He President of the Government of Andalusia, Juanma Morenoannounced this Monday that next year’s Community Budgets will include new tax measures to facilitate the access to housing to more than 40,000 Andalusians, with improvements in the deduction for the rent or the purchase of officially protected housing (VPO).
Moreno has advanced the measure during the ceremony of handing over the keys to the new promotion of 60 protected homes in Matadero Sur, in Cádiz, which was also attended by the Secretary of State for Housing and Urban Agenda, David Lucas.
The Andalusian president has listed the legislative advances that his Government has already promoted to facilitate access to housing in the community: «In recent five yearsthe promotion of VPO has multiplied by three compared to the previous five years, with more than 10,000 homes. We are developing residential land to promote the construction of 17,500 more homess. We have approved a new Land Law and a regulation. We have included administrative simplification measures to eliminate bureaucracy. And we have the future underway Housing Law of Andalusia.
After this preamble, Moreno has advanced that the Board will try to ensure that in the Andalusian Budget 2025 include “fiscal measures to facilitate access to housing for more than 40,000 Andalusiansespecially in the return of VPO purchases.
Finally, Moreno has opted for “dialogue” with the central Administration to reach “agreements” and “long and medium-term solutions” to offer “a affordable housing market for all the citizens of Andalusia and the Spanish people.
Previously, the Secretary of State for Housing and Urban Agenda, David Lucashas also claimed collaboration with the Board to “provide decent and affordable housing to citizens when they need it” because “if you do not have decent housing for your family, it is difficult to guarantee the state of social welfare.” Lucas has also defended the public-private collaboration «to try to take advantage of the efforts of all those who want to provide solutions to try to face the housing emergency that lives in Spain.
Regarding the delivery in Cádiz of the keys to 60 VPOs for rent promoted by the Board, Moreno has stressed that it is “a very happy day for dozens of Andalusian families.” «Commitment fulfilled. A new home that changes their lives. “I wish you the best!” he added on his social networks.
Very happy day for dozens of Andalusian families. We handed over the keys to 60 subsidized rental homes promoted by @AndaluciaJunta in Matadero Sur, Cádiz.
Commitment fulfilled.
A new home that changes their lives. I wish you the best! pic.twitter.com/eMpK9jCkzS
— Juanma Moreno (@JuanMa_Moreno) September 30, 2024
The message launched this Monday by Moreno comes after the Minister of Housing and Urban Agenda, Isabel Rodríguezwarned last week that the autonomous communities that do not comply with the Housing Lawin reference to those governed by the PP, will not receive state funding for their policies in this matter.
Days ago, the Minister of Economy, Finance and European Funds, Carolina Españaalready explained that the Andalusian Government is going to study the possibility of introducing a tax reduction for the next budget year specifically aimed at facilitating access to housing.
