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Minister calls for state intervention to promote social housing

Finland’s Minister of Housing and Communications, Krista Kiuru, has called for state intervention to assure the construction of reasonably-priced rental housing in the metropolitan Helsinki region and other major centres.

Asunto- ja viestintäministeri Krista Kiuru vieraana Yle TV1:n Ykkösaamussa 2. helmikuuta 2013.
Asunto- ja viestintäministeri Krista Kiuru vieraana Yle TV1:n Ykkösaamussa 2. helmikuuta 2013. Image: Yle

Speaking on the Yle TV1 programme Ykkösaamu on Saturday, Kiuru said more powers should be given to the state-owned Kruunuasunnot company for the construction of more social housing.

“A state-run firm can ensure that set quotas for reasonably priced rental homes could be achieved,” the minister claimed.  

She also said sanctions could be imposed on those local government authorities who refuse to relinquish suitable land for the building of homes. She said real estate tax could be levied on unbuilt land.