Parliament approves relaxation of restrictions on second homes
Published: Tuesday, Mar 5th 2024, 10:01
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Parliament is easing building restrictions in municipalities with many second homes. Houses built before March 2012 may be demolished, rebuilt, renovated, extended to a certain extent and used without restriction.
In municipalities with over twenty percent second homes, these buildings may currently only be converted to a limited extent. The National Council's Environment and Spatial Planning Committee (Urek-N) wanted to make densification and development in mountain areas possible with the bill.
By 27 votes to 11 - against the wishes of the SP and the Greens and with five abstentions - the small chamber voted in favor on Tuesday. Its own Environment Committee had requested that it follow the National Council.
The latter had approved the bill against the wishes of the SP, Greens and GLP. It is now ready for the final vote. The impetus for this was provided by National Councillor Martin Candinas (center/GR).
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