A Balearic government presentation about its social housing
This is a Balearic government presentation about social housing it is creating.
Balearics architects criticise the lack of new social housing
At the same time, there is a growing trend to the building of ever larger and more expensive houses.
President Armengol handing the keys to a tenant of new social housing in Palma, Mallorca
President Armengol handing the keys to one of the new tenants.
Joy for tenants of new social housing in Palma
President Armengol - "We do not want more luxury homes but ones that the middle and working classes can access."
Hotel conversion to social housing - not a single taker
The law stipulates that 50% of hotel conversion to residential accommodation must be for social housing.
28 million euros of tourist tax for housing purposes
Social housing and the mortgage guarantee scheme.
More social housing to be built in Palma
All of the new buildings in Carrer de Caracas will be used for social housing.
Empty hotels & hostels could be used as social housing
The aim is to use the empty hotels and hostels to alleviate the housing emergency.
The Balearics, the region of Spain with the lowest sales of subsidised housing
Just 17 VPO homes were sold between June 2023 and June 2024.
Balearic government housing agency cuts its number of squatters
Private owners who face the same problem don't have the same options as the government.
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