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Valencia Unveils Housing Plan to Broaden Affordable Rent Access and Accelerate Supply

The update leans on supply expansion through density, conversions and public land reuse.

Overview

  • The city will launch a municipal rental agency targeting rents up to 20% below market with rent-collection insurance to entice owners to list vacant homes.
  • Eligibility changes extend priority access for affordable rentals from age 35 to 45 and add a seven‑year local registration requirement to favor long‑term residents.
  • Planning rules will raise residential density limits to 140 homes per hectare and permit division of large flats to create additional units.
  • Valencia plans to repurpose about 500,000 m² of inactive educational plots for housing and pursue agreements to reserve privately promoted VPP units, while urging the state to build on sites like Parque de Artillería and Cuartel de Ingenieros.
  • The package heads to a Local Government Board vote this week as Compromís and the PSOE criticize the plan for lacking concrete price controls and measurable impact.