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PROPOSAL FOR A DECISION (2026/2807(RSO))

Amending the decision of 18 December 2024 on setting up a special committee on the Housing Crisis in the European Union to extend the special committee’s term of office and adjust its responsibilities

B-10-2026-0343

Conference of Presidents

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Parliament extends the special committee on the Housing Crisis by six months to monitor solutions from its March 2026 resolution and adjusts its responsibilities to cover monitoring, mapping, and proposing on housing policies.

Key points

  1. Extends the special committee's term by six months to monitor solutions proposed in its resolution of 10 March 2026.
  2. The committee will monitor the Commission's response to the resolution and promote its policy proposals, coordinating with the Commission and Member States.
  3. It will map existing housing policies, focusing on social, sustainable and affordable housing in cities, islands, coastal and rural areas, including for people with disabilities.
  4. It will identify priorities on EU housing legislation and participate in the 2027 housing simplification procedure to accelerate permitting and renovation.
  5. It will coordinate with the Commission to identify best practices for legal certainty and protection for property owners and tenants.
  6. It will assess barriers in the construction sector, organise meetings with the European Investment Bank on the Pan-European Investment Platform, and analyse financialisation and speculation.
  7. It will assess house price trends in cost-of-living indicators, map resources for housing and homelessness, and analyse short-term rentals and related legislation.
  8. It will analyse EU policies affecting housing, including State aid rules, and contribute to the next financial framework to ensure dedicated housing investment.
  9. It will assess public, cooperative, non-profit and limited-profit housing solutions, organise expert meetings, conduct study visits, and prepare for the EU Housing Summit 2026.
  10. The committee must present conclusions on the implementation of Parliament's resolution at the end of its extended term.

Who is affected

  • The special committee on the Housing Crisis in the European Union, whose term and responsibilities are extended and adjusted.
  • The Commission, which the committee will monitor and coordinate with on housing policies.
  • Member States, whose housing policies and practices the committee will map and assess.
  • The European Investment Bank, with which the committee will organise meetings on the Pan-European Investment Platform.

Figures and deadlines

  • six months extension of the committee's term of office
  • 20 May 2026 deadline for national adoption of legislation on short-term rental data
  • third trimester of 2026 for planned digital portal, expert group and national hubs

Legal basis: Article 3(3) TEU; Articles 9, 14, 148, 153, 160 and 168 TFEU; Protocol No 26