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Hesse's New Building Code Boosts Housing Construction, Eases Parking Rules

The new code eases parking rules and playground requirements, aiming to accelerate construction. Industry groups praise the move, but some politicians want more.

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There are brick houses, pipes, blue gate, ladder, bicycles, red car and trees at the back.
There are brick houses, pipes, blue gate, ladder, bicycles, red car and trees at the back.

Reform of Building Regulations to Boost Housing Construction - Hesse's New Building Code Boosts Housing Construction, Eases Parking Rules

Hesse's building code has been revised to boost housing construction and affordability. The reform, approved by the state parliament, aims to reduce bureaucracy and speed up construction. Notably, the obligation to install an Alzheimer's care facility has been relaxed, a move welcomed by various industry associations.

The Association of Hessian Entrepreneurs' Associations (VhU) and the Association of South West German Housing Companies have both praised the reform. They believe it has the potential to make construction faster, easier, and cheaper. The reform includes relaxed regulations for parking spaces and easier approval for subsequent roof extensions when additional apartments are created.

The construction and real estate industry have called for a complete waiver of parking space regulations, arguing that builders know best how many are needed. The law is based on proposals from an expert commission, with the FDP faction leader Stefan Naas calling for further deregulation and simplification. However, representatives from the CDU and the Greens, Ina Scharrenbach and Kassem Taher Saleh respectively, have expressed dissatisfaction with the current law and called for faster and more effective measures.

The revised building code in Hesse aims to boost housing construction and increase the number of affordable apartments. While welcomed as a first step by some, such as Green MP Mirjam Glanz who praised the eased creation of recreational opportunities, others have called for further reform to accelerate and simplify the process.

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