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The new State Housing Plan in Spain

CONCOVI files 12 proposals to the public consultation

Madrid, 16 March 2017 | Social, Economy
Anselmo Menéndez and Fernando Nasarre, Housing Deputy General Managers at the Development Ministry with CONCOVI President, Alfonso Vázquez Fraile and Vice-President, Juan Casares Collado and José María García Gómez, Housing and Renovation General Manager of the Madrid Autonomous Region
Anselmo Menéndez and Fernando Nasarre, Housing Deputy General Managers at the Development Ministry with CONCOVI President, Alfonso Vázquez Fraile and Vice-President, Juan Casares Collado and José María García Gómez, Housing and Renovation General Manager of the Madrid Autonomous Region

The Spanish Ministry of Development is currently drafting the State Housing Plan for the period 2018-2021. The Spanish Confederation of Housing Cooperatives (CONCOVI), a Housing Europe member and one of the bodies that has a say in shaping national housing policies, has outlined 12 proposals in response to the public consultation.

A delegation, consisting of the President and the Vice-President of CONCOVI met two weeks ago with the Housing Managers of the Ministry to follow up on the proposals and to make the case for a more sustainable housing sector.

You may read the list of proposals below:

  1. Clearly distinguish between subsidies and grants to avoid confusion.
  2. Allocate 100% of the public grants up-front following, of course, the necessary checks and guarantees.
  3. Substitute the tenders with a simpler system which helps both residents’ associations and cooperatives to invest in refurbishment and which generates trust.
  4. Review the deadlines for the different grant budget lines, including the State Housing Plan and other plans of the Ministry for Industry.
  5. Provide public grants to support the two existing programs (neighborhoods-35%- and buildings-50%-) to 50% of the cost.
  6. Link Personal Income Tax exemptions to grants.
  7. Reduce the VAT rates (10%, 4% and exemption) depending on the type of development, taking into consideration the building, the district etc.
  8. Reverse the load of the operations during construction period.
  9. Safeguard the technical quality of all renovation projects through a compulsory three-year guarantee.
  10. Clarify insurance policy for State bonds.
  11. Encourage Financial PPPs (Public-Private Partnerships).
  12. Provide public agencies with adequate economic, technical and human resources.

 

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