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During a visit to one of the new social housing sites in Triq Salvu Sacco al Kirkop the Minister for Social Housing Roderick Galdes announced that this site together with another site in Triq il-Fieres in the same locality in the last phase. This as soon as the services started to be passed and the finishes started. These two sites with an investment of 2 million will be converted into a roof for 26 families. Minister Roderick Galdes said that the largest social housing project in the last 40 years which will lead to 1700 new social housing apartments with an investment exceeding 110 million is a testament to a government that is doing what it can. promises and wants to ensure a better tomorrow for all families.The spirit of this government is to never rely on achievements and to continue working to continue to do more for the good of Maltese and Gozitan families. The direction we are giving in this sector is precisely based on this principle that we carry out and continue to carry out in order to reach people and make a tangible difference in their lives. We dont care what band of society we come from we care about the different needs of different individuals and how we can address those needs to ensure a better tomorrow than today. He added that a testament to this vision that everyone thinks of is the projects that have entered the final phase in Kirkop and with other initiatives such as those that have been introduced in the last years of home ownership. People are feeling and understanding that this government has a vision in the housing sector and that we are helping everyone achieve their goals and dreams whatever the circumstances in which they find themselves. This is not just the feeling of the people but we have again been given another certificate of our achievements from the survey published by the National Statistics Office which showed that the number of families owning their homes has grown by 26.5 in the last 7 years. This result gives us satisfaction and reassures us that we are on the right track . He concluded with a vision for the near future and reiterated that despite the positive results and the fact that we are moving towards the final stages of various new social housing buildings work in this sector will continue. As a government we will continue to deliver social justice and improve the quality of life of the Maltese and Gozitan people.Housing Authority Chief Executive Leonid McKay expressed satisfaction that another project of this scale is at an advanced stage and therefore applicants in genuine need of social housing will benefit from this. the project in the near future. We are seeing a change in the way social housing is being allocated to reflect current social realities.Mr McKay added that the stock of social housing is not only being increased by building new blocks but also by addressing abuses. The Authority will be intensifying routine inspections to ensure that government properties are being occupied in accordance with the law. We will not tolerate abuse at any time or under any circumstances. He concluded that It is pleasing to the Housing Authority that in concrete terms it is making a remarkable difference in the lives of these families who genuinely ask for help in order to improve their quality of life and future of their children .
