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NEWS
Apartments in South for as Little as NIS 60 a Month
by Yated Ne'eman Staff
As part of efforts to encourage young couples to live in
peripheral areas, Construction and Housing Minister Meir
Shetreet announced that public housing would be made
available to everyone, even those who do not meet the regular
eligibility criteria of the Ministry of Housing. The first
phase of the plan will include 400 housing units in Dimona,
Mitzpeh Ramon and Yeruchom, and it will later be extended to
other outlying towns.
"The Ministry's goals include encouraging residency in the
Negev and the Galilee," says Shetreet. "A survey located
hundreds of unused apartments in these areas. As Housing
Minister I find it hard to see vacant apartments when
families and young couples are yearning for a housing
solution. Therefore I asked that the gates of public housing
be opened even to those who do not meet the criteria for a
public apartment."
An apartment survey conducted by the Department of Properties
and Housing revealed that 188 housing units stand empty in
Mitzpeh Ramon, 155 in Dimona and 58 in Yeruchom. The rent for
these apartments ranges from NIS 500-600 ($115-$135), but the
Housing Ministry plans to collect just 10 percent of this
amount. The remaining 90 percent would be covered in exchange
for money the tenants invest in renovations after Amidar Ltd.
assesses the cost of the renovation work. The Ministry will
even pay up to NIS 2,000 for electrical repairs if
necessary.
In the coming weeks Amidar will issue an official
announcement calling on young couples and families to come
see the apartments.
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