The housing associations in Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia are calling for support in retrofitting their properties. "The existing apartments in the central German states are affordable, but increasingly under pressure: the costs for energy-efficient refurbishment and accessibility are rising, while rents remain low," associations from the three states jointly announced. With rents between five and six euros per square meter, it is impossible for housing companies to meet the required refurbishment standards.
Joint solutions required for south-east
The associations see practical problems with the existing funding programs and are offering the governments in Dresden, Magdeburg and Erfurt a dialogue to develop joint solutions. They are too selective, bureaucratically complex and can hardly be combined. "A funding policy based on metropolitan standards misses the reality in Saxony-Anhalt. Our rent levels, our towns and villages need their own instruments - not slimmed-down metropolitan programs," said Jens Zillmann from the Verband der Wohnungswirtschaft Sachsen-Anhalt e. V. (VdW).
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