House owners up to 120sqm built by 1990 and wish to join the new program «Renovate» they should initially determine whether they meet the criteria. What they have to do is get into gov.gr and the program eligibility platform, which will be opened soon. Then, after issuing electronic [...]
Up to 19 years of savings it is now necessary for a new couple in Greece only to collect the advance purchase of a residence. The most impressive, however, is that this time is not about paying off the house itself, but only the initial capital needed to be able to get a housing [...]
The broad wave of protests about the sudden, early termination of the program My Home 2, on June 2 instead of August 31, led the government to folding. After first causing coldness to thousands of beneficiaries, who were left hanging, due to foreign government manipulations, an extension was finally given – but outside the Recovery and Durability Fund (TAA). As announced [...]
# Catalonia and the Netherlands: Alternative models to address the housing crisis
The housing crisis hits Europe with increased prices and fixed wages. In Greece the problem is exacerbated by the lack of new buildings and short term leases. In Catalonia an alternative model emerges: public-private partnership for economic, low-emission housing. The Cohabitac network manages 5,000 affordable homes, such as Adela Barquín with a rent of 500 euros versus an average of 1,193 euros in Barcelona. In the Netherlands, 30% of dwellings are social, with a unitary system controlling rents and state benefits for low-paid people.
