Source: European Parliament
B10‑0068/2024
Motion for a European Parliament resolution on solutions to the housing crisis
The European Parliament,
– having regard to Rule 149 of its Rules of Procedure,
A. whereas families are facing overly high housing costs and it is increasingly difficult to find affordable housing to purchase or rent;
B. whereas that situation is the result of policies that liberalise the sector, favour real estate funds and speculation, prioritise the tourism industry over housing, make renting more precarious, and abandon the role of the state;
1. Calls on the Member States to urgently address the housing crisis by embracing their role as guardians of the right to housing, promoting and boosting public housing solutions and efficient land use, controlling rents and combating property speculation;
2. Calls for additional dedicated European Union funding that can be deployed by Member States to expand and renovate public housing stocks and uphold the right to decent, affordable housing for all;
3. Calls on the Commission and the Council to create conditions for Member States to have interest rates appropriate for families’ living conditions, the development of their economies and the needs of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises, including the possibility of reversing the policy of high interest rates.