More than half of the Spanish population is not aware of this. public aid able to finance some of their work. energy rehabilitation of their homesIncluding about 7,000 million Euros of European funding.
In fact, according to the Consumers and Users Confederation (CECU), more than six out of ten citizens (61%) do not know that they can ask for funds to help them in rehabilitation work of their flat and thus they can ask for more money. efficient energy.
“There is a €6,850 million Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan (PRTR) funded by European Next Generation funds, but They did not introduce themselves well enough.“, explains Paz Serra, person in charge of CECU projects.
In this sense, Serra argues that not only the housing stock but also the population is aging in Spain; and to make efforts to ensure that information on assistance to promote housing rehabilitation is available and understandable to older people.
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Another problem that hinders the use of help is that once information reaches potential stakeholders, it is “always need to increase investmentSomething with “,” is a hindrance for consumers with fewer resources.
In this sense, Serra underlines Extremadura’s initiative to establish a system of public guarantees to advance the initial investment of vulnerable consumers.
With the lack of knowledge, CECU, aid does not reach the population because they normally rehabilitate their homes to modernize or make them more accessible, but they hardly think about making them more energy efficient.
However, the European Union states that by 2030 all homes must have an energy rating of at least “E” (which means their energy consumption does not exceed 110% of the average) and “D” (not exceeding 100%) three years later.
There are funds to double the number of rehabilitated homes
According to the National Ceramics and Building Materials Distributors Association (Andimac), 82% of Spanish homes have an “E” rating or worse.
This is a direct result of the fact that more than half of the residential buildings have already been built, according to data from the Supreme Council of Spanish Colleges of Architects (CSCAE). 1980when the first regulation regulating the thermal conditions of buildings comes into force.
especially, 5.5 million residential buildings and approximately 9.7 million primary residences before that year.
However, according to their data, only 25,554 homes were rehabilitated in 2019, and there were 34,525 homes in 2022, 35% more, according to the CSCAE.
Meanwhile, during the pandemic period (2020-2021), Andimac has a rise in reforms (as people have to spend more time at home) it will decrease to 1.4% in 2022 and predictably approach 3% in 2023.
In any case, these figures are far from the 300,000 or 350,000 homes that need to be rehabilitated each year to ensure the industry is decarbonised by 2050, as Spain has promised to comply with the Paris Accords.
European funds for the energy rehabilitation of homes in Spain will enable more than half a million interventions by 2026, which will amount to an average of 71,000 homes per year (more than double the number realized).
Sources of access to public aid
To access these European aids, a certificate of energy efficiency issued by an architect before starting rehabilitation procedures and a new certificate at the end of the reform must be submitted to demonstrate improvement in energy efficiency.
This resources are diverted to habitual residences for rent or in anticipation of rent Work such as window replacement, home heat insulation or renewable energy supply and self-consumption plant can be financed.
For neighborhood communities, assistance is also available for improvements such as structural repairs, thermal insulation, elevator installation or repair, and humidity control.
AIDS They cover not only the costs of the works, but also the costs of preparing projects and reports or administering assistance.
The College of Architects reminds you that energy renovation works for houses and buildings are taxed with a 10% discount and there are various tax breaks associated with this type of renovation, the amount of direct aid received does not need to be declared.
Among the planned tax cuts, for example, for house reforms, there is a deduction of 20% of payments (up to a maximum of one thousand euros) if there is a demand or need for heating and cooling of the house. is reduced by studies, at least 7%.
It’s also possible access 40% of payments deduction (maximum EUR 3,000), if the works reduce the energy consumption of the house by at least 30% or the energy certificate is upgraded to class “A” or “B”.
With respect to renovations to owner-owned buildings, 60% of payments (maximum € 9,000) are deducted if the works achieve the same results as for the 40% reduction in home renovations.
To access deductions, payments must be made by credit or debit card, wire transfer, personal check or credit institution accounts and never in cash.