New State Plan of Housing does it affect us?
The 9 March came into force, with its publication in the Official State Bulletin Royal Decree 106/2018 with the new State Housing Plan is regulated. A government initiative that will be in effect four years (its effect is retroactive to January 1 of 2018) , and aims to revive the property sector by facilitating access to housing.
It is endowed 1.443 millones de euros (just over 350 million per year) and it emphasizes mainly on two aspects: promoting rent, especially for those under 35 and people more vulnerable and rehabilitation, regeneration and renewal in both the urban and rural environment. In this respect greater importance is given to sustainability and energy efficiency at the time of such renewal. In total, the plan consists of nine programs that aim to address social problems arising from housing prices and to boost the sector:
* Program 1: It maintains subsidies granted in previous plans
* Program 2: provides rent subsidies
*Program 3: which targets people through a difficult economic situation they may lose or have lost their homes.
* Program 4: dedicated to promoting rental.
* Program 5: It aims to improve the existing housing energy efficiency and sustainability.
* Program 6: It contains aid for preserving and improving accessibility.
* Program 7: seeking renewal of cities and smaller towns
* Program 8: which it includes support for access to the housing market to young.
* Program 9: especially aimed at the elderly and disabled
We are going to fix today in programs 5, and 6 que, as we said, regarding the reform and improvement of housing and environment but they all have their impact on engineering and construction because they seek to boost the real estate sector.
Who can apply for grants?
Residents in both single-family homes and apartment buildings, also the owners of these communities before 1996 and commercial.
What we mean by improving energy efficiency?
We talk about the replacement or upgrading of heating equipment or air conditioners more efficient, and improved thermal insulation to reduce the need for such air conditioning systems, for example the replacement of joinery and glazing holes, the enclosure or glazed and roofed terraces, u otras, installing devices and shading bioclimatic, tell them, awnings and tents.
Also installation of systems to harness renewable energy, improvements aimed at saving water both for domestic consumption and gardens, the introduction of automation technology or replacement of lighting systems for energy-efficient items.
What they consist aid to these improvements?
Grants generally cover up to 40% from the investment. In the case of single-family homes, up to 12,000 € in general and between 18.000 and 24.000 euros if requested persons with disabilities (depending on the degree). If you asked who is under 35 years and his house is in a lower municipality to 5.000 the amount of the subsidy inhabitants increases significantly, a 25%.
Should rehabilitation in a building outside aid can be requested by the community or directly to individual owners. The amounts would be up 8.000 housing euros or 80 euros per square meter local and 12.000-16.000 euros for housing for people with disabilities, again depend on the degree of this. Also for this type of housing it is contemplated the increase of 25% should be the applicant under 35 years in a rural municipality.
As for the preservation and accessibility aids what are we talking, we can make with them?
It is the state grants to improve the foundation, structure or housing facilities or housing block, your deck or roof, and the removal of hazardous asbestos or the installation or replacement of the janitors and electronic systems videoporteros.
The plan includes support for installing lifts, ramps, stairs and save, also for elements that allow the greatest possible autonomy in gardens, sports facilities, pools etc. for elderly or disabled persons.
How much would this aid for conservation and accessibility improvements?
We may request up 3.000 euros per household and 30 euros per square meter of floor area of commercial space if we want to make an improvement of conservation, 8.000 euros per household or 80 per square meter if we will undertake improvements in accessibility. If you have elderly or disabled people some kind of housing increases the maximum amount 14.000 O 17.000 euros per household depending on the extent of this. yes, Always an amount not exceeding 40% the total amount.