What is protected housing and how can you access it?

What is protected housing?

• It is a limited-price apartment, for rent or purchase.
• It is intended for people with difficulties accessing the free market.
• They have been declared officially protected and must live there regularly and permanently.
• It is necessary to prove that your income does not exceed the maximum established based on the housing qualification regime (special, general, or agreed price).

New protected housing with sustainable criteria

The Generalitat (Catalan Government) is promoting Plan 50,000, a strategic initiative that will provide citizens with 50,000 new protected and affordable rental homes by 2030, with several objectives:

• Expand the protected housing stock.
• Promote balanced urban planning.
• Prioritize municipalities with the highest demand.
• Apply energy efficiency and sustainability criteria.

How can you access it?

• You have to register in the Registry of Applicants for Officially Protected Housing in www.registresolicitants.cat
• For advice on the procedures, you can contact the local housing office nearest you.
• In Barcelona, ​​go to the offices of the Barcelona Housing Consortium.

Aid for building protected housing

• The Generalitat offers subsidized loans for the promotion of protected housing for rent or transfer of use.
• They are aimed at public or private developers who want to develop new protected housing projects.

More information and application Consult it in Vivienda.gencat.cat.