Vienna helps: 1,000 people escape the lack of housing!

Vienna helps: 1,000 people escape the lack of housing!

Wien, Österreich - On July 1, 2024, the city of Vienna launched a comprehensive special campaign that is aimed at people with expiring rental contracts in the private living sector. The aim of this initiative is to reduce the pressure on tenants with fixed -term contracts and thus prevent homelessness. According to OE24.at , around 1,000 people were able to benefit from this measure. So far, there are also around 130 interested parties in the selection or sightseeing process. This special campaign is considered a first step towards a new, flexible housing in social housing. The need for social living space in Vienna is undeniable because many residents are concerned about their living situation.

Requirements for the application for apartments

For access to a social apartment, certain criteria must be met. In the case of a divorce comparison, applicants must, for example, demonstrate that their center of life has been in Vienna for at least five years and that they have been continuously reported here in the past two years. The necessary documents include a final divorce decision and a legally binding divorce comparison, as on wienerwohnen.at explained.

support and application

The support of homeless people is via the Wohnberatung Vienna, which accepts the applications for apartment permits and forwards them to the social housing issue of Wiener Wohnen. In the event of a positive examination, the applicants are submitted to a unique range of housing. The one- or two-room apartments offered are often simply equipped, with three-room apartments for children, as can also be made available for children, as Wohnberatung-wien.at

For the application, the applicants must meet a number of conditions that include the citizenship of an EU or EEA country or a recognized refugee status. In addition, there may be no open amounts in Wiener Wohnen. Spouses and persons in registered partnership are obliged to submit the application together.

The city of Vienna shows with this special campaign not only its commitment to combat homelessness, but also the need to rethink and adapt social housing in order to be able to react to the current challenges in the apartment sector.