Los Realejos raises its housing rental aid by 25% this year, which can be applied for until March 8. The local government allocates this year 150,000 euros to some subsidies that benefited more than 120 families in 2022.
The royal mayor, Adolfo gonzalez, confirms that “until March 8, the application period for the annual call for municipal social assistance for housing rentals is open.” Adolfo González explains that “this initiative tries to help defray the monthly costs of rental housing for those family units with limited resources that, under a lease, meet the requirements expressly included in the bases approved and published in the Official Gazette”.
The Councilor for Social Welfare, Olga Jorge, highlights, for her part, that “through this call in the past year, aid was channeled to more than 120 families, with a budget of 120,000 euros at the time, which is now increased by 2023 in another 30,000 more, which will allow us, in the current situation of economic uncertainty and inflation, to extend aid to more homes.
Requirements for aid
They will be able to access the call for subsidies for the rental of homes in the financial year 2023 whenor one of the members of the family unit is the holder of a rental contract. In addition, the rented home must be the habitual and permanent residence of the beneficiaries of the aid. These must be registered in the municipality for a period of six months prior to each call.
The total monthly income of the members of the family unit cannot exceed the minimum interprofessional salary (1,080 euros).
The economic contribution of the northern council in this area benefited more than 120 families in 2022
Housing rental aid for 2023 in Los Realejos may not be requested, among other cases, when the tenant or any other member of the family unit has been awarded a publicly-promoted home in the last five years, except for duly justified cause. . Nor if they have been granted, within the period for which the aid is requested, a subsidy for the same purpose from any administration, public entity, private entity or individual, as well as the supplement for the payment of rent for beneficiaries of non-contributory pensions for disability or retirement. Finally, it will not be possible to choose if any of the members of the family unit were the holder of a real right of use and enjoyment of any home, unless they prove the non-availability due to separation or divorce, or they cannot inhabit it for any other reason. at your will.
For more information, Interested persons can go to the offices of the Social Welfare area of Los Realejos City Council or go to the different Social Work Units (UTS) in the arealocated in the nuclei of La Cruz Santa, Palo Blanco, La Montaña, Icod el Alto and Toscal Longuera.
