Family with multiple children refused acknowledgment as eligible for housing assistance
In a recent development, Belarus has introduced new decrees, No.94 and No.95, in the housing sector, aiming to make housing more affordable and address the needs of those waiting for better housing conditions.
The crux of the issue was highlighted by Vladimir Kukharev, head of Minsk City Executive Committee, who investigated a case where a family's housing conditions deteriorated due to the wife moving into her husband's apartment in 2023. This move, according to Kukharev, led to insufficient square footage, a factor that falls under Article 37 of the Housing Code.
The family, it appears, does not meet the criterion of more than 10 square meters per person, a standard considered acceptable in Minsk. Previously, the wife lived in a dwelling where the need criterion was not met, further emphasizing the importance of adequate housing.
To address this issue, prices for housing built under state order are fixed below market rates by 20-25%. If a family refuses the apartment offered to them, this housing can be sold to those on the waiting list, thereby speeding up the queue of those in need of apartments.
A mechanism for calculating the cost per square meter of housing built under state order has been established to ensure fairness and maintain a certain equality between the two categories of citizens.
However, the specific criteria for determining housing need in Belarus, as set out in the Housing Code and these decrees, are not detailed in the available sources. For a comprehensive understanding, it would be necessary to consult the official Belarusian government publications or legal texts of the Housing Code and these decrees directly.
Despite the lack of explicit information, it is clear that the new decrees aim to prioritize housing for those in need based on factors such as lack of adequate housing or overcrowding, financial inability to secure suitable housing, specific social or demographic categories, conditions of current accommodation, and number of persons per room or living space norms.
This innovation in Belarus' housing sector is expected to make a significant impact on the lives of many, ensuring housing affordability and addressing the needs of those waiting for better housing conditions.
The newly implemented decrees, No.94 and No.95, in the housing sector of Belarus, are a part of the broader policy-and-legislation landscape, aiming to address the needs of those waiting for better housing conditions, especially in light of politics surrounding housing affordability and general-news issues.
The new decrees, as highlighted by Vladimir Kukharev, will prioritize housing for those in need based on factors such as lack of adequate housing or overcrowding, financial inability to secure suitable housing, specific social or demographic categories, conditions of current accommodation, and number of persons per room or living space norms.
