Mechelen (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – Mechelen sold 5 empty homes in the Garden District (prices: €131,000–€173,000). Buyers must renovate to an EPC label B in 8 years. The Housing Security Plan supports affordable, sustainable living.
The city of Mechelen has sold all 5 empty homes in the Garden District. The homes sold for between €131,000 and €173,000. This is better than the first time they tried to sell them. The first sale didn’t go well because the prices were too high.
The city lowered the prices for the second sale. Officials mentioned that this made the homes more appealing to buyers. They said that this is part of a bigger plan to get rid of empty homes, fix up old houses, and bring new people to the Garden District.
How is Mechelen’s housing security plan helping homebuyers and renters?
The homes that were sold are not very energy efficient. The city is making the buyers fix them up within 8 years. They have to make the homes meet a certain energy standard, called an EPC label B. The city is going to help the new homeowners by offering a program to help them renovate.
Officials mentioned that the program will help them get advice, buy materials and services together, and plan their renovations. This will help them save money and make the process easier. The city hopes this will help make the Garden District a better place to live.
Mechelen is trying to help people who can’t afford a home but make too much money to get help from the government. They are selling homes in the Garden District at lower prices. The homes are built to be energy efficient and encourage people to live in a way that’s good for the environment. They also have shared spaces and green areas. The city hopes this will help people who are struggling to afford a home.
Mechelen has a new plan called the Housing Security Plan. It wants to make sure everyone has a place to live. They are building more social housing to help people who need it the most. They are fixing up old buildings to make them energy efficient. The city wants to make sure people don’t become homeless and is helping families who are at risk of losing their homes.
