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Regional Government supports "Nossa Vila, Nossa Casa" cooperative for construction of 16 3-bedroom houses
Regional Government supports "Nossa Vila, Nossa Casa" cooperative for construction of 16 3-bedroom houses
Secretaria Regional da Juventude, Habitação e Emprego
Completion of Detráz os Mosteiros development increases public supply of affordable housing with 52 new apartments
Completion of Detráz os Mosteiros development increases public supply of affordable housing with 52 new apartments
Secretaria Regional da Juventude, Habitação e Emprego
Regional Government to complete Achadinha housing development with construction of 15 houses
Regional Government to complete Achadinha housing development with construction of 15 houses
November 11, 2024
Regional Government supports "Nossa Vila, Nossa Casa" cooperative for construction of 16 3-bedroom houses
October 30, 2024
Completion of Detráz os Mosteiros development increases public supply of affordable housing with 52 new apartments
October 23, 2024
Regional Government to complete Achadinha housing development with construction of 15 houses
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The Regional Directorate for Housing (DRH) is the entity entrusted with the study, coordination, supervision and implementation of housing actions in accordance with the Regional Government's goals and in close collaboration with local authorities, public utility institutions, private entities or cooperatives, with a view to creating better housing conditions for the population.
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- Propose uses for land classified as suitable for urban development and arrange for its acquisition;
- Study and propose measures aimed at restructuring the housing sector in the Region to meet its needs;
- Collaborate with any entity that may contribute to the implementation of the housing policy defined by the Regional Government on a permanent or temporary basis, especially with municipalities, voluntary organisations and non-profit associations, to which it may provide technical support or other types of support to be defined;
- Promote, in conjunction with other services, the study of housing legislation, with a view to drawing up concrete legislative proposals.
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Nota de Imprensa
November 11, 2024
Regional Government supports "Nossa Vila, Nossa Casa" cooperative for construction of 16 3-bedroom houses
The Regional Secretary for Youth, Housing and Employment, Maria João Carreiro, and the President of the Board of the "Nossa Vila, Nossa Casa" Cooperative, Rui Tavares, signed a protocol today to provide financial support for the development of land plots owned by this Cooperative in Rabo de Peixe, where 16 3-bedroom homes will be built. With this protocol, the Region will grant the Cooperative non-refundable financial support amounting to 314 thousand Euros (€313,940.85). This will ensure the full reimbursement of the architecture and speciality projects as well as the construction and supervision of the infrastructural works. At the ceremony, Maria João Carreio expressed her "satisfaction and pride" at the initiative and the cooperative's application for public support to promote affordable housing. She emphasised that the Region will benefit "if more examples like this emerge in other municipalities and other islands of the archipelago." "The collective organisation of society through housing cooperatives to overcome the difficulties in accessing housing must exist and persist" stated the government official. In this regard, she stressed that "the joint work of various agents in the construction sector multiplies results and the Regional Government's support for these initiatives amplifies the responses that need to be provided." In this regard, the Regional Secretary insisted that "the contribution made by the 'Nossa Vila, Nossa Casa' Cooperative is an initiative that should be valued and amplified" by increasing the number of applications from cooperatives already created or to be established for the public support available in the Region. Applications take place every year from April 1 to December 31. "The Government's responsibility cannot be limited to an isolated action. The response to housing access cannot be solved with isolated responses detached from reality, but rather with the joint efforts of the various public, private, social and cooperative entities" stated the Regional Secretary. Rui Tavares, for his part, praised the Regional Government's dialogue and collaboration with the Cooperative to bring this new development into existence, conveying his expectation that the Government will also support future investments planned to improve the housing supply. The signing ceremony was attended by members of the Board of the Cooperative and member families, and the Regional Director for Housing, Daniel Pavão. It should be noted that the public investment for next year in Housing, as proposed in the 2025 Plan and Budget, is the highest in the last 10 years. The total investment is 36.2 million Euros, with 24.8 million Euros funded under the Recovery and Resilience Plan, representing an increase of more than 23% compared to 2024. The Regional Government's proposals include the regulation of the lease with purchase option scheme to make housing construction and renovation under the RRP and the Regional Budget available through this scheme. This will improve the supply of housing at prices compatible with the income of Azorean households, particularly young people and the middle class. The Regional Government is also proposing to the Azorean Parliament that the amount provided for in rental contracts between the Region and homeowners for subletting under the "Families with a Future" support programme be increased by 50%, in addition to a 20% increase in the support granted to families for housing rentals.
