Klagenfurt threatens ghost city: alert vacancies and rising rental prices!

Klagenfurt threatens ghost city: alert vacancies and rising rental prices!

The political landscape in Klagenfurt is head! After the resignation of the SPÖ city party leader and vice president Philipp Liesnig, who caused unrest in the party, the SPÖ is now being reoriented under the leadership of Ronald Rabitsch. Today, 107 delegates gather in the event center to vote for Rabitsch to choose the only candidate as the new chairman, reports orf . "There is no option as before," says Rabitsch, who is the first major project to target the construction of 128 apartments for students. These should be at a maximum of 230 euros per month - a step that was necessary according to Rabitsch to secure government funding for another 55 apartments.

vacancy crisis in Klagenfurt

While the SPÖ is breaking new ground, the city of Klagenfurt is given its own challenge. Vice Mayor Liesnig and City Councilor Corinna Smrecnik warn of a worrying development: the city could soon look like a "ghost city". In fact, around 5,772 apartments are completely empty, while more than 6.190 are declared as second home and are only used sporadically, as Krone . The urgency to counteract this vacancy was rejected, and those responsible require taxation of vacant apartments to integrate them back into the housing market.

In addition, reference is made to the drastically rising rental prices that make affordable living the more and more pressing topic. According to Liesnig, the existing resources should be better used instead of new residential buildings. He also criticizes the fact that 250 hectares of building land are idle in Klagenfurt, the price of which is unaffordable for most houses. A strong signal that forces politicians to act.