Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development: Expanding the supply of affordable rental housing to help young people ease housing difficulties

　　Zhongxin Finance, January 11. On the 11th, the State Council Information Office held a press conference on the "14th Five-Year Plan for Public Service".

Pan Wei, head of the Housing Security Department of the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, said at the press conference that in the next step, in terms of improving the level of public service security in the field of housing, the following tasks will be focused on:

　　The first is to increase policy support in finance, land, and public services, and expand the supply of affordable rental housing.

During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, 40 key cities initially plan to add 6.5 million units (rooms), which are expected to help 13 million new citizens and young people ease their housing difficulties.

At the same time, continue to ensure public rental housing, develop shared property housing according to local conditions, and steadily promote the transformation of shanty towns.

　　The second is to address the housing improvement needs of residents in old urban communities, innovate financial support methods, implement policies such as the use of idle land and the adjustment of the use of existing houses, and accelerate the formation of policy mechanisms to promote the transformation of old urban communities.

During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, the renovation task of about 219,000 old urban communities built before the end of 2000 will be basically completed.

　　The third is to continue to promote the renovation of dilapidated houses in rural areas and the earthquake-resistant renovation of rural houses in areas with high earthquake intensity, accurately identify the protection objects, continuously track the housing security situation, and timely identify potential safety hazards and include them in the scope of protection in a timely manner. Eligible rural low-income groups and other key The safety of the object's housing should be guaranteed to the best of its ability.

　　The fourth is to expand the coverage of the housing provident fund system by various means, so that more employment groups can enjoy the services of housing provident fund; optimize the use policy, support both renting and purchasing of depositors, and solve the basic housing problem; improve the standardization, standardization and facilitation of services to promote Build a smart housing provident fund.

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