Valentina Matvienko
Federation Council speaker Valentina Matviyenko called the hostel long outdated format of housing that needs to be replaced for other programs to improve housing conditions. Her words leads TASS.
“The word “dormitory” has been discredited over the years of Soviet power, and still, unfortunately, is the legacy of hostels very rarely permitted, because the hostel can not be privatized, in the dormitory a person becomes a slave of the situation, can’t sell, get a mortgage, buy an apartment,” — said Matvienko.
Also Matvienko has criticized a legislative initiative to permit construction of private residences. In her opinion, it is necessary to completely abandon this type of housing.
“There are plenty of other options for young people and students. This youth cooperatives, and are home with apartments studios for young families and students. Such projects must be implemented with the support of government — regional, municipal, and to the person who cheap paid for the apartment, could understand that it was his property,” she said.
In her opinion, it is more efficient to support the youth regional programmes of housing construction with an affordable price, or the creation of cooperatives.
In April in the state Duma proposed to help young families with mortgage debt. The Deputy of “United Russia” Olga batalina has suggested to partially repay the mortgage loan young family, if the first child they will have to 23 years.