Affordable Housing Act
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With the European Parliament, which is preparing its first-reading position.
Last active 09 Sept 2026
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What this bill does
In plain terms: what it changes and who it affects.
It sets EU-wide rules for when local authorities may limit short-term rentals or other non-primary residential uses to protect housing affordability.
Who it affects
It affects households facing housing shortages, especially renters, first-time buyers, young people, low- and middle-income households, and essential workers. It also affects short-term rental hosts, property investors, and owners of homes used as non-primary residences in stressed areas.
Core of the proposal
- Creates a common test for declaring an area under housing stress.
- Allows restrictions only on short-term rentals and non-primary residential uses.
- Requires evidence, non-discrimination, proportionality, publication, and periodic review.
- Excludes primary residences from short-term rental restrictions and preserves other public-interest measures.
Key provisions
- Takes effect
- It enters into force on the twentieth day after publication in the Official Journal.
- Transitional law
- Measures adopted before entry into force are not covered, though authorities may review them under this Regulation; measures affecting existing lawful situations need appropriate transitional arrangements.
Articles changed · 2 across 2 laws
- Directive 2006/123/EC (32006L0123)
- art. 15(7): excludes covered measures from the notification obligation
- Regulation (EU) 2024/1028 (32024R1028)
- entire act: preserves its registration regime and uses its data, without amending its text
Documents
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