The Balearic Government has reported this Tuesday on the progress of the Safe Rental program, aimed at incorporating homes to the rental market with guarantees for owners and tenants. The Minister of Housing, José Luis Mateo, explained in Parliament that 150 homes are in an advanced process of accession and that another 300 have submitted the necessary documentation and meet the requirements.
However, no contract has been signed yet, despite the fact that the Executive had announced that the first homes would be available in November. Socialist deputy Carol Marquès has questioned the delay and recalled that the Govern promised to capture between 2,000 and 3,000 homes. “Time passes and there are still no concrete results,” she pointed out.
Doubts about the effectiveness of the program
The announcement of the councilor comes at a time when the program has been criticized for its poor reception among homeowners. As reported by La Voz de Ibiza, in November there were only three inquiries from homeowners in Ibiza and one in Formentera, which showed the initial lack of interest in the program. initial interest in the program..
In early January, this media outlet also warned that owners continue to lack confidence in the program due to the lack of clear incentives and guarantees.
Mateo insisted that the program “is alive” and highlighted the work of the professional associations Cafbal and COAPI in the training of owners, although he did not specify dates for the signing of the first contracts.
Meanwhile, access to housing continues to be one of the main problems in the Balearic Islands, with skyrocketing prices and less and less supply available.
