New GBV boss Gehbauer demands affordable living space for everyone!
New GBV boss Gehbauer demands affordable living space for everyone!
Wien, Österreich - On June 6, 2025, Michael Gehbauer started his new position as chairman of the Austrian Association of non -profit construction associations (GBV) with a clear message: "We urgently need to create additional, affordable living space." He focused on the important role of the GBVs as a stabilizing factor on the housing market. Gebauer addressed politics to support this mission, and demanded that housing subsidy are being used in a targeted manner. "People expect the contributions to be used for affordable living space," said Gehbauer in his inaugural speech. This request is no coincidence, because the housing shortage in many urban centers is real and pressing.
A current study of the economic research institute (WIFO) has now clearly proven the price-damping effect of the non-profit residential construction. An increase in the share of the GBV by 10% could reduce the unregulated rents by 30 to 40 cents per square meter. For tenants of 70 square meters, there is an annual saving between 250 and 340 euros. This makes it clear how important the role of the GBVS is in the currently tense living situation.
stability through non -profit housing construction
According to the research results, the GBVs have made a decisive contribution to improving the quality of living since the 1960s. In Vienna, for example, it shows that the proportion of well-equipped apartments in the GBV sector is 19% higher than in the private rental sector. This goes hand in hand with the trend towards stable and inexpensive living space, because the rental prices of GBVs develop flat, while the prices of profit -oriented providers often fluctuate.a challenge remains
But research also shows significant challenges: in the past two decades, the unregulated private living segment has grown sharply, which puts the price -damping effect of the GBVs under pressure. Customers of private rental apartments also benefit from the shift in competition, but the balance on the rental market is fragile. The proportion of non-profit rental apartments consisting of GBV and municipal apartments rose to 43% in Vienna in 2020. This development is carried out by an increasing demand for affordable living space, not least due to the increase in one -person households.
The population of Vienna is growing continuously, while the average household size decreases. The need for a future -oriented housing policy that takes changes in residential construction and the population structure are becoming increasingly clear. The study has once again underpinned this urgent challenge and shows how important the function of the GBVS is a non-profit provider in housing.
summarized it is shown that the non -profit sector plays a key role in creating affordable living space. Against the background of current developments, it is crucial that politics and society find the answers to the growing challenges in the living market. Because how Gehbauer put it: "There is something".
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