Cooperatives to buy housing at cost price: a forgotten formula to alleviate the access crisis?
This industry, responsible for building 2.5 million homes since 1957, is asking for more public land, a reduction in the tax burden and greater agility in procedures.
The Instituto Nacional de la Vivienda was created on 19 April 1939, just 18 days after the end of the Spanish Civil War, to address a severe housing shortage and destruction caused by the conflict. The organization used various methods, including cooperatives, which have enabled the construction of over 2.5 million homes since 1957, accounting for around 10% of Spain's residential stock. This is according to the Confederación de Cooperativas de Viviendas y Rehabilitación de España (Concovi).
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