November 11, 2024
Regional Government supports "Nossa Vila, Nossa Casa" cooperative for construction of 16 3-bedroom houses
The Regional Secretary for Youth, Housing and Employment, Maria João Carreiro, and the President of the Board of the "Nossa Vila, Nossa Casa" Cooperative, Rui Tavares, signed a protocol today to provide financial support for the development of land plots owned by this Cooperative in Rabo de Peixe, where 16 3-bedroom homes will be built. With this protocol, the Region will grant the Cooperative non-refundable financial support amounting to 314 thousand Euros (€313,940.85). This will ensure the full reimbursement of the architecture and speciality projects as well as the construction and supervision of the infrastructural works. At the ceremony, Maria João Carreio expressed her "satisfaction and pride" at the initiative and the cooperative's application for public support to promote affordable housing. She emphasised that the Region will benefit "if more examples like this emerge in other municipalities and other islands of the archipelago." "The collective organisation of society through housing cooperatives to overcome the difficulties in accessing housing must exist and persist" stated the government official. In this regard, she stressed that "the joint work of various agents in the construction sector multiplies results and the Regional Government's support for these initiatives amplifies the responses that need to be provided." In this regard, the Regional Secretary insisted that "the contribution made by the 'Nossa Vila, Nossa Casa' Cooperative is an initiative that should be valued and amplified" by increasing the number of applications from cooperatives already created or to be established for the public support available in the Region. Applications take place every year from April 1 to December 31. "The Government's responsibility cannot be limited to an isolated action. The response to housing access cannot be solved with isolated responses detached from reality, but rather with the joint efforts of the various public, private, social and cooperative entities" stated the Regional Secretary. Rui Tavares, for his part, praised the Regional Government's dialogue and collaboration with the Cooperative to bring this new development into existence, conveying his expectation that the Government will also support future investments planned to improve the housing supply. The signing ceremony was attended by members of the Board of the Cooperative and member families, and the Regional Director for Housing, Daniel Pavão. It should be noted that the public investment for next year in Housing, as proposed in the 2025 Plan and Budget, is the highest in the last 10 years. The total investment is 36.2 million Euros, with 24.8 million Euros funded under the Recovery and Resilience Plan, representing an increase of more than 23% compared to 2024. The Regional Government's proposals include the regulation of the lease with purchase option scheme to make housing construction and renovation under the RRP and the Regional Budget available through this scheme. This will improve the supply of housing at prices compatible with the income of Azorean households, particularly young people and the middle class. The Regional Government is also proposing to the Azorean Parliament that the amount provided for in rental contracts between the Region and homeowners for subletting under the "Families with a Future" support programme be increased by 50%, in addition to a 20% increase in the support granted to families for housing rentals.
Nota de Imprensa
October 30, 2024
Completion of Detráz os Mosteiros development increases public supply of affordable housing with 52 new apartments
The consignment agreement has been signed and the foundation stone laid for the construction of 52 apartments in the Detráz os Mosteiros housing development in the municipality of Ribeira Grande, São Miguel Island. The ceremony took place on Tuesday at the Daniel de Sá Municipal Library. It was chaired by the Regional Secretary for Youth, Housing and Employment, Maria João Carreiro, and attended by the Vice-President of the Regional Government, Artur Lima. As Maria João Carreiro explained, the works contract was awarded to the company Marques, SA, for 6.2 million Euros, fully financed under the Recovery and Resilience Plan (RRP), with a completion period of 420 days. “The beginning of this project is a historic moment for the parish of Matriz, the municipality of Ribeira Grande and the island of São Miguel. The project and the people of Ribeira Grande have been waiting for its completion since 2008. That is a long time!” he said. The project includes the construction of apartments on all of plots 1 and 2 of the development, including three one-bedroom apartments, 31 two-bedroom apartments and 18 three-bedroom apartments. These apartments will be put on the market as affordable rentals for young people and middle-class families in the municipality and on the island. The Regional Secretary recalled that it was only possible to move forward with this project because the PSD/CDS/PPM coalition Government decided to purchase this development from IHRU in a single instalment, unlike the decision of the socialist government in 2020, which decided to purchase the development from IHRU in eight annual instalments. “Faced with these two options, we became aware that the socialist government's intention was not to move forward with the project but rather to prolong its acquisition over time. This meant that even today we were paying unnecessary instalments and incurring financial costs that prevented us from completing the project," she said. Maria João Carreiro recalled that this project, like others, had to be registered to the benefit of the region, which is a clear indication of the work that had yet to be done, despite the public announcements made by previous socialist governments. “Not only have we fulfilled our commitments but we have also fulfilled the promises of others, who now demand everything and did little or nothing when they had the responsibility to do so,” she said.
October 30, 2024
Completion of Detráz os Mosteiros development increases public supply of affordable housing with 52 new apartments
The consignment agreement has been signed and the foundation stone laid for the construction of 52 apartments in the Detráz os Mosteiros housing development in the municipality of Ribeira Grande, São Miguel Island. The ceremony took place on Tuesday at the Daniel de Sá Municipal Library. It was chaired by the Regional Secretary for Youth, Housing and Employment, Maria João Carreiro, and attended by the Vice-President of the Regional Government, Artur Lima. As Maria João Carreiro explained, the works contract was awarded to the company Marques, SA, for 6.2 million Euros, fully financed under the Recovery and Resilience Plan (RRP), with a completion period of 420 days. “The beginning of this project is a historic moment for the parish of Matriz, the municipality of Ribeira Grande and the island of São Miguel. The project and the people of Ribeira Grande have been waiting for its completion since 2008. That is a long time!” he said. The project includes the construction of apartments on all of plots 1 and 2 of the development, including three one-bedroom apartments, 31 two-bedroom apartments and 18 three-bedroom apartments. These apartments will be put on the market as affordable rentals for young people and middle-class families in the municipality and on the island. The Regional Secretary recalled that it was only possible to move forward with this project because the PSD/CDS/PPM coalition Government decided to purchase this development from IHRU in a single instalment, unlike the decision of the socialist government in 2020, which decided to purchase the development from IHRU in eight annual instalments. “Faced with these two options, we became aware that the socialist government's intention was not to move forward with the project but rather to prolong its acquisition over time. This meant that even today we were paying unnecessary instalments and incurring financial costs that prevented us from completing the project," she said. Maria João Carreiro recalled that this project, like others, had to be registered to the benefit of the region, which is a clear indication of the work that had yet to be done, despite the public announcements made by previous socialist governments. “Not only have we fulfilled our commitments but we have also fulfilled the promises of others, who now demand everything and did little or nothing when they had the responsibility to do so,” she said.