Affordable housing in the South Moravian Region: ways to better housing development

On January 30, 2025, the SFPI Regional Housing Support Center held a working group in Brno focused on strategic planning. The aim was to introduce the participants to the project "Municipality and Investor for Dukovansko," discuss the preferred form of the information database, and map the strategic options for the development of affordable housing in the South Moravian Region with regard to financial instruments.

Conclusions from the discussion meeting?

• Practical assistance and financial support are essential for municipalities. 
• Municipalities should take advantage of free consultations and discounted analyses.
• In the area of investor communication and legal advice, municipalities need to actively seek out available resources and share best practices.
• Infrastructure financing is a key issue. Municipalities should discuss financing options with banks and other financial institutions.
• In the case of loans or bonds, it is important to secure a guarantor, