SPD on housing

From the program “Social Policy for Saxony – Government Program of the SPD Saxony 2024-2029”

2024 Saxony state election, September 1, 2024Original PDF, 95 pagesAnalyzed on October 4, 2026

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Found a state-owned housing company

The SPD wants to set up a Saxon housing construction company to provide affordable, accessible homes. It sees a need for at least 15,000 new social housing units and 30,000 affordable apartments. Rent increases are also to be limited and misuse of housing tackled.

The SPD wants to start a state company that builds homes. It should provide cheap homes without barriers. The SPD says Saxony needs 15,000 new social housing units. It also needs 30,000 affordable apartments. Rents should not rise so fast.

The company is to cooperate with municipal housing companies and cooperatives and be financed in part from the "Sachsenfonds 2050." The state is also to mobilize building land and enable nonprofit housing construction. The SPD wants to advance communal building and housing projects, including multigenerational ones. Dormitories for students and trainees are to be expanded as needed.

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„Dafür gründen wir eine sächsische Wohnungsbaugesellschaft, die bezahlbaren und barrierefreien Wohnraum bereitstellt.“

Translation: For this, we will found a Saxon housing construction company that provides affordable and accessible housing.

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Economyclearly more state
A new state-owned housing company would make the state itself a provider in the housing market, which does not exist in Saxony today.

Promote accessible and affordable housing

The SPD wants to fund accessible housing and increase construction of affordable homes. Older people should be able to stay in their familiar surroundings for as long as possible.

Old people should be able to stay in their homes for a long time. The SPD wants to fund homes without barriers. More affordable homes should be built. Houses where young and old live together would also get support.

The platform provides for funding accessible apartments and multigenerational houses. In the SPD's view, shared living across generations makes housework, childcare, shopping and basic care easier. Cooperative building and housing projects are to be supported. For self-determined living in old age, the platform also points to social housing subsidies, public transit, safe bike paths and services close to home.

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„Wir wollen den Bau von bezahlbaren Wohnungen in Sachsen steigern und unterstützen gemeinschaftliche Bau- und Wohnprojekte, auch generationenübergreifend.“

Translation: We want to increase the construction of affordable housing in Saxony and support cooperative building and housing projects, including across generations.

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Economyleaning more state
Housing construction is to receive more support through public subsidies.

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