Lukashenko urges to regulate rental housing issues

Rental housing should be one of the priority issues of the ongoing five-year period, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with the Council of Ministers on 29 May, BelTA has learned.

“Before we start our conversation, I would like to remind you once again about the basic reason behind the event. This is a traditional meeting, where we consider the most pressing issues of the country. That is why we hold such meetings at the level of the president,” the Belarusian leader said.

The agenda included a number of issues which required balanced decisions, the president noted. Rental housing was the first to consider.
 
“This issue should become one of the priorities for the ongoing five-year period,” Aleksandr Lukashenko emphasized. “Next year we will complete a draft social and economic development program, which will be considered at the Belarusian People's Congress. Before the meeting we need to regulate all the provisions: who can qualify for rental housing, where it can be done, how quickly and on what terms. There should be also an opportunity to acquire rental housing, including through an installment system.