The first-ever European affordable housing plan will strive to address the housing crisis facing millions of people across the EU. It will support EU countries, regions & cities in increasing the supply of affordable and sustainable housing, and improve access to housing for people in need, for example by addressing structural challenges and unlocking public & private investment.

The European Commission has launched a public consultation, open until 17 October 2025, which covers many different areas: affordable and social housing, financing, State aid, construction, zoning and permitting, labour and skills, rental markets, governance, etc. In parallel, a specific consultation on State aid for the purpose of affordable housing is running until the end of July.

The collected material will help the European Commission identify policy actions for the EU Affordable Housing Plan, which will be presented at the beginning of 2026.