New board of the construction associations: more affordable living space required!

New board of the construction associations: more affordable living space required!

On May 22, 2025, the new management team was elected during the association day of non -profit construction associations in Vienna. KommR Mag. Michael Gehbauer was chosen as the new chairman, while Mag.a Isabella Stickler will take on the role of deputy chairman in the future. The management team is completed by Mag. Robert Oberleitner and Di Herwig Pernsteiner. The main focus of the new board is on the creation of affordable living space, especially in view of the tense location on the housing market, such as [ots] (https://www.ots.at/presseausendung/ots_20250522_ots0071/volle-kraft-voraus-neuer-gbv-liert-will-fuer--

Gebauer emphasized the urgency to create additional affordable living space and appealed to politics to legally anchor the purpose of residential building funding. This funding is funded by employers: inside and employees: Inside to a share of 1 % of the wage sum in Austria. In addition, he called for a scientific study to collect the need for affordable living space in Austria.

political framework and funding name

The current government program offers promising starting points for the provision of public areas for non -profit housing. Gebauer expressed that a mobilization program could possibly be implemented from 2027 to stimulate the construction economy. In this context, the Federal Government plans to provide a total of 1 billion euros for the years 2024 to 2026. Of this, 390 million euros for the new building of condominiums and rental apartments with a purchase option and 390 million euros for the new construction of rental apartments are to be used, such as [BMF] (https://www.bmf.gv.at/themen/budget/finanz-laender-gemeinden/zweckzuschuesse- und-baupaket.html).

In addition, 220 million euros are planned for the renovation of rental apartments through non -profit construction associations in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. From 2024 to 2025, discounted loans from the federal government of a total of 500 million euros will also be available, whereby the interest burden will be 1.5 % by 2028. The countries have the option of passing these loans on to private individuals to grant housing subsidy loans.

awards and honors

The Association Day 2025 was not only a symbol for the beginning of the new, but also an opportunity to take deserved members into account. The former chairman Dr. Klaus Baringer was honored with the association's ring, while the departing chairman of the supervisory board Christian Struber and the board member Michaela Steinacker also received awards. A total of over 300 guests took part in the event, which made interest in the topics of housing and social infrastructure illustrated.

Current statistics on the living situation in Austria, which are summarized in the publication "Wohnen 2021", show the challenges in the area of housing care and the rental costs that burden many households. The annual publication contains central data on living quality and registered homelessness, based on extensive surveys such as the microzensus and EU-Silc, such as Statistics Austria notes.

The commitment of the new board and the planned measures to create affordable living space are crucial steps to improve the living situation in Austria, which are particularly important for many families and low -income households.