Lack of housing in Osnabrück: an outcry of the state armutic conference!

Lack of housing in Osnabrück: an outcry of the state armutic conference!

in Lower Saxony's housing market, the situation comes to a head. The state armutic conference draws attention to the dramatic situation, in which living space is missing and rents are constantly increasing. The pressure is particularly high in Osnabrück, since there has been no sufficient new living space here in recent years. These worrying reports are not a new cry of alarm bells, but date from 2019. Nevertheless, the situation has not improved noticeably in these five years.

according to current reports, such as a study by the Pestel Institute, rental prices in Osnabrück have continued to increase in the past few months and have increased wage increases. The SPD council faction relies on the initiative and plans a public session to discuss the topic of housing shortages.

Initiatives to create new living space

The event is in hand in hand - together for affordable living space "and is occupied by the Lower Saxony Minister Olaf Lies (SPD). A central aspect in this discussion will be the state apartment company launched in January, which is planning to create around 40,000 new apartments by 2030. Does the state of Osnabrück have the opportunity to work with the municipal housing company Wio (living in Osnabrück GmbH) to relieve the rampant housing shortage?

On October 21, the public parliamentary group meeting will take place in the council meeting hall. The authorized representative of the WIO founded in 2020 will also be present to explain the company's financial situation. Christian Averdiek, authorized representative of the Wio, reported at the last living summit two years ago that the company started with considerable losses. He also expressed the desire for more funding from the federal government and the country and a reduction in bureaucratic hurdles.

Rental mirror and potential solutions

Furthermore, the discussion about a qualified rent index will also come into play that evening, which is strongly demanded by the council majority. However, this concern has so far been not enthusiastic about the administration and the opposition. Frank Henning, member of the council and spokesman for housing, spokesman for the SPD parliamentary group, will also be present and contribute his perspective. In addition, Carsten Wanzelius, managing director of the Osnabrück tenant association, will provide information about the rent index.

The panel discussion at the end of the evening is moderated by Susanne Hambürger Dos Reis, the parliamentary group leader of the Council SPD. It will initiate the exchange between the various actors and possibly produce new solutions for the upcoming challenges on the housing market in Osnabrück.