As of March 1

Higher income limits for housing subsidies

New guidelines with increased income limits and millions from the federal government are intended to help the construction industry.

(Bild: Jauschowetz Christian)

New guidelines apply from tomorrow: Higher earners now also have a chance of receiving support from the state. 

This will please future house builders and home owners in Salzburg. The black-blue state government has amended the housing subsidy guidelines. These will come into force tomorrow, March 1. In simple terms, the income limits for eligibility have been increased by around 20 percent. A two-person household can now apply for assistance if their net annual income does not exceed 87,120 euros. Previously, the limit was 70,000 euros. For a four-person household, the maximum amount is 104,544 euros.

It is clear that the opposition is critical of this measure, which primarily helps the middle class.

65 million euros to flow to Salzburg
The Social Democrats would have preferred the Upper Austrian model, for example, in which the income limits for subsidized property and subsidized rents are set at the same level. The income limit for rents was last adjusted in Salzburg in 2015. Criticism has also come from the local Green Party, which sees the regulation mainly as an inflation adjustment.

Almost in the same breath, however, there is praise for the black-green federal government, which is launching a billion in economic stimulus funds for the construction industry. This will make it possible to create affordable housing. The vacancy tax can now be significantly increased and: Around 65 million euros from the federal package are to end up in the state of Salzburg.