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PSOE Proposes 39 Measures to Address Housing Crisis in Sevilla

The socialist party presents a comprehensive plan including declaring the city a 'tensioned zone' and applying surcharges on vacant properties.

Aerial view of Sevilla city center with the Guadalquivir River, showing a mix of historic architecture and urban development.
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Aerial view of Sevilla city center with the Guadalquivir River, showing a mix of historic architecture and urban development.

Facing the growing difficulty of accessing affordable housing in Sevilla, the PSOE has presented an ambitious package of 39 proposals to be debated in an extraordinary plenary session.

The inability to access affordable housing has become one of Sevilla's main challenges. The continuous rise in purchase and rental prices forces young people and families to allocate a percentage of their income far exceeding the recommended 30%, leading to the displacement of residents towards the periphery. Faced with this housing emergency, the PSOE will bring to the extraordinary monographic plenary session a set of 39 proposals aimed at directly intervening in the local real estate market.
These measures are grouped into six strategic axes: urban planning, taxation, control of mass tourism, restructuring of the public company Emvisesa, price intervention, and neighborhood rehabilitation.
Regarding tourism control, an immediate three-year moratorium on licenses for tourist use dwellings (VUTs) throughout the city is proposed. It is also sought that the Junta de Andalucía does not register holiday homes without prior favorable municipal urban planning reports, and it is proposed to ban the conversion of commercial premises into tourist accommodations, prioritizing permanent residence. Furthermore, tax incentives are proposed for owners who withdraw their properties from the tourist market and offer them for long-term residential rental.
To intervene in rental prices, the City Council is urged to formally request the Junta de Andalucía to declare Sevilla a 'tensioned residential market zone'. This measure would allow for limiting and freezing prices in new contracts and renewals. The creation of a Municipal Housing Observatory is also proposed to scientifically study the relationship between prices, rents, and salaries.
Public housing management is another pillar, with 13 measures to reform Emvisesa. It is demanded that homes built on municipal land have a 'permanent qualification' as VPO (Social Housing) to prevent them from entering the free market. To alleviate the lack of youth savings, it is proposed that Emvisesa finance 20% of the down payment for housing if private banks deny credit.
In the urban planning area, the sale of public land or properties to investment funds or large holders is expressly prohibited. The definitive protection of the Dehesa de Tablada as a public green space is also demanded.
Economically, it is proposed to create a census of vacant homes to apply a surcharge of up to 150% on the IBI (Property Tax) for large holders who keep houses empty. It is urged to modify the regional IRPF (Personal Income Tax) brackets to increase the deduction for rent and for the purchase of VPO by young people, expanding the limits for protected income.
Finally, measures are proposed to expedite the processing of rehabilitation aid, especially in neighborhoods with old buildings. It is demanded that construction licenses be resolved within two months, and direct aid is proposed for elevators and structural consolidation. 'Local Energy Communities' are also promoted to install community photovoltaic panels on neighborhood rooftops, aiming to reduce electricity bills by up to 40%.

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