Schneider withdraws: Winkler receives support for SPÖ chair!

Schneider withdraws: Winkler receives support for SPÖ chair!

Schneider and Winkler recently met personally and emphasized that they match in many points, especially in economic issues. Schneider emphasizes that both of them are concerned about the future of the Upper Austria location. Martin Winkler is pleased with the support of Schneider and recognizes him as a specialist in social housing with strong social democratic commitment. This agreement could be of central importance for the SPÖ to promote its agenda.

social housing in the focus of the SPÖ

The SPÖ support for social housing goes beyond the party-internal elections. SPÖ boss Andreas Babler has proposed a constitutional provision that provides for the reservation of 50% new building land for social housing. This measure aims to create more affordable living space and at the same time boost the construction industry. This happens against the background of the rising housing costs in Austria, which are considered the main cause of record taxation.

In December 2024, the average rent in the private sector was already 40% above that in the non -profit sector. This has caused non -profit developers to be under pressure, in particular due to increasing property prices that make their social housing activities difficult. BABLER demands that at least 50% of the newly dedicated building land should be reserved for non -profit residential construction in the metropolitan areas.

reform proposals and political challenges

In order to support these projects, the “Expert: Inner Council” of the SPÖ discusses reform proposals that include measures against the after -house of building land for speculation purposes, as well as modernization of the soil procurement law. However, comparable regulations are not always effectively implemented in some federal states. While Vienna introduced the dedication category "Funded Wohnbau" in 2019, it comprises only a small proportion of new construction.

In Upper Austria and Salzburg there are similar categories, but the use of which is often at the discretion of cities and municipalities. Tyrol has reserved 52 hectares of space for subsidized residential construction to promote social housing. However, BABLER faces a political challenge, since the SPÖ needs a two -thirds majority for constitutional determination, which is currently not in sight.

The ÖVP, on the other hand, pursues other priorities in social housing. Karl Nehammer, the chairman of the ÖVP, has submitted suggestions to promote property and rental purchase models at lower prices. This includes the possibility for tenants to acquire apartments from non -profit developers at indexed construction costs, as well as a plan to support ownership formation through tax reliefs.

The political landscape around social housing remains exciting, while the SPÖ and its actors are trying to clearly define their positions and strategies.