REPORT on the housing crisis in the European Union with the aim of proposing solutions for decent, sustainable and affordable housing

Tabled by Maria Ohisalo

Added: 3b. Calls for the adoption of an enabling legally-binding regulatory framework at EU and national level to ensure that no household is obliged to spend more than 30 % of their monthly disposable income on housing costs, in terms of rents or mortgages, housing-related taxes, and water and energy bills, building on the UN-recognised international benchmark for housing affordability known as the ‘30 per cent rule’; stresses that for poor households, spending even 10 or 20 % of their monthly disposable income on housing costs can be highly challenging, thus making it even more crucial to prioritise tailor-made public support, including through social housing and public guarantor access schemes, to ensure access to sustainable and decent housing solutions at affordable prices;

Wording as published by the EP, in English. PE782.973v01-00