Recent meetings
| Date | Commissioner / Cabinet | Topic | File |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr 2026 | Raquel Cortes Herrera Head of Unit | Affordable Housing | SRC |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Raquel Cortes Herrera Head of Unit | Affordable Housing | — |
| 17 Oct 2025 | Stefan Moser Head of Unit | Rental Protection | SRC |
| 17 Oct 2025 | Stefan Moser Head of Unit | Rental Protection | — |
| 26 Sept 2025 | Sonia Vila Nunez Cabinet member | Informal discussion on housing and homelessness issues in the EU | — |
| 26 Sept 2025 | Sonia Vila Nunez Cabinet member | Informal discussion on housing and homelessness issues in the EU | SRC |
| 19 May 2025 | Agnese Papadia Cabinet member | Affordable housing | SRC |
| 19 May 2025 | Agnese Papadia Cabinet member | Affordable housing | — |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Stefan Moser Head of Unit | Protection of tenants | SRC |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Stefan Moser Head of Unit | Protection of tenants | — |
| 18 Mar 2019 | Günther Oettinger Commissioner | Social housing | — |
| 18 Mar 2019 | Günther Oettinger Commissioner | Social housing | SRC |
| 29 Nov 2017 | Helena Braun Cabinet member | Discussion on affordable housing in EU | — |
| 29 Nov 2017 | Helena Braun Cabinet member | Discussion on affordable housing in EU | SRC |
| 03 May 2017 | Christian Linder Cabinet member | Energy Union, Housing, tenants' and investment issues | SRC |
| 03 May 2017 | Christian Linder Cabinet member | Energy Union, Housing, tenants' and investment issues | — |
| 28 Aug 2015 | Christian Linder Cabinet member | Energy Poverty | — |
| 28 Aug 2015 | Christian Linder Cabinet member | Energy Poverty | SRC |
| 16 Dec 2014 | Christian Linder Cabinet member | Energy Union, Energy Efficiency, Housing and Tenants | SRC |
| 16 Dec 2014 | Christian Linder Cabinet member | Energy Union, Energy Efficiency, Housing and Tenants | — |
Mission & Goals
IUT is a non Governmental organisation, founded 1926 in Zürich, Switzerland, with the purpose of safeguarding the interests of tenants. IUT is a non-party political organisation.IUT promotes the right to affordable, sound and secure rental housing. Rents should be set at an affordable level, and rents should be in reasonable proportion to the income. Also, rents should be set in participation with the tenant or/and his/her tenant organisation. Individual tenants should have rights to establish and operate a tenant organisation for the purpose of addressing issues related. IUT considers housing as one of the fundamental rights in society and therefore needs to be addressed locally, nationally and internationally. Adequate housing is also one of the safeguards for peace, security and social cohesion in Europe and elsewhere in the world. Lack of housing and homelessness are major ingredients of social exclusion. Housing, the labour and energy market and social justice are closely l (...)
EU Legislative Interests
EU affordable housing plan Issues with social housing Affordable rental housing Right to housing as a fundamental right EU 2020 strategy Energy Legislation EU Fit for 55 Package Social housing and state aid European Semester Cohesion policy Urban Agenda EU Pillar of Social Rights EU Green Deal Renovation Wave EU recovery Covid 19 pandemic Short Term Rental Accomodation Regulation New European Bauhaus EU Just Transition Mechanism
Communication Activities
EU Affordable Housing Plan European Responsible Housing Initiative European Responsible Housing Awards International Tenants Day EU Urban Agenda Affordable Housing Partnership EU Green Deal EU Fit for 55 Package
Interests Represented
Does not represent commercial interests
Member Of
European Housing Forum (EHF) European Network for Housing Research (ENHR) European Responsible Housing Initiative (ERHIN) EU Urban Agenda Partnership for Affordable Housing
Organisation Members
https://www.iut.nu/members/
Connected Legislation