Limits on rent increases in price-stressed areas in Catalonia will come into force in February, months after the Generalitat demanded it. This was announced by the Regional Minister on Thursday. Ester Capella, After meeting in Madrid housing minister, Isabel Rodríguez. As noted, the representative of the central government undertook to approve the declaration. stressful areas In addition to the reference price index that the government sent to him in August rentIt is an important step in these areas. limits including state housing code It was approved in May last year.
including government 140 Catalan cities and towns -6.2 million people live 80.6% of the population community – on the list of municipalities with high rental prices. Almost a hundred of them are concentrated in Barcelona. big city and the regions’ largest cities valleys. Territori sent the information to the central government. August thus – as provided for in the housing law – the Management will approve both the report and the price index for a period of time. three yearsIt can be extended every year with the same procedure.
Capella then gave assurances of the confidence that the Administrator would give. seen quickly Price controls may be introduced in well-off and under-pressure Catalan municipalities in the same month of August. However, the approval of the Government in office at that time was received. delayed. The ‘Consultant’ has been making things worse in recent months.
Tension and boundaries
Can be considered a stressful area two requirements what determines housing law. The first of these is in the region load median mortgage or rentplus consumables, exceeds 30% of revenue The meaning of a house. If the second price the rent there uploaded at least three points up CPI in the last five years. Only one of the two conditions must be met.
Housing law provides that tenants in areas declared to be stressed may benefit from termination of the contract after a certain period of time. extraordinary extension annually and for a maximum period three yearsunder the same terms and conditions valid contract. In new contracts, the price will also be limited to the rental price of that contract after the annual update clause of the previous contract is applied. Also in the following cases big forks (ownership of ten or more houses, although the Generalitat has approved reducing this number to five), income cannot exceed the maximum limit set by the property index. reference prices This situation, which the Ministry has committed to confirm in February, may mean price reductions depending on the situation.
Exceptionally, there may be an increase of up to 1000 TL. 10% in case of availability rehabilitated Building. Overall, prices could not increase by more than 2% in stressed areas in 2023. 3% in 2024and those subsequently determined by the reference index for the annual update of lease agreements that the National Statistics Institute (INE) is tasked with preparing.
In a statement, Housing confirmed that the minister had informed the consultant about this. Rental Reference Price Index It will be published throughout February. Likewise, he underlined that the Government is committed to further investment. 200 million In Catalonia, within the scope of the 2022-2025 state housing plan, more than 100 million euros have already been transferred and others will be added. 52 million He also highlighted the measures the community is currently taking. 298 million housing and neighborhood rehabilitation and 126 million For the promotion of social rented housing from European funds and others 182 million State programs for the rehabilitation of public buildings.