Imagine a social policy program whose counterparts have failed in the past, abounding in side effects. Imagine, too, that the program is criticised by almost everyone, apart from its authors – left, right, free marketers and social democrats, part of the coalition and part of the opposition, liberal housing experts and urban movements.
It is rather likely that specified a program will enter into force in Poland. Included in 100 specifics per 100 daysCitizen Coalition announcement of Credit 0% AKA Housing on the start turned out not A threat to the windbut the actual declaration. They truly want to do this.
Let us remind you that in the second half of last year, Pisowski started Safe Credit 2 percent.which provided generous state interest subsidies. 1 borrower could receive even a fewer 100 1000 zlotys throughout the debt period. No wonder people threw themselves at him. The Law and Justice predicted that it would supply 10,000 specified loans by the end of the year. Meanwhile, in the first 4th almost 70,000 applications. The examination of each of them lasted up to a fewer weeks. Nobody who didn't own an flat wanted to miss that opportunity. People owed themselves to families to make their own contribution or finish the place.
As a result, according to Expander – in the full 2023 average housing prices increased by 13%, and in the largest cities even double. For example, in Krakow by 29 percent, in Warsaw by 21 percent, in Katowice by 19 percent. It came to the conclusion that the second Morawiecki government's Safe 2 percent debt was fundamentally criticized by the Prime Minister Morawiecki's 3rd government.
Morawiecki during 1 of his conferences, at which he presented the programme Coalitions of Polish Affairs, noted that housing schemes supporting request did not work. Although at that time he was sowing demolition introduced by his government the most generous program supporting request in history. It seemed that was erstwhile we reached the utmost of absurdity.
However, in early January the situation began to be even more curiosal. First, Safe Credit 2 percent was extinguished, as it caused besides serious side effects in the form of price increases. An even more generous housing programme was then prepared, which is no longer expected to lead to higher prices. Yeah.
The flat for Start Program, prepared by Minister of improvement and Technology Krzysztof Hetman of PSL, is expected to start mid-year, just like his infamous predecessor. However, in many cases it will supply even better conditions. The interest rate on loans will scope from 0 to 1.5%, depending on the number of people in the household. For example, a couple with 3 children will not pay interest. Four-man only 0.5 percent.
There will besides be no limits on the value of the loan, but the amount of the aid will be reduced – here the scope is between PLN 200 and PLN 600 thousand. In another words, if the single wants to buy an flat worth PLN 300 thousand, it will pay 100 1000 on marketplace terms. But she won't gotta make her own contribution.
This program definitely treats singles the worst. Not only does it supply them with the lowest amount of aid, but it besides introduces an age limit of 35 years. The single or single will receive support up to 200 1000 credits, although in large cities the studios begin with approx. 350 1000 PLN. Meanwhile, in the case of a childless couple, the amount of credit covered by the subsidies will be up to PLN 400 thousand. beautiful conservative, but it's a PSL.
Fortunately, couples in informal relationships, including single-sex relationships, will besides benefit from the program. This does not change the fact that it is aimed at larger apartments and larger households.
Unlike the PiS program The flat on the start provides for an income criterion, which should be counted as a plus. Unfortunately, it is rather high. In the case of the single we mention to PLN 10 1000 gross. How noted Dr hab. Adam Czerniak from SGH will exclude little than 5 percent of households from the program, and in this group 90% already have an apartment.
The program will run until the end of next year, or only 18 months. During this time, it will make a full cost of PLN 12–13 billion. Only in the second half of 2024 is to be granted 50,000 loans from Housing to start. You can imagine how much price increases will cause. Within a twelve months, people will be throwing themselves into housing loans. Anyone who meets the conditions will want to take a break. The flats will come down to the developers on the trunk. It can be assumed that under specified marketplace conditions they will not be likely to keep prices in check.
"Together, it will not support subsidies for banks and developers. Credit subsidies will not solve the housing problem but will deepen it" – stated Adrian Zandberg. Problem is, the votes together are not a fresh coalition needed to push anything. Just the support of the remainder of the Left. The voices of the 3rd Way already have, like, an omen nome, in the bank, as the author of the program is the minister from the 3rd Way exactly.
It turns out that the flat for the start will be introduced mainly due to the fact that it was included in the Citizens Coalition's electoral program. However, a reasonable government should be able to retreat from its unreasonable proposals or declarations. For the draft budget KO has already presented it – first she alarmed about PiS's debt, and erstwhile it came to that, she even increased the deficit.
Would it not be possible to do the same in this case? Why don't we just presume that with this 0 percent credit, you've done something stupid? It happens, you know, the election run was hot. You don't even gotta apologize, let's just forget it, there was no point. But failing to fulfill promises is simply a small better than doing bad.