The Minister of Housing, Isabel Rodríguez, has stated that the Generalitat cannot ignore the real estate market situation, which significantly impacts the income of Valencian families. This declaration comes after several Valencian city councils initiated requests to curb rising rental prices.
“"Freezing rents works. It has been proven."
This statement from the minister followed the Alaquàs City Council's request to declare a stressed area, joining other municipalities in the metropolitan area of València such as Burjassot or La Pobla de Farnals. These localities have experienced a notable increase in rental prices over the last five years, absorbing some of the pressure from the capital. However, the Valencian Government has been reluctant to implement price limitations, prioritizing new construction as a solution.
In this context, the Generalitat, through the Valencian Housing and Land Entity (EVHA), recently announced the proposed award for the construction of 29 public protection homes in the former Cuartel de Ingenieros de València. The regional secretary for Housing, Sebastián Fernández, criticized the Spanish Government, accusing it of unilaterally breaking the agreement to build more than 400 homes on these lands.
“"We suffer from the lack of collaboration and commitment from the central Government, which assures us it will build hundreds of homes, but then, time shows it does the exact opposite."
For its part, the Ministry, through the Public Business Entity for Land (Sepes), completed the urbanization of its plots in the former barracks last summer. The ministry's homes will be allocated for affordable rent, managed by the public company Casa47, with 75-year contracts and a limit of 30% of income for rent payments.
Adding to the pressure, València's Urban Planning Councilor, Juan Giner, has requested a meeting with the head of Casa47 to reactivate projects in the capital, especially in the old Parque de Artillería, on San Vicente street, where the Government had announced the construction of 600 homes.
