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Continuing the first irregular session, on the afternoon of August 21, under the chairmanship of National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man, the National Assembly discussed in the hall on the policy orientation to amend the Housing Law in 2023. Download View of the discussion session at the Hall on the afternoon of August 21 - Photo: chinphu.vn/Nhat BacDiscussing in the Hall, National Assembly delegates said that the ultimate goal of the Housing Law Housing (amended) is whether people really have access to suitable, stable housing and are not left behind in the urban development process. Proposal to legislate the time limit and mechanism for reviewing social housing applications. Delegate Phan Thi Thuy Linh (Da Nang City) proposed to legislate the time limit and mechanism for reviewing social housing applications. According to delegates, in recent times, many comments have reflected that the process of reviewing documents and proving income is still too complicated and lengthy. The reason is that current law does not stipulate a specific time limit for reviewing documents. In Clause 5, Article 61 and Clause 10, Article 70, the draft Law assigns the Government to stipulate the order and procedures, while the Law does not set a time limit. Delegates proposed to stipulate the review time limit right in the Law; At the same time, when the number of applications exceeds the number of apartments, it is necessary to consider public priority criteria to select buyers when demand exceeds supply, so do not just rely on drawing lots. Regarding rental prices and selling prices, delegates recommended regulations close to the ability to pay of workers. According to delegates, the average income of workers nationwide is currently only about 9 million VND/month, in many localities it is only 6-8 million VND/month. Meanwhile, a social housing house of about 50 m2 opened for sale earlier this year costs over 1 billion VND, equivalent to about 10 years of a workers income; The monthly rent is about 5 million VND, making it very difficult for workers to afford it. The delegate said that the draft has 4 formulas for calculating rent in Articles 37, 43, 49, and 69, but they all come from investment costs, there is no formula based on ability to pay. While Resolution 21-NQ/TW requires the development of rental housing at appropriate prices. According to the delegate, appropriate here should be understood as suitable for affordability, not just suitable for cost... Download Delegate Vo Ngoc Thanh Truc (HCMC) spoke at the Conference Hall - Photo: chinphu.vn/Nhat Bac Sharing the same opinion, delegate Vo Ngoc Thanh Truc (HCMC) said that social housing is not just a story about land fund or number of apartments, but is a settlement opportunity for millions of workers. They need a fair mechanism to be able to buy, rent or lease-purchase a suitable residence. Accordingly, the delegates requested to identify the correct policy beneficiaries. In Article 61, beneficiary groups have been identified, but there is still a lack of unified criteria to identify low-income people whose homes are far from the workplace. Article 70 stipulates handling of violations, but there is no mechanism for inspection and screening right from the approval stage, which can create loopholes for policy profiteering. Therefore, delegates proposed adding to Article 61 the principle of determining income according to objective, easy-to-verify criteria; The Government regulates specific levels and periodically adjusts them accordingly to wages and prices... According to delegates, the policy measure is not only the number of projects and apartments built, but whether people can actually buy, rent and live long-term or not. The state can simplify procedures but cannot reduce responsibility, ensuring social housing for the right people, in the right place, at the right price and not letting people bear risks. Clarifying housing development obligations and mechanisms to ensure buyers rights. Delegate Nguyen Duy Thanh (Ca Mau province) basically agreed with the direction to amend the Housing Law and proposed to review a number of regulations to ensure consistency and clarity in implementation. Regarding the law regulating each type of housing transaction, Delegates said that the draft Housing Law and Real Estate Business Law both regulate a number of housing sales, rentals, and lease-purchase transactions, easily leading to different interpretations. Download Delegate Nguyen Duy Thanh (Ca Mau province) speaking at the Conference Hall - Photo: chinphu.vn/Nhat BacFor commercial housing purchased and leased in housing projects, the draft Housing Law has a case where it does not guarantee housing formed in the future, while the Real Estate Business Law stipulates a guarantee mechanism. Delegates suggested clearly defining each type of transaction and applicable law, because the risks of future home buyers do not change just because the house is located in a project with a different name. Regarding project obligations, delegates suggested that they must be determined before businesses decide to invest. The draft allows the implementation of the obligation to develop social housing and rental housing using land funds in the project, land funds in other locations or with money. According to delegates, these obligations directly affect the land fund, total investment and financial plan, so businesses must know from the beginning how much land to set aside and in what form to fulfill the obligations. At the same time, it is necessary to clarify the relationship between social housing development and rental housing, in which cases they are cumulative or can be selected for exchange. Obligations after determination alsoneeds to be kept stable during the implementation process...Ensuring that people do not lose their accommodation when renovating and rebuilding apartments. Commenting on renovating and rebuilding apartment buildings, delegate Nguyen Thi Viet Nga (
