible support mechanisms, to protect citizens from unjust or avoidable repossession of their primary homes;
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4.3.2026 A10-0025/23
Amendment 23
Leila Chaibi, Irene Montero, Ilaria Salis, Martin Schirdewan, Estrella Galán, Gaetano Pedulla’, Giorgos Georgiou, João Oliveira, Lynn Boylan, Elena Kountoura, Catarina Martins
on behalf of The Left Group
Report A10-0025/2026
Borja Giménez Larraz
Housing crisis in the European Union with the aim of proposing solutions for decent, sustainable and affordable housing
(2025/2070(INI))
Motion for a resolution
Recital S a (new)
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Sa. whereas in several Member States regional and local authorities have regulated the short-term rental market, with the aim of limiting speculation and ensuring the accessibility and sustainability of the long-term rental market; whereas these initiatives should be supported and incorporated into a necessary EU regulatory framework;
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4.3.2026 A10-0025/24
Amendment 24
Leila Chaibi, Irene Montero, Ilaria Salis, Martin Schirdewan, Estrella Galán, Gaetano Pedulla’, Giorgos Georgiou, João Oliveira, Elena Kountoura, Catarina Martins
on behalf of The Left Group
Report A10-0025/2026
Borja Giménez Larraz
Housing crisis in the European Union with the aim of proposing solutions for decent, sustainable and affordable housing
(2025/2070(INI))
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1
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-1. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to recognise the right to housing as a fundamental, inalienable and non-negotiable right that must be guaranteed to all individuals regardless of their status; stresses that in order to make this right legally enforceable, regulatory and financial provisions should be put in place, along with urgent and coordinated measures to prevent evictions and foreclosures that violate this right and to ensure adequate social protection measures;
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4.3.2026 A10-0025/25
Amendment 25
Lynn Boylan, Kathleen Funchion, Irene Montero, Martin Schirdewan, Estrella Galán, Giorgos Georgiou, Catarina Martins
on behalf of The Left Group
Report A10-0025/2026
Borja Giménez Larraz
Housing crisis in the European Union with the aim of proposing solutions for decent, sustainable and affordable housing
(2025/2070(INI))
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
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Amendment
10a. Recognises that regional minority and lesser-used national languages are a core component of regional, national and European identity; underlines the disproportionate impact of the housing crisis on communities where these languages are spoken; calls on regional, national and EU authorities to adopt tailored housing measures, including targeted exemptions where appropriate, developed in full cooperation with local communities to safeguard their social fabric, languages and cultures.
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4.3.2026 A10-0025/26
Amendment 26
Leila Chaibi, Irene Montero, Ilaria Salis, Martin Schirdewan, Estrella Galán, Gaetano Pedulla’, Giorgos Georgiou, João Oliveira, Lynn Boylan, Elena Kountoura, Catarina Martins
on behalf of The Left Group
Report A10-0025/2026
Borja Giménez Larraz
Housing crisis in the European Union with the aim of proposing solutions for decent, sustainable and affordable housing
(2025/2070(INI))
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
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Amendment
15. Underlines that habitable brownfields provide an additional reservoir of urban land for possible development; calls on the Member States and local and regional authorities to map brownfields on their territory that could be transformed into housing and to introduce ‘brownfield passports’ defining conditions under which brownfield areas would be automatically transformed in urban plans into areas for housing development; calls on the Commission and the Member States to actively promote the rehabilitation of abandoned or underused sites within existing urban fabrics, while ensuring that such regeneration projects contribute to affordability, sustainability and social inclusion;
15. Underlines that habitable brownfields provide an additional reservoir of urban land for possible development; calls on the Member States and local and regional authorities to map brownfields on their territory that could be transformed into housing and to introduce ‘brownfield passports’ defining conditions under which brownfield areas would be automatically transformed in urban plans into areas for housing development; calls on the Commission and the Member States to actively promote the rehabilitation of abandoned or underused sites within existing urban fabrics, while ensuring that such regeneration projects contribute to affordability, sustainability and social inclusion; stresses that urban planning and the redevelopment of brownfield sites should not be seen merely as administrative processes, but as active tools for preventing decay and marginalisation; considers that high-quality urban design that fosters visibility, mixed-use development and the elimination of ‘urban voids’ is essential to ensuring collective safety through spontaneous social control, reducing the need for repressive measures and improving social cohesion, especially in peripheral neighbourhoods;
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4.3.2026 A10-0025/27
Amendment 27
Leila Chaibi, Irene Montero, Ilaria Salis, Martin Schirdewan, Estrella Galán, Gaetano Pedulla’, Giorgos Georgiou, João Oliveira, Lynn Boylan, Catarina Martins
on behalf of The Left Group
Report A10-0025/2026
Borja Giménez Larraz
Housing crisis in the European Union with the aim of proposing solutions for decent, sustainable and affordable housing
(2025/2070(INI))
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
16. Calls on the competent public authorities to provide the responsible institutions with adequate resources to ensure effective and timely handling of applications in order to ensure permitting processes are made faster and simpler, including through measures such as introducing the principle of positive administrative silence for the issuance of building permits for new construction and renovation works, except in cases involving safety of persons, environmental standards and protection measures or requirements for the preservation of cultural, historical, and archaeological or architectural heritage, which must be safeguarded; recalls the importance of participative planning processes and the social function of housing; calls on the Commission to urge the Member States to set out a goal to achieve housing permits within a deadline of 60 days to deliver decent, sustainable and affordable housing; calls on the Member States to promote the delivery of housing through priority action allowing shorter procedures to be activated at national level and to introduce fast-track approval procedures for housing projects deemed critical for addressing urgent shortages;
