Social Rights

In its Resolution of 15 September 2022 on the situation of fundamental rights in the European Union in 2020 and 2021, the European Parliament calls on EU Member States to accept, without delay, that they should be bound by Article 31 of the Revised European Social Charter on the right to housing.

It stresses in that respect that “housing is a fundamental necessity and that access to housing, particularly housing assistance, is a fundamental right, as citizens who lack housing cannot participate fully in society or avail themselves of all of their fundamental rights”. It also expresses “particular concern that young people are deprived of housing due to the huge increase in house prices, especially in certain urban areas”.

In addition, the European Parliament calls on the European Commission to look into steps needed for the EU to accede to the European Social Charter.