On 9 September 2026, the European Commission proposed an Affordable Housing Act creating a common EU framework allowing local and national authorities to restrict short-term rentals and regulate long-vacancy properties. The measure aims to alleviate the continent's housing crisis.
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Cities could have a new legal tool to crack down on short-term rentals and long vacancy properties under new EU rules being proposed today to alleviate the housing crisis.
The European Commission proposed an Affordable Housing Act on September 9 that would create a common EU framework for local, regional and national authorities seeking to restrict short-term rentals, second homes or vacant dwellings in areas facing acute housing pressure [europa.eu#1][euractiv.com#2][elpais.com#1][euronews.com#1]. The proposal does not transfer housing powers to Brussels; authoriti