Alcoy, Sagunt and Escaldes-Engordany see shifts in rental assistance programs
The Generalitat Valenciana has decided not to renew funding for the Xarxa Xaloc service, forcing residents of the Alcoià and El Comtat comarcas to travel to Alicante to submit rental‑aid applications. The service, which had been financed with €150,000 a year since 2021, will cease operations, leaving citizens without local support.
In Andorra, the municipality of Escaldes‑Engordany has supplied the national government with information on 300 rental contracts signed over the past year. The data is being entered into the SICAR system to improve monitoring of the housing market, and the housing minister has warned of possible legal action against municipalities that fail to provide required information.
Meanwhile, the city of Sagunt in Spain is moving forward with its controversial Xarxa Lloguer Assequible scheme. The municipal housing office has begun drafting the regulatory bases for the program and opened a public consultation to gather feedback. The initiative seeks to encourage owners of vacant homes to rent them at affordable rates, offering financial assistance for lease‑related expenses and aiming to increase the supply of decent, low‑cost housing.
Entities: Alcoy Municipality · Conxita Marsol · Escaldes‑Engordany · Generalitat Valenciana · Sagunt City Council
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- [○ 1 SOURCE] Xarxa Xaloc received €150,000 annually from the Consell since 2021. (article 1)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Sagunt municipal government is drafting regulatory bases for the Xarxa Lloguer Assequible affordable rental program. (article 3)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Housing minister Conxita Marsol warned of possible legal action against municipalities that fail to submit rental‑contract data. (article 2)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The rental‑contract data from Escaldes‑Engordany is being incorporated into the SICAR system. (article 2)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Residents of Alcoià and El Comtat must submit rental‑aid applications in Alicante due to the service’s closure. (article 1)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The Generalitat Valenciana decided not to renew funding for the Xarxa Xaloc service. (article 1)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Sagunt opened a public consultation to gather feedback on the draft regulations for the affordable‑rental scheme. (article 3)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Escaldes‑Engordany municipality provided data on 300 rental contracts signed in the past year. (article 2)