What the head of the Greek Left Coalition is expected to announce at the Thessaloniki International Fair
A major part of the proposal which will The EL.A.S. and the Alexis Tsipras On 2 September, in Thessaloniki, under the economic programme, it is expected to be a housing crisis package. The issue that the Greek Left Coalition presupposes either autonomously or as a key aspect of addressing accuracy.
«Home is a right for all and not a privilege for few» is the phrase it uses in its public interventions Alexis Tsipras. On this basis, the measures proposed and proposed are expected to be the subject of final processing of the financial staff.
The measures
If one wants to encode the positions that have been tabled, so far, by Greek Left Unity and by Alexis Tsipras It essentially ends up in three points. This concerns both the question of High rent and problem of low available housing stock.
Already, from 3 July Alexis Tsipras has been ordered in favour of the creation of a public, non-profit fund for housing loans and public real estate. A measure which is obviously partly related to the management of the private debt problem. The object of the body will be the conversion of inactive or closed dwellings into a social home. This approach will include and tax incentives for closed houses.
EL.A. It seems willing to address the issue of over-concentration of the Greek residential stock in foreign companies Real Estate. On this basis probably will propose the introduction of a very high tax on real estate transfers to companies located outside the European Union.
The intention of EL.A.S is also formulated for an intervention policy on Airbnb. This will move in the direction of restricting short-term lease to areas that have been recorded a significant burden. At the same time it is clear that there will be a abolition of «Golden Visa» prompting real estate purchases from foreign investors.
Alexis Tsipras noted that he has identified the issue of housing crisis and as Special problem for young people. On this basis, the proposals of EL.A.S will focus particularly on the new generation and the multiple problems it faces in the search for housing, with specialized positions.
The Review
At the same time, EL.A.S. has recently submitted in the public debate a series of elements showing the government's housing policy as a failure. By saying that the citizens of Greece are in the worst position among EU citizens in terms of access and housing costs.
Based on the data released by the Greek Left Coalition, housing costs for the lowest incomes require 62.8% of their income compared to 26.9% of the average European average. Which brings Greece to the last positions of the relevant rankings in the EU.
In 2019, citizens gave 38.9% of housing income while the average European average was 20%. According to Eurostat 2025 figures for 2024, households in Greece spend 35.5% of the available income and while the country is seven years out of memorandums and while the average European average has fallen by about 1%.
The percentage of people living in households with housing debts (household loans, rents, utility bills) was in 2019 at 41.4% with the average European average at 8.2%. According to Eurostat's latest data, the rate rose to 42.8% in 2024.
The housing price index relative to disposable income increased from 2019–2025 by 26.7%.
The ownership rate in total households from 75.4% in 2019 fell to 69.4%, scoring a large drop of 6 credit units over the 6 years (2019-2025),
At the same time, EL.A. S abandons the Mitsotakis government that, despite the housing programs he announced, has not made public any result indicator. Πράγμα που σημαίνει ότι έτσι αποκρύπτεται το ότι εκατοντάδες χιλιάδες νέοι αποκλείστηκαν επειδή δεν πληρούσαν τα τραπεζικά κριτήρια ή επειδή δεν υπήρχαν διαθέσιμα ακίνητα στις τιμές που προέβλεπαν τα προγράμματα. Επίσης σημειώνεται πως η στεγαστική πολιτική που έχει επιλέξει οδηγεί σε νέα αύξηση των τιμών των ακινήτων.
