Viennese students are calling for massive relief for housing costs!

Viennese students are calling for massive relief for housing costs!

Wien, Österreich - in Vienna, students have to raise increasingly for their housing costs, with an average load of 555 euros per month - this corresponds to over 40 percent of their available income. These alarming numbers come from a current IFES study that shows that only in Innsbruck the housing costs are even higher. Judith Pühringer, the head of the Vienna Greens, and her colleague Georg Prack drew attention to the serious situation in a press conference. More and more students, especially in dormitories, are affected by high rents and the associated financial burden, whereby they have to pay an average of 446 euros for a place in the student home, as reported.

The Greens also urgently called for changes to reduce the housing costs for students. A central concern is the introduction of a residential deposit fund, similar to the models in Graz and Salzburg, which is intended to help the students apply the necessary deposits when concluding rental contracts. Furthermore, they advocated a simplified access to social housing and the granting of residential aids for students. Access to free energy consultations and the renovation of student homes should also make living more attractive. The exclusion of students from financial support for strict proof of income is another major problem that requires gender and socially friendly solutions to ensure that the living space remains affordable regardless of the origin. This was emphasized by press.wien.gv.at