On the Property Round-Up on iProperty Radio this week, host Carol tallon speaks to Matthew Baldwin, who – alongside Stefan Moser – leds the Head of the European Commission’s Housing Task Force.The discussion explores how the European Commission is responding to the housing affordability crisis affecting Ireland and many other EU member states.Baldwin outlines the rationale behind the Commission’s Affordable Housing Plan and the work of the Housing Task Force, explaining how the EU is seeking to support member states while respecting national responsibility for housing policy. The conversation examines the four pillars of the plan – supply, investment, reforms and support for vulnerable households – and what they could mean for housing delivery across Europe.The discussion also addresses the particular pressures facing Ireland, including rising rents, record homelessness figures and the challenge of scaling up housing supply while maintaining quality and sustainability.This broad-reaching discussion also touches on MMC, regulatory simplification, investment models, vacant housing potential and the role of European collaboration in tackling housing supply constraints.Listen back: https://open.spotify.com/show/5EyzgZSvR4hFk6umOWyDCv?si=af8a709436ff4667Watch back: https://youtu.be/zzwJ_bdlGMQ

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