Homes for Europe: can the EU’s Affordable Housing Act deliver?
- The European Union is making a new move to tackle the continent's housing crisis, with the European Commission’s Affordable Housing Act designed to authorise cities to curb soaring housing costs.
- Issued on: 26/09/2026 - 14:34 3 min Reading time In many major European cities, housing affordability has deteriorated sharply since 2020.
- House prices across the European Union have risen by more than 60 percent since 2013, while rents have climbed by around 20 percent.
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- The European Union is making a new move to tackle the continent's housing crisis, with the European Commission’s Affordable Housing Act designed to authorise cities to curb soaring housing costs.
- Issued on: 26/09/2026 - 14:34 3 min Reading time In many major European cities, housing affordability has deteriorated sharply since 2020.
- House prices across the European Union have risen by more than 60 percent since 2013, while rents have climbed by around 20 percent.
Sources: RFI