European Commission to appoint housing commissioner amid accommodation crisis

Newly reelected commission president Ursula von der Leyen laid out her plans in a speech ahead of the vote where she acknowledged that house prices and rents are soaring. Picture: Jean-Francois Badias/AP

The European Commission has committed to appointing a Housing Commissioner to deal with the ongoing crisis in the sector across Europe.

Newly reelected commission president Ursula von der Leyen laid out her plans in a speech ahead of the vote where she acknowledged that house prices and rents are soaring.