The rush to find affordable housing has exceeded all initial expectations. The announcement of the arrival of the new [unclear] in Dénia affordable rental housing The state-run Casa 47 housing plan has triggered a veritable flood of applications that threatens to overwhelm municipal offices. The housing shortage is pressing in the city, and this has been immediately apparent at the counters.
From the Dénia Housing ServiceThe department responsible for providing support to residents facing the dreaded digital divide admits to being overwhelmed. According to data from the department itself, to date they have only managed to formally process 87 requestsHowever, the actual number of interested parties is much higher. The phones are ringing off the hook with countless inquiries, both in person and via email, that they haven't even been able to tally. Adding to this is a key factor: these figures only reflect the procedures handled on-site by municipal staff, excluding all those who have completed the process independently from home.
Appointments cancelled in hours
Faced with such a high volume of demand, the state-owned company Casa 47 decided to offer a brief respite and extend the application deadline until September 21stThe process took a week longer than originally planned. To try and cope, the Dénia City Council opened a new citizen service schedule with 12 appointments per day. The surprise came when the slots disappeared almost instantly, confirming what was already an open secret. "We've literally been overwhelmed," confessed a member of the municipal service.
Local need far exceeds initial supply
All this commotion comes just days after the mayor and councilor for Housing, Rafa Carrió, will travel to Madrid to learn the details of this first phase, which will provide Dénia with a batch of 46 homes managed by the GovernmentJudging by the rate of applications registered only at local offices, it is clear that this first quota falls quite short.
The local administration has already made it clear to the Ministry of Housing that the housing crisis demands decisive measures and greater involvement from local councils. While the allocations through this state-run portal are being processed, the council continues to work on other parallel initiatives. Of particular note is the planned development of 146 properties on the former railway land, a further step in an attempt to alleviate a situation that currently has many residents desperately seeking solutions.
12 appointments daily! ….
My goodness, so much work for the City Hall employees!
If you work from 8 to 15, that's 7 hours, at half an hour per appointment, it's covered by the "attention" of just one of those "overwhelmed" workers.
Of course! No lunch breaks, coffee breaks, or other excuses to skip work.
Incredible
And the taxpayer is paying more and more taxes to cover the salaries of that hardworking civil servant.
Left-handed people at the town hall