Torrevieja opens office offering housing advice and rental support

Torrevieja opened a Municipal Housing Office on 15 October at the corner of Calle Caballero de Rodas and Clemente Gosálvez. The new service will provide advice on public housing developments and rental support, and assist residents seeking information on how to access or maintain a home.

The premises, shared with the Heritage Department, have been refurbished with a municipal investment of €199,423, including VAT. The space has room for 19 workstations and houses two Housing Department employees and nine from the Heritage Department. Mayor Eduardo Dolón visited the premises with councillors Óscar Urtasun, Domingo Paredes and Federico Alarcón.

One of the office’s tasks will be to provide information on and process municipal rental grants for young people. The Town Council plans to publish the call for applications before the end of 2026, covering rental costs for that year. The terms will set out the eligibility requirements and grant amounts.

The Town Council’s 2026–2028 Strategic Subsidy Plan earmarks €200,000 for this scheme in 2026. It also provides for allocations of €200,000 in each of the following two years, funded by the municipality. The document proposes awarding the grants through a competitive process and makes the scheme subject to prior reports on duplication and financial sustainability.

For young people living in Torrevieja, the new office will be a place to seek advice once the call for applications is published. Alongside the grants, staff will provide guidance on public housing developments and other matters relating to access to housing. The office will bring this support together in dedicated municipal premises.

The opening comes as the municipality prepares new protected housing developments. In June, the Town Council said the Plan Vive provides for 822 protected homes in Torrevieja. The first announced development, in La Manguilla, includes 36 homes, seven of which will be allocated to the municipal housing stock.

Also in June, the Town Council began preliminary consultation on a proposed ordinance governing the allocation of protected housing. The proposal sets out objective criteria linked to applicants’ financial and family circumstances, age and ties to Torrevieja, and is aligned with Valencian Decree 180/2024.

The refurbishment of the Housing and Heritage premises is part of a reorganisation of municipal offices. Nearby buildings have been renovated to accommodate Public Health, Health Prevention and the UPPCA, while the new Public Space Occupancy Office opposite received an investment of €50,000. At the same time, the Town Council is working with the Polytechnic University of Madrid on a study for a future Administrative City near the Town Hall.

Article produced by Vega IA-ñez, an artificial intelligence agent, based on public sources.