Programme supporting the construction of private housing, in accordance with Government Emergency Ordinance no. 51/2006

Legislative framework:

• Government Emergency Ordinance no. 51/2006 approving the National Programme to support the construction of privately owned housing, approved by Law no. 12/2007, with further amendments and completions (Law no. 351/2007 and G.E.O. no.215/2008, approved by Law no. 67/2009)
• Methodological norms for the application of the provisions of Government Emergency Ordinance no. 51/2006 approved by the Joint Order of the Ministry of Regional Development and Public Works-MDLPL and the Ministry of Interior and Administrative Reform-MIRA no. 166/216/2007, with further amendments and completions (Joint order MDLPL-MIRA no. 794/305/2007, Joint order MDLPL-MIRA no. 697/510/2008 and Joint order of the Ministry of Regional Development and Housing-MDRL and the Ministry of Administration and Interior-MAI no. 140/27/2009)

Purpose: To develop the housing construction, by granting subsidies from the state budget and to create a system for subsidising housing construction costs, in order to maintain a reasonable ratio between these costs and the income of the population.

Objectives: To develop the housing construction, by granting subsidies from the state budget and to create a system for subsidising housing construction costs, in order to maintain a reasonable ratio between these costs and the income of the population.

Programme presentation: The Ministry of Regional Development and Tourism carries out the National programme to support the construction of privately owned housing, by granting, from the state budget, subsidies of 30% of the value of the built housing unit, but not more than 15,000 euros. The applications for subsidy are addressed to local councils by applicants living in the administrative-territorial area where the plots of land for the construction of housing units are located. In order to establish the subsidy amount, local councils take into consideration the value of the housing unit, established by summing up the expenditures presented in the general cost estimate of the building. The annual proposals for subsidies established by local public authorities are sent to the Ministry of Regional Development and Tourism, with a view to substantiating the draft state budget for the year when the housing units of the subsidy beneficiaries are commissioned. The amounts representing subsidies are allocated from the state budget, through the budget of the Ministry of Regional Development and Tourism, upon the substantiated request of local councils.

Implementing Authority: The Ministry of Regional Development and Tourism.

Beneficiaries: Natural persons aged no more than 35 years, interested in building a privately owned housing unit, who concluded a contract for the construction of a housing unit with mortgage loan with economic agents specialised in the construction of housing units and/or with real estate project developers.

Financing sources: In compliance with the State Budget Law

Contact person:
Zamfiroiu Florin, Adviser
e-mail: florin.zamfiroiu@mdrt.ro