The Generalitat will open the call for the Bo Lloguer Jove in the first fortnight of March, with an allocation of 29 million euros to facilitate access to housing for people under 35 years of age in Catalonia.
Direct aid for young people in Girona and the rest of the territory
In the regions of Girona, the aid will apply to rents of up to 750 euros per month and will represent a fixed contribution of 250 euros per month for a maximum of two years. For those residing in rooms in shared apartments in Girona, the rent limit will be 400 euros per month.
The Young Rent is financed by the Ministry of Housing and managed by the Agència de l"Habitatge de Catalunya. Applications will be resolved in order of receipt until the available budget is exhausted.
Requirements and limits by zone
To access the aid, it is essential to be under 35 years old, have legal residency in Catalonia, and a regular source of income, in addition to meeting other requirements that will be detailed in the call. In the metropolitan area of Barcelona, the rent cap will be 900 euros per month and 450 euros per room. In Tarragona, the maximum will be 700 euros (350 per room), while in the rest of the Barcelona demarcation it will be set at 650 euros (350 per room). In Lleida and Terres de l'Ebre, the limit will be 600 euros (300 per room).
Minister Paneque urges quick registration
"I call on young people who meet the requirements to register quickly once the period opens, as the allocation of aid will follow a strictly chronological criterion" - Sílvia Paneque, Minister of Territory, Housing and Ecological Transition
The announcement was made during an institutional visit to Alt de Sant Pere street in Montcada i Reixac, where 32 endowment homes have been built with an investment of 4.5 million euros and the support of European Next Generation funds. The homes have areas between 43 and 58 square meters and rents ranging from 291 to 384 euros per month.
The Generalitat expects this line of aid to contribute to improving young people's access to housing in a context of high rental market prices, especially in major cities and metropolitan areas.