16. Calls on the competent public authorities to provide the responsible institutions with adequate resources to ensure effective and timely handling of applications in order to ensure permitting processes are made faster and simpler, without undermining the effective application of current environmental, social and safety regulations and safeguarding the safety of persons, environmental standards and protection measures or requirements for the preservation of cultural, historical, and archaeological or architectural heritage; recalls the importance of participative planning processes and the social function of housing; underlines that the streamlining of procedures must not undermine regulatory oversight and that every project remains subject to an explicit compliance assessment to prevent illegal or unauthorised building; calls on the Member States to promote the delivery of public housing through priority action allowing shorter procedures to be activated at national level and to introduce fast-track approval procedures for public housing projects deemed critical for addressing urgent shortages;
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4.3.2026 A10-0025/28
Amendment 28
Leila Chaibi, Irene Montero, Ilaria Salis, Martin Schirdewan, Estrella Galán, Giorgos Georgiou, João Oliveira, Lynn Boylan, Catarina Martins
on behalf of The Left Group
Report A10-0025/2026
Borja Giménez Larraz
Housing crisis in the European Union with the aim of proposing solutions for decent, sustainable and affordable housing
(2025/2070(INI))
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
22. Calls on the Member States to adopt an efficient and incentive-based tax system for housing policies; calls on the Commission to undertake a thorough assessment of how tax incentives at national level affect the housing market; underlines that fiscal policies should serve social inclusion; considers that the OECD’s international standards regarding housing policies have proven beneficial, encouraging housing investment and helping to curb house price pressures, thereby stimulating supply in high-demand areas; calls on the Commission and the Member States to establish fiscal incentives for housing renovation and new construction; calls, following a comprehensive impact assessment, for a reform of the VAT Directive48 that could allow for the application of a super-reduced value added tax rate to the supply and construction of housing, as part of a social policy, as defined by the Member States, to renovation and alteration, including demolition and reconstruction, and repairing of housing and private dwellings, and to the letting of immovable property for residential use; stresses that such measures should respect fiscal neutrality, be consistent with the EU’s objectives and prioritise support for low- and middle-income households;
22. Calls on the Member States to adopt an efficient and incentive-based tax system for housing policies; calls on the Commission to undertake a thorough assessment of how tax incentives at national level affect the housing market; considers that taxation, rent regulation and other instruments for guaranteeing affordability are legitimate and necessary tools to ensure the right to housing; recalls that EU economic governance and competition policy must not prevent the adoption of such measures when they pursue social objectives and protect vulnerable groups; asks the Member States to include fiscal deterrence in their strategy to increase housing supply; underlines that fiscal policies should serve social inclusion; considers that the OECD’s international standards regarding housing policies have proven beneficial, encouraging housing investment and helping to curb house price pressures, thereby stimulating supply in high-demand areas; calls on the Commission and the Member States to establish fiscal incentives for housing renovation and new public and social housing construction, as part of a social policy, as defined by the Member States, to renovation and alteration, including demolition and reconstruction, and repairing of housing and private dwellings, and to the letting of immovable property for residential use; stresses that such measures should respect fiscal neutrality, be consistent with the EU’s objectives and prioritise support for low- and middle-income households;
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48 Council Directive 2006/112/EC of 28 November 2006 on the common system of value added tax (OJ L 347, 11.12.2006, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2006/112/oj).
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4.3.2026 A10-0025/29
Amendment 29
Leila Chaibi, Irene Montero, Ilaria Salis, Martin Schirdewan, Estrella Galán, Giorgos Georgiou, João Oliveira, Catarina Martins
on behalf of The Left Group
Report A10-0025/2026
Borja Giménez Larraz
Housing crisis in the European Union with the aim of proposing solutions for decent, sustainable and affordable housing
(2025/2070(INI))
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
22a. Calls for the introduction of an annual property tax at a rate of 1 % on real estate with a total value of over EUR 2 million for both natural and legal persons, providing that the related revenues are used by Member States in the context of developing a socially just housing policy;
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4.3.2026 A10-0025/30
Amendment 30
Leila Chaibi, Irene Montero, Ilaria Salis, Martin Schirdewan, Estrella Galán, Giorgos Georgiou, Hanna Gedin, Catarina Martins
on behalf of The Left Group
Report A10-0025/2026
Borja Giménez Larraz
Housing crisis in the European Union with the aim of proposing solutions for decent, sustainable and affordable housing
(2025/2070(INI))
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
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Amendment
23. Underlines that tax policy is an exclusive competence of the Member States; calls for a healthy tax mix in the Member States, strengthening efforts to remove tax obstacles for new entrants to the housing market, such as high registration taxes in certain countries, while at the same time promoting tax conditions that make long-term rentals more affordable, stable and secure; calls on the Member States to review tax regimes with the aim of increasing mobility and ensuring a more efficient use of housing; calls on the Member States to ensure that any tax and financial incentives to support housing contribute to a decent, sustainable and affordable housing market, avoiding price inflation and market-distorting practices that would worsen access to housing;
23. Underlines that tax policy is an exclusive competence of the Member States; calls for a healthy tax mix in the Member States, strengthening efforts to remove tax obstacles for new entrants to the housing market, such as high registration taxes in certain countries, while at the same time promoting tax conditions that make long-term rentals more affordable, stable and secure; calls on the Member States to discourage the speculative accumulation of empty housing through taxation and regulatory measures and to review tax regimes with the aim of ensuring a more efficient use of housing; calls on the Member States to ensure that any tax and financial incentives to support housing contribute to a decent, sustainable and affordable housing market, avoiding price inflation and market-distorting practices that would worsen access to housing;
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