“Housing as a basic human right“: The Vienna model of social housing (2019)

Re:“Housing as a basic human right“: The Vienna model of soc... by kev2908 on Sunday October 10, 2021 @09:31AM (#28818276)

> Kurt Puchinger takes us to his office via a Hapsburg-era “paternoster” cyclical lift.

Even though, the word "Hapsburg" exists, it is very uncommon to write it that way. (It is "Habsburg")

> Tenants’ incomes are not continuously assessed, so pay progression throughout a resident’s career does not jeopardise their right to remain in public housing.

This is correct but this comes with a unfortunate side effect. If no one checks your income, you can do something which is called "Untervermietung". Basically, you let the apartment while it is on your name and you make a profit (Airbnb) [0]

In addition, I want emphasise that social housing is NOT only for Austrians. You can also get a flat as an EU citizen. But you have already lived a few years in Vienna. [1]

[0]: https://www.meinbezirk.at/wien/c-lokales/stadtraetin-fordert... [1]: https://www.oesterreich.gv.at/themen/bauen_wohnen_und_umwelt...

EDIT: grammar

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Re:“Housing as a basic human right“: The Vienna model of soc... by chaoskanzlerin on Sunday October 10, 2021 @11:23AM (#28819103)

"Untervermietung", translating to "sublease", is illegal for Vienna municipal housing. [0]

In May 2021, a court ruled that this ban extends to Airbnb. [1]

[0]: https://www.wienerwohnen.at/interessentin/serviceinteressent... # Darf eine Gemeindewohnung auch zur Untermiete angeboten werden? [1]: https://kurier.at/chronik/wien/urteil-wiener-gemeindewohnung...

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