Housing shortage in Vorarlberg: SPÖ calls for immediate construction offensive!

Housing shortage in Vorarlberg: SPÖ calls for immediate construction offensive!

In Vorarlberg, the issue of affordable housing is once again in focus, especially with regard to non-profit housing. Mario Leiter, the SPÖ club chairman, sharply criticized the state government's inaction. “There is a massive gap between supply and demand,” he explained, while the government is failing to live up to its responsibilities and operating firmly in so-called standby mode. The SPÖ has therefore made a comprehensive request to the state to determine the current situation of non-profit housing in the communities ots.at reported.

Leiter emphasized that increased non-profit housing construction would not only help low-income households, but would also have a positive impact on rental prices in the region. Today, almost 50 percent of tenants in Vorarlberg spend more than 40 percent of their income on housing costs. Therefore, Leiter is calling for decisive action from Governor Wallner and a targeted construction offensive to counteract the tense housing market. “The previous government had clear goals, but the ÖVP and FPÖ only leveled them,” he noted critically when he pointed out the need for an effective housing program. In fact, the question of how the Vorarlberg population can be relieved of the persistently high housing costs remains unanswered vorarlberg.orf.at reported.