They warned that many young people are massively affected by rising costs in this area. The burden is only higher in Innsbruck than in Vienna. Reference was made today to a current IFES study, according to which those affected have to spend 43 percent of their available monthly budget on housing.
Housing for Students: Vienna Greens Presented Demand Package Housing for Students: Vienna Greens Presented Demand Package Housing for Students: Vienna Greens Presented Demand Package
17-02-2025, 13:00
A package of demands aimed at making housing affordable for students again was presented by the Vienna Greens at the beginning of the week.
Vienna Greens Call for Measures
Green Party leader Judith Pühringer urgently called for measures to counteract this. "We want all students in Vienna to be able to study without worries," she said at a press conference. In Vienna, the corresponding burdens have increased by 26 percent in recent years. On average, according to the Greens, students have to pay 555 euros in housing costs.
The burden is particularly high for people living in dormitories. They have to spend as much as 54 percent of their monthly budget on accommodation. This is mainly because people who rent a room there usually have a low income, as the Greens emphasized.
It was also complained today that students are mostly excluded from housing and rent subsidies. For the latter, for example, receiving minimum security is a prerequisite. This, in turn, requires availability for the labor market. As a result, many miss out on support.
Free Energy Consulting for Students Demanded
Pühringer, together with housing spokesperson Georg Prack and Vienna GRAS spokesperson Ida Belage, presented a five-point program aimed at making housing more affordable for people in education. Firstly, a rental deposit fund should be established, as already exists in Graz and Salzburg. It should enable the provision of a deposit when signing a rental contract.
Additionally, access to municipal housing should be facilitated, and housing subsidies should also be paid to this group within the framework of the Green "housing allowance." Shared apartments should also be better considered. Furthermore, student dormitories should be made more attractive. The introduction of free energy consulting for students is also being demanded.
(APA/Red)
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