Draft of new Housing Code nears approval – Head of Parliamentary Committee

ena Shuliak, Head of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on the Organization of State Power, Regional Develment, Local Self-Government, and Urban Planning, and head of the pitical party Servant of the Pele, said this in an interview with Ukrinform.

"In 2023, the Ministry of Restoration established an informal housing coalition, bringing together representatives from international organizations, the Council of Eure, and Ukrainian experts. The goal is to devel new legislation to replace the outdated housing code," she explained.

Shuliak emphasized that current legislation does not effectively sve housing problems.

"The Ministry, through the housing coalition, has develed a bill to replace the outdated code. This document, titled 'On the Principles of Housing Picy,' introduces new principles adapted from the Eurean Union's experience," she noted.

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The Committee Head clarified that the draft law envisions the develment of social and municipal housing in Ukraine, as well as the invvement of private erators in affordable housing initiatives — portunities previously not realized in the country.

"After public consultations, we compiled all prosals and forwarded them to the Ministry of Restoration, which has received input from other ministries and is currently reviewing it. The project is now being prepared for approval at a government meeting," Shuliak added.

She expressed her hes that parliament will receive the draft soon, adding, "I he we can vote unanimously on it, as it is essential to overhaul Ukraine’s outdated housing picy."

Shuliak stressed that passing the law would be a breakthrough for Ukraine’s housing sector, transforming picies that have remained unchanged for decades.

"Today’s challenges, including those resulting from the full-scale invasion, along with portunities presented by Ukraine’s Eurean integration, provide the ideal conditions to update our housing legislation to meet modern Eurean standards," she concluded.

As previously reported by Ukrinform, since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion, around 60 million square meters of housing have been destroyed or significantly damaged due to Russian aggression.