Kulmbach needs housing turbo: IG Bau demands immediate measures!

Kulmbach needs housing turbo: IG Bau demands immediate measures!

Kulmbach, Deutschland - The IG Bau Upper Franconia recently raised the alarm and calls for an urgent "upswing" in the district of Kulmbach. The need for more social housing and affordable rental apartments is becoming increasingly clear. According to current information, only 181 new apartments were created in the district of Kulmbach in the district of Kulmbach, only 71 in one and two-family houses. These numbers are alarming and show that there is still a lot of room for improvement in order to meet the needs of the population. Wiesentbote reports that the estimated building costs for 2024 are around 38.4 million euros.

Uwe Behrendt, the chairman of IG Bau Bau Upper Franconia, emphasizes that the key to this upswing is a new and renovation offensive, especially in the area of ​​senior citizens-friendly living. At the same time, Behrendt emphasizes that construction costs could be reduced by 25 to 33 percent if the bureaucratic hurdles are broken down. This would also help promote the construction of social housing.

claims and proposals from IG Bau

IG Bau has already made concrete proposals to reduce construction costs. Uwe Behrendt suggests that fewer standards, for example, by giving up triple -glazed windows, which are often considered exaggerated. Simpler materials and the reduction of parking spaces could also offer some savings potential. The focus on a label "Gut & cheap" could also increase interest in inexpensive residential construction. The state funding of a minimum of 11 billion euros annually could be used for the construction of 100,000 social housing more efficiently, as different media report.

But not only in the district of Kulmbach, IG Bau sees a need for action. Inadequate housing construction is also complained about in Bayreuth. In 2024, only 94 new apartments were built, of which only 21 were built in one and two-family houses. This leads the IG Bau to the demand for simpler construction specifications and a de -bureaucratization of the procedure. Current residential projects such as "Joseph" and "Green Living" cannot bring the necessary relief here if there is a lack of liquid, affordable rental apartments. A “building type E” is also proposed in this region, which could be convincingly scored by simplified building requirements and cost reductions, as in the Bayreuther Tagblatt.

A look at the entire situation

The situation on the housing market is tense overall. The Russian attack on Ukraine has led to increased interest rates and construction costs, which also makes it difficult to build new housing. According to the Federal Ministry of Housing, Urban Development and Building (BMWI), the Federal Government has now taken measures to help housing. While the construction interest has decreased since the end of 2023, the costs were still an increase of around 3.1 % in the fourth quarter of 2024 compared to the previous year. In 2023, the proportion of housing construction in the entire construction volume was 57 %, a significant increase since 2009.

Overall, it turns out: The population in Germany is growing, and with it the pressure on the housing market. In view of the regional -specific differences - the cities in growing metropolises are much more pronounced than in structurally weak regions - it is urgent to take the initiatives of IG Bau and the support from the federal government. The future of housing has a fundamental reform of the current guidelines. A good example of this are the approximately 49,591 -funded residential units in social housing in 2023, which mean a positive trend, but only set the current need.

For the well -being of the citizens in the district of Kulmbach and Bayreuth, it is to be hoped that the claims of IG Bau and the government's measures will be quickly implemented. Because one thing is certain: A roof over the head is more than just a basic need for many - it is a home.