More than half the population of Hego Euskal Herria lives in a tense housing area
Rental apartment. Photo: EFE
With the entry of Vitoria-Gasteiz into the strained area of the Basque Government, 47.7% of the Basque population already lives in a strained housing area, which in a few weeks will exceed 50% when Lezo, Zestoa, Arrasate, Tolosa and Hernani also enter.
While several municipalities are waiting to enter the tense housing area, Bilbao, Astigarraga and Usurbil, together with Vitoria-Gasteiz, will join at the end of October the list to be updated by the Official Gazette of the State, which for the time being consists of Errenteria, Lasarte-Oria, Zumaia, Irún, San Sebastián and Barakaldo.
In the case of Navarre, the population living in a tense residential area is higher and reaches 70%. A total of 21 municipalities are officially declared tense: Iruñea, Tudela, Eguesibar, Burlada, Barañáin, Cizur Mayor, Estella, Aranguren, Berriozar, Tafalla, Ansoain, Atarrabia, Corella, Noain-Elortzibar, Cintruenigo, Baztan, Alsasua, Alasiti, San Aziz, Aziz, Aziz, Aziz, Aziz, Aziz, Aziz, Aziz, Aziz, Aziz, Aziz, Aziz, Aziz, Azaki, Azaga, Azaga, Azaga, Azaga, Azaga, Azaga
The declaration ofstrained areas implies greater public control over the housing stock and provides for measures such as limiting the price of rent and granting benefits or tax aid.
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