Construction professionals advocate for expanded flexibility in parking design
Gerald Lipka, the state manager of the Federal Association of Free Real Estate and Housing Companies (BFW) in Baden-Württemberg, is spearheading efforts to make residential construction more affordable for middle-income households in Stuttgart.
The BFW, a professional association representing private real estate companies, plays a pivotal role in influencing policies and market conditions that affect construction costs and housing supply. Through advocacy, education, and networking within the private real estate sector, the BFW aims to reduce costs for middle-income households.
One of the key points relevant to BFW’s potential influence is its role in advocating for policies that promote cost-efficient building and housing affordability in the free market. By lobbying local and regional governments, the BFW can help create an economic and regulatory environment that supports affordable new residential projects.
The BFW also provides continuing education and qualification programs for real estate and construction professionals in Baden-Württemberg. This can help raise industry standards, improve efficiency, and foster innovation in building practices, which may help lower construction costs indirectly.
Moreover, by networking companies and professionals in the free economy sector of real estate, the BFW encourages collaboration on cost-effective building solutions, promotes modernization, and helps implement new technologies or sustainability practices that reduce expenses.
Gerald Lipka recently presented the BFW’s economic report, where he highlighted the high cost of building a single-family home or buying an apartment as unaffordable for households with middle incomes. He suggested a temporary reduction in real estate transfer tax to make construction loans more affordable for middle-income households.
Lipka also criticized the government for not addressing the cost driver of parking space regulations in the state building code. He called for more freedom for builders to regulate parking spaces differently depending on the municipality, and for the designation of new residential construction areas to reduce land prices through increased supply.
The BFW has clear demands for the state government to loosen and flexibilize the regulations for parking spaces in the state building code. Lipka believes that changes to the state building code bring little for new buildings.
Jürgen Schmidt, a contact person for the BFW, can be reached at 0711 66601-147 and our website for further information.
According to Dieter Rebitzer, a real estate economist from Nürtingen University of Applied Sciences, construction permits worth 4.1 billion euros were issued last year for private households in the southwest. Meanwhile, housing companies planned investments of 2.3 billion euros, while other companies and the public sector planned 500 million euros last year.
Despite these investments, the high cost of building a single-family home or buying an apartment remains a major concern for the BFW, particularly in Stuttgart. Lipka continues to advocate for policies and initiatives that will make residential construction more affordable for middle-income households in the region.
- The BFW, in an attempt to reduce the cost of residential construction for middle-income households, is advocating for economic and social policy changes, including a temporary reduction in real-estate transfer tax and more flexibility in parking space regulations.
- As part of its efforts to support the private real-estate sector, the BFW provides continuing education and qualification programs for professionals, aiming to foster innovation in building practices and ultimately lower construction costs.
