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EU to Relax Aid Rules for Affordable Housing Expansion

11/29/2025

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Brussels plans to relax state aid rules to expand affordable housing across EU member states, according to Dan Jørgensen, the first European Commissioner for Housing.
Jørgensen says the regulations are overly strict and must be transformed to enable this plan.
The EU Affordable Housing Plan will be presented in December and targets rents up nearly 29% and housing prices up over 60% since 2010.

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Brussels plans to relax state aid rules to expand affordable housing across EU member states, according to Dan Jørgensen, the first European Commissioner for Housing.
Jørgensen says the regulations are overly strict and must be transformed to enable this plan.
The EU Affordable Housing Plan will be presented in December and targets rents up nearly 29% and housing prices up over 60% since 2010.