Greifswald is fighting a lack of housing: New concept for social rents!

Greifswald is fighting a lack of housing: New concept for social rents!

in Greifswald, one of the aspiring cities in Western Pomerania, are all signs of change in order to be able to meet the urgent need for affordable living space. The citizens recently decided on a comprehensive initiative to improve the housing situation for the citizens. As ndr , the city administration expects rents to be moved up due to the continuous increase. In order to counteract this, a "affordable living space" working group has been launched, which is intended to deal with new solutions to the shortage of housing.

A major challenge is the planned population development, which was predicted in 2017 and whose aftermath the city is still felt today. Greifswald plans to create a total of 3000 apartments by 2030. This provides for the integrated urban development concept 2030+. The public discussion about housing has also activated local politics. A central element of the decided plan is publicly funded social housing, which should cost a maximum of 6.60 euros in rent per square meter. Builders are also obliged to implement every third apartment as a social housing in new floors, which sets a clear sign.

political measures and orders

In the last meeting of the citizens, a total of 13 orders to the city administration and the state government were decided. These orders include, among other things, that the city administration draws up specific figures for apartments and social housing. Erik von Malottki from the SPD also calls for a rapid municipal concept of action and a clear interpretation of new guidelines for alternative forms of living and social living space. The dispute between the SPD and the CDU via the Banking Directive for Business shows how complex and emotionally the topic is.

like the Ostsee-Zeitung are reported WVG and WGG are already active and are planning construction projects for social housing in several districts. For example, 24 apartments in Einsteinstrasse and 49 are to be built on Gaußstrasse, while up to 100 units are in prospect at other locations. These planned measures are part of a greater endeavor to stabilize the Greifswald housing market and to promote social mix.

market developments and support

What is the cause of the rental increase? According to the current market research, which can be found on bmwsb , the general conditions for the real estate market have been positively influenced since 2022. Falling mortgage interests and stabilizing the construction prices have ensured that construction projects can be more easily tackled. Nevertheless, it remains to be seen how market conditions will develop in the coming years. The lack of housing must be tackled at the latest in 2030 by creating at least 3000 new units.

The current situation requires determined action so that Greifswald does justice to its task to remain an attractive place of residence paired with affordable living space. The initiative of the citizens shows that one wants to counteract decisively in the city in order not to be tightened to the lack of housing.