Public housing

Türkiye needs to produce at least 800,000 houses each year to meet people's accommodation needs, but the number of construction permits granted for dwelling units remained at 262,000 in the first half of 2022.

In the face of the growing need for new houses, the government recently announced that it would launch two major projects soon.

The government is planning to launch another housing project and use idle offices as residential units as part of its efforts to rein in rising home prices by boosting supplies.

As part of efforts to curb the increases in rent and home prices, the government plans to sell public lands in large cities to people who want to build houses, Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change Minister Murat Kurum has said.

Within the framework of a regulation that Turkey's Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change Ministry, the Justice Ministry and the Treasury and Finance Ministry are working on to solve soaring rent prices, the production of social housing will be increased, housing costs will be reduced and new steps will be taken to enable citizens to purchase houses affordably.

Ljubljana – A new housing complex with almost 110 apartments for people aged 18-29 was inaugurated on Wednesday in Ljubljana in a bid to assist youths in gaining independence, starting family and securing financial freedom. Monthly rent will be some 150 EUR per person.

Ljubljana – The Real Estate Association at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GZS) has welcomed the changes to the housing act the government adopted on Thursday to make rental homes in Slovenia more available. However, the association expects the changes to be followed by a thorough debate to reform the country’s housing legislation.

"Nearly 50 percent of young Bulgarians live with their parents, while in Denmark only 4 percent of young people over 18 live with relatives. The situation is worse is in Croatia, where 65 percent of youngsters share dwellings with their parents," commented on BNR Prof. Iskra Dandolova, housing policy analyst, on the occasion of the latest EUROSTAT report on housing issues in Bulgaria.

Lamda Development is set to form two new consortiums with major domestic and international groups from the sector of real estate and institutional investments, aimed at developing two new projects at the landmark cluster of Elliniko on Athens' southern coast.

The Reform Fund Linked to the Inclusion of Roma and Other Vulnerable Groups had approximately 28,000 beneficiaries in such fields as education, healthcare, housing, community and economic development, according to the Ambassador of the Swiss Confederation to Romania, Arthur Mattli.

Seven new social services will be introduced on the territory of Sofia Municipality through two projects funded under OP "Regions for Growth". The aim is to create the right conditions and support for children and young people by providing a modern and efficient social infrastructure.