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Housing in Slovenia: Prices Are Soaring, but No Solution Is in Sight

From Delo · () Slovenian

Translated from Slovenian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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Analysis Named sources Context piece
  • Slovenia faces shortages of homes for purchase, public and social rentals, and housing for the middle class, while prices and rents rise nationwide.
  • The pressure has spread beyond Ljubljana, where property prices have reached โ‚ฌ10,000 per square meter, to smaller towns.
  • The new government plans a 10-year housing program, European funding, measures to bring empty homes onto the market, easier financing and faster construction.

Slovenia is near the bottom of Europe when it comes to affordable housing. Homes for purchase are scarce, public and social rentals are in short supply, and even the middle class is struggling to find suitable housing.

Prices and rents are rising across the country. The crisis is no longer confined to Ljubljana, where a square meter now sells for as much as โ‚ฌ10,000. The pressure is spreading into smaller towns as well.

The previous government began building rental housing, but the number of new units remains far too small to create a serious shift in the market. The new government is promising a 10-year housing program, support from European funds, measures to activate empty apartments, easier financing and faster construction.

But the commentary warns that unpopular steps will also be necessary if housing is to regain its basic purpose: "living."

living

· Maja GrgiฤThe video commentary says housing must return to its basic purpose.
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Originally published by Delo in Slovenian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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