Our country is unfortunately a “champion” in the EU as 1/3 of Greeks spend more than 40% of their disposable income on housing-related expenses,” said Nikos Androulakis.
A package of immediate and long-term measures to tackle the big problem of access for young people, students and families to cheap roof, presents today the president of PASOK-KINAL, Nikos Androulakis.
For the processing of these proposals, the experience of other European countries such as Portugal.
“The increased cost of housing is becoming one of the top issues of Greek society. Our country is unfortunately a “champion” in the EU as 1/3 of Greeks spend more than 40% of their disposable income on housing-related expenses. said Nikos Androulakis.
PASOK – KINAL proposes through the Recovery Fund to build thousands of homes that will be available at low rent to young people and families. The goal is to gradually create a public reserve of social housing.
It is also suggested that through the provision of incentives, such as tax breaks and financing of renovation and energy upgrading costs, owners of empty homes are encouraged and committed to then making them available for long-term rental at affordable prices.
It also proposes extending the rent subsidy with social criteria, an additional allowance for any student studying in a tourist destination city and restoring the rent tax credit for children studying away from home.
The entire PASOK-KINAL announcement:
The PASOK-Movement for Change pioneered and elaborated already in the winter a comprehensive proposal to deal with the big problem of access to cheap housing for young people, students and families.
According to ELSTAT’s recent inflation announcement, housing costs have become more expensive by 32.5% in a year, student housing rental price increases of up to 22%, while the available stock of student housing has decreased significantly , by 25% compared to last year, especially in popular tourist cities.
Those who are undoubtedly hit with particular severity are the small and medium social strata and the new generation.
Nikos Androulakis is presenting today a set of immediate and long-term measures using the experience of other European countries such as Portugal.
Through the Recovery Fund, it is proposed to build thousands of homes that will be available at low rent to young people and families. This will gradually create a public reserve of social housing.
By providing incentives, such as tax breaks as well as financing the cost of renovations and energy upgrades, owners of vacant homes will be encouraged and committed to then making them available for long-term rental at affordable prices.
For the acute problem of student housing, it is proposed to build new student residences.
The package of immediate measures includes:
– The expansion of the rent subsidy with social criteria
-The additional allowance to every student studying in a city of main tourist destination
-The reinstatement of the rent tax deduction for children who study away from home
Read the PASOK-Movement for Change program for Social Housing and submit ideas, proposals, good practices and needs at the local level through the party’s digital platform https://digitalsociety.gr/koinoniki-katoikia
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