VNW director calls priority for affordable housing in Schleswig-Holstein
VNW director calls priority for affordable housing in Schleswig-Holstein
Lübeck trembles before a housing revolution! The social landlords of northern Germany are ready to tear politics out of lethargy and to fight the frightening shortage of housing. While you are still hesitating in the political ranks, Andreas Breitner , the powerful director of the Association of Northern German Housing Company (VNW), is already on the way to the matter: "We need right of way for housing construction!" He called at the current annual conference in Lübeck, in which Schleswig-Holstein's Prime Minister Daniel Günther also took part.
The alarm bells ring! Breitner emphasizes that the construction of affordable apartments finally receives the status of an "outstanding public interest". "" It is time for the federal government to lead this struggle publicly and really stand up for people! " It should judge no less than a general clause-as once in the Renewable Energy Sources Act, which gives wind turbines the priority on the agenda!
a plea for affordable living space
The numbers speak a clear language: The average rent The VNW companies are just 6.59 euros per square meter. In 2022, the rent was still 6.41 euros. A clear upward trend, which is not enough to relax in Northern Germany. Around 3,000 new apartments were created last year - but is that enough?
The VNW as a representative of 289 non-profit housing companies in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Schleswig-Holstein and Hamburg sees itself as responsible. They manage a total of around 775,000 apartments and rely on a combination of innovative housing and climate protection. "Affordable living must remain the core of our lives," said Breitner . "Without social justice, the energy transition will not succeed! The elections have shown that the voters of voters call for changes!"
energy efficiency or emission reduction?
With a powerful appeal to the decision structures, Daniel Günther sees a scope: the energy efficiency of a building could urgently be "equipped". "We have to remain realistic. Climate -neutral heat sources such as district heating and heat pumps have to be focused on!" The goal is clear: lower CO2 emissions, while at the same time people may not be unsettled by excessive costs.
"Press rental prices! We are gun at foot to find solutions," said Breitner , whose association invests up to 2.5 billion euros annually in the creation and maintenance of living space. But the whole thing demands pragmatic and affordable answers to the pressing questions of climate change.
The meeting in Lübeck was not just a collection of people, but a future -oriented summit. 850 representatives of the social housing industry discussed intensively about solutions that should preserve social peace and social values in our society. Prominent guests such as the former Luxembourg Foreign Minister Jean Aselborn and the former parliamentary group leader of the left in the Bundestag, Gregor Gysi , testify to the high explosiveness of this conference.
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