Zhongxin Finance, February 24. On the 24th, the State Council Information Office held a press conference on promoting the high-quality development of housing and urban and rural construction.

Wang Menghui, Minister of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, said that he hopes to build and raise 2.4 million sets (rooms) of affordable rental housing in 2022.

  Wang Menghui said that in 2021, the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development will accelerate the development of affordable rental housing, and 942,000 new units will be raised in 40 cities across the country, focusing on solving housing difficulties for new citizens and young people.

Standardize the development of public rental housing, and basically realize the basic guarantees for low-income and low-income families with urban household registration.

1.65 million sets of shanty town renovations were started.

Newly started the renovation of 55,600 old urban communities, benefiting 9.65 million households.

  "In 2022, after statistics, we hope to build and raise 2.4 million units (rooms) of affordable rental housing throughout the year. We will raise 100,000 sets of public rental housing and 1.2 million sets of shantytown renovations. At the same time, we will also accelerate the promotion of the long-term rental market. construction," he stressed.

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