Babler: High May 1st! - SPÖ fights for affordable living in Vienna!

Babler: High May 1st! - SPÖ fights for affordable living in Vienna!

Wien, Österreich - On May 1, 2025, the SPÖ federal party chairman and Vice Chancellor Andreas Babler gave a rousing speech on Vienna Rathausplatz. In his speech, he emphasized the pride of standing in front of the present and stated that the SPÖ works for solidarity for the interests of children, workers, pensioners, families and students. "High May 1st!" He called under applause and asked everyone to participate in the upcoming ÖH election to strengthen the VSSTÖ. At the same time, he congratulated Mayor Michael Ludwig on a strong election result and praised the SPÖ Vienna team for the work.

BABER also spoke about the Federal Government's achievements, including the bank tax and the new rental price stop, which is to be implemented as part of a comprehensive social housing policy. He found that this stop was an important measure because rents have risen sharply in recent years and many people in Austria suffer from high housing costs. This measure, which is available for the first time in years, is intended to prevent categorical rents and guideline rents from increasing by up to 3-4 percent from April. In the following years, an increase of a maximum of 1% for 2024 and 2% for 2027 will be allowed. According to state information, 1.5 million Austrians could save 140 million euros annually.

criticism of the rental price brake

The decision to implement a rental price stop is met with criticism from different sides. Private landlords and the association of non -profit building associations expressed concerns and described the criticism as "moral outcry by the landlords: inside". BABLER showed little understanding of these statements and recalled that landlords have benefited from high profits in the past. "This measure benefits the population who lives in apartments," he clarified.

Austrian politics is responsible for reducing housing costs, Babler continues. The Austrian Association of the Real Estate Economy (ÖVI) had given warnings of the negative economic effects, while the Austrian House and Land owner Association (ÖGHB) reported that the savings are ultimately circulated to landlords: inside. Despite this criticism, Babler emphasizes that he is confident of finding a solution that takes into account both the interests of the tenants and the landlord.

look at Europe

Andreas Schieder, SPÖ delegation manager in the European Parliament, supported the measures and described the rental price stop as an important sign of socially just living policy. He called for a long -term solution for the challenges of the housing market at national and European level and noted that high housing costs are a great concern of the population.

The rental price initiated by Babler is considered an important step against rising rents in Austria and is intended to serve as a model for similar measures in Europe. In the first minister: Inner council meeting of the new government of ÖVP, SPÖ and NEOS, which was praised on March 3., this decisive step was decided.

Andreas Babler concluded his speech with a clear commitment to responsible and the need to advance Austria. He underlined that the SPÖ is ready to take responsibility for women and the second mandatory kindergarten year in order to make the country better.

For the future of social housing policy in Austria, the development of the rental price stop remains crucial, not only for domestic politics, but also in the context of European ambitions for affordable living.

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