The State Housing Fund will build five hundred new state rental apartments in 2024 and 2025. 46 million euros are being allocated for this.
The Housing Fund of the Republic of Slovenia (SSRS) will allocate 46 million euros for the construction of additional state rental apartments this year and next. This will allow for the construction of 500 new housing units, according to a press release.
The construction will be co-financed under the announced programs – the program for the provision of state rental housing and residential premises and the program for the provision of special apartments for the elderly. At the same time, the State Housing Fund has also announced a public call for the purchase of apartments and land for the construction of apartments in 2024 and 2025.
“In previous years, we have provided 1,500 public rental apartments across the country through tenders from our own funds, and this time we are allocating 46 million euros for 500 new housing units by increasing capital expenditure this year and next year,” says SSRS Director Črtomir Remec.
How will co-financing take place
The Co-financing Programme plans to acquire new public rental apartments and housing units in all local municipalities in Slovenia.
As before, the fund offers three forms of co-financing to municipalities, local housing funds and non-profit housing organisations (loan, co-investment and co-investment with loan), and a new option is a loan of up to 75% of the investment value with a repayment period of 30 years. 26 million euros have been allocated for the implementation of the programme, of which 16 million are for loans and ten million for co-investment.
According to the fund, the main focus and priority is given to investment projects that meet the conditions of the energy efficiency regulation. They ensure the construction of buildings with zero energy, very high energy efficiency or very low energy requirements for operation. In the latter case, the required energy must be produced to a large extent from renewable sources, including renewable energy produced on site or nearby.
New public rental housing specifically for the elderly
The co-financing programme for the provision of subsidized housing for the elderly for 2024 and 2025 aims to acquire new public rental housing for the elderly. Possible forms of co-financing include a loan, co-investment and co-investment with a loan.
The loan amount is up to 75% of the investment value with a repayment period of 30 years. 5 million euros have been allocated for the implementation of the programme, of which 2 million euros are for loans and 3 million for co-investment.
State fund to buy housing and land for construction
SSRS is issuing a public call for the purchase of apartments and land for the construction of apartments in 2024 and 2025. The fund invites interested individuals, legal entities of private and public law, and local communities to submit binding offers for the sale of groups of apartments, residential buildings, and land suitable for the construction of residential buildings throughout Slovenia. The fund will purchase apartments and land from the publication of the announcement until the funds are used or the competition is closed.
As reported, interested parties can offer finished apartments suitable for habitation. Residential buildings in which apartments are offered must have a valid occupancy permit no older than two years. A valid building permit must also be available.
The fund will consider locations that provide high-quality living and living conditions, have good transport links, and are accessible by public transport. Basic social infrastructure and services that can be used for recreation must be provided nearby. If the interested party cannot provide this, this will be taken into account in the purchase price. 15 million euros have been allocated to implement this public appeal.
