Dhe variety of newly constructed flats in Germany fell beneath the 300,000 mark once more final yr. With 293,393 items accomplished, the coverage goal of 400,000 new flats per yr was clearly missed. In accordance to the Federal Statistical Workplace on Monday, the quantity was 4.2 p.c beneath the earlier yr’s stage. In 2020, for the primary time since 2001, greater than 300,000 new flats have been inbuilt Germany.
The annual improve within the variety of accomplished flats that started in 2011 didn’t proceed in 2021, because the Wiesbaden authority introduced. Many construction tasks are additionally stagnating as a result of employees are lacking and the costs for constructing supplies have risen sharply.
In accordance to estimates by politicians and the construction trade, 350,000 to 400,000 flats have to be accomplished in Germany yearly so as to meet the excessive demand for actual property and to fight the housing scarcity in cities. The federal authorities has additionally set itself the purpose of offering extra reasonably priced housing.
Particular package deal required
The figures from the Federal Workplace embody the completion of latest buildings in addition to construction work on present buildings. The IG Bauen Agrar Umwelt demanded a “particular package deal of social housing”. Round 20,000 euros may very well be saved in a social house with 60 sq. meters if the VAT price for social housing have been decreased from 19 to 7 p.c, stated union boss Robert Feiger in Frankfurt. As well as, one should focus extra on the conversion of places of work which are now not wanted.
