more affordable rents? Government creates figure of the “social nature of landlord” – Renaissance (press release)

The government wants to make changes to the lease law and create the status of “social nature of landlord,” a way to encourage owners to keep rents low.

The executive wants the middle and lower middle class families – that have been most affected by the crisis but do not meet the requirements for access to social housing – may be entitled to adequate housing.

“The idea is to help the rental market, so you can practice more affordable rents and compatible with the possibilities of this family segment,” begins by explaining the Renaissance Secretary of State Assistant and Environment.

“We have some ways, but the most interesting is to attract private landlords – we call landlords of affordable or social nature income – giving them some tax incentives, a secure income against non-compliance, guarantees when they interventions in buildings. So that they can practice more affordable accommodation for those families “, said José Mendes.

The new Law Supported rent goes into effect on Thursday, but not all.

“There’s a whole framework of measures for the most needy families, and in some cases what is the budgetary implications for public entities involved – for example, the social landlord – can only come into operation from the beginning of next year, because they correspond to budgetary implications and institutions work with annual budgets, “said Secretary of State.

“Everything else is in the law enters into force already. All you have to do with guarantees dump situation was rewritten and we believe that this new law is far more fair, “he indicates.

newspaper “Public”, José Mendes admits that the model advocated by the Government “approaches a little” of what is practiced in Northern Europe ” but caveat that “has to be done gradually and involves working with the rental market.”

The initiative follows the agreement reached between Government, PS and the Left Bloc to review the New Urban Lease Regime, where also follows the freezing of rents for over five years, advances the press on Monday .

The transitional period for the protection of tenants ends in 2017, will be extended to ten years protecting tenants over 65 years, disabled with a degree of disability equal to or greater than 60% and tenants of shops and entities with historical and cultural interest.