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

Tabled by Leila Chaibi, Irene Montero, Ilaria Salis, Martin Schirdewan, Estrella Galán, Gaetano Pedulla’, Giorgos Georgiou, João Oliveira, Catarina Martins

… on the Commission to analyse housing price dynamics, including available evidence of Removed: potentially abusive Added: potential speculation, and, on the basis of this analysis, to call on the … through improved data collection and possible EU-level tools; calls on the Commission Added: to create a European-wide transparency register for real estate transactions to identify money-laundering operations in the property sector and counter the increasingly dominant position of investment funds in the housing market; calls on the Commission and the Member States to exchange data and best practice on combating Removed: abusive financialisation practices and speculative purchases, reducing the likelihood of destabilising local housing markets; calls on the Member States to adopt measures Removed: to incentivise bringing vacant Added: restricting the purchase of residential properties by non-residents, foreign investors, or speculative actors, where necessary to protect housing affordability and ensure access for local populations; asks the Commission to support Member States in implementing such measures, including through guidance, exchange of best practice, and the removal of EU-level legal or administrative obstacles that could hinder the implementation of these policies; calls on the Member States to adopt measures to reclaim vacant, underused and derelict homes back into Removed: use, Added: use and convert them into social housing, prioritising allocation to vulnerable groups, including women escaping violence, low-income households, and young families, as this is essential to increasing supply, safeguarding affordability, and revitalising communities; … remains publicly managed, which could be useful in certain contexts to prevent Removed: abusive financialisation practices, underlining that housing projects that pass into private hands are also legitimate; Added: financialisation practices; stresses that Member States should be free to choose how to manage …

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