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The municipal training indicates that "the Government of Ballesta has to make the necessary changes in its organizational structure and budget to address the housing problem in the municipality"

Miguel Angel Alzamora states that "the municipal reports of the technicians show that the existing budget is derisory for housing needs in the municipality"

NOW MURCIA notes that "the Government of Ballesta has to make the necessary changes in its organizational chart and budget to address the problem of housing in the municipality, which despite severely affecting thousands of Murcia is not being managed by the PP municipal as a responsible government should do and be committed to the problems and needs of its neighbors. "

Councilman Miguel Angel Alzamora states that "in the face of so much housing chaos in our municipality, with very little functionality, effectiveness and effectiveness of housing programs, in addition to the increase in evictions for rent in the region and a huge problem with the housing throughout the country, we must take action from the City Council and stop addressing the housing policy as something anecdotal and residual ".

Alzamora notes that, according to municipal reports, in the first half of this year the number of applications received for rental assistance has been 932, 195 being attended, with an expenditure of 335,000 euros.

"Taking into account that the budget for this matter is 420,000 euros," he explains, "it is clear that to cover all the existing demand it would be necessary to quadruple the budget." The municipal reports of the technicians show that the existing budget is derisory for the needs of housing in the municipality ".

The mayor of Now Murcia points out, also, that the councilor of Finance, Eduardo Martínez Oliva, confirmed a few days ago that the City Council uses the Contingency Fund every year to pay part of the housing rent subsidies, because the budgeted item It is insufficient.

"However," stresses Alzamora, "the contingency fund is for emergencies or unforeseen situations that may occur throughout the year, not for structural needs and fully planned as are the rental subsidies."

For Alzamora, "the lack of enough money in the budgets for housing policy is a reflection of the little importance that this municipal government gives to the housing issue, despite all the existing needs in the municipality and all the This is why, from Murcia, we believe that the creation of a Housing Council, which designs, plans, analyzes and coordinates all the actions that are necessary, would be very beneficial. "

The councilor explained that the council "does not have to be only Housing, may have more areas, but the purpose is to give housing the sufficient entity and the necessary endowment, to make a policy with medium and long term projection , which is what the municipality needs, it is not possible to govern with a view to a single mandate ".

Alzamora insists, in addition, on the need "to carry out a study in the municipality on the supply and demand of housing, and a serious planning to access state and European funding."

About the rent subsidies granted by the City, Alzamora notes that "many families do not get to apply or do not receive them even if they request them because the procedure is poorly designed and does not meet the needs of many families, because the aid is paid a Once the whole year has passed, that is, the tenants have to pay the rent each month without having any help yet, if you do not have the money to pay the rent each month, you can not access the help. "

Alzamora emphasizes "the little importance that this municipal government gives to the problem of housing despite the fact that the average price of housing rental has increased by 12% in the last year and by 25% in the last 5 years in the municipality, becoming the main expense for many families, while evictions for rent have increased in the first quarter of 2018 by 38'2% ".

In addition to that we continue being one of the regions that more evictions by mortgages executes ".

Given all these facts, Alzamora states that "Ballesta can not continue its policy of ignoring the problem of housing in the municipality, must assume its responsibility and have the political will to create a Housing Council to address the many problems of neighbors and neighbors. "

Source: Ahora Murcia