The European Parliament has approved a new report on housing, calling for cuts to red tape, increased private development, and more action on homelessness. MEPs called for the European Commission to propose a “housing simplification package”, which would reduce administrative processes and cut down on overlapping regulations. The European Parliament formally adopted the report on Tuesday, with 367 voting in favour, while 166 voted against the report. Meanwhile, Fianna Fáil MEP Billy Kelleher welcomed the report’s approval, saying that all EU states face issues with housing. The report comes after the European Commission published its own housing plan in December, which outlined proposals to relax state aid rules and increase investments from the European Investment Bank.

Source: Irish Examiner March 11, 2026 16:00 UTC