Construction professionals advocate for increased flexibility in parking arrangements
In an effort to revitalize housing construction in Baden-Württemberg, Gerald Lipka, the state manager of the Federal Association of Free Real Estate and Housing Companies (BFW), has put forth a series of proposals.
Lipka emphasized the need for a reduction in building and property prices, which he believes will stimulate housing construction. He sees promoting private homeowners as a key lever to achieve this goal. Last year, building permits worth 4.1 billion euros were issued for private households' projects in the southwest.
To reduce land prices and increase supply, Lipka urges municipalities to designate new residential construction areas. He also suggests a temporary reduction in real estate transfer tax to help people with medium incomes secure construction loans.
Criticizing the government's lack of action on the cost driver of parking spaces, Lipka advises cities and municipalities to avoid imposing additional requirements for builders and project developers in zoning plans and regulations. The BFW also demands that the state government loosen and flexibilize the regulations for parking spaces in the state building ordinance.
Real estate economist Dieter Rebitzer of the Nürtingen University of Applied Sciences reported that housing companies planned investments of 2.3 billion euros last year, while other companies and the public sector planned 500 million euros. However, Lipka notes that changes in the state building ordinance bring little for new buildings.
Despite extensive search efforts, no authoritative source directly outlines the BFW's current position on demands or solutions for increasing housing supply in Baden-Württemberg. To gain precise and up-to-date information, it is advisable to consult official BFW press releases or policy briefs, recent statements or position papers from BFW representatives regarding housing, or government or industry reports on housing initiatives that involve the BFW.
Lipka also pointed out that for households with medium incomes, building a single-family home or buying an apartment is currently unaffordable. He called for more freedom for builders to regulate the parking issue differently depending on the municipality.
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Municipalities could designate new residential construction areas to increase supply and reduce land prices, as suggested by Gerald Lipka from the BFW. Additionally, to help people with medium incomes secure construction loans, Lipka proposes a temporary reduction in real-estate transfer tax. These measures could potentially stimulate business investments in real-estate, and housing construction, addressing the issue of unaffordable housing for medium-income households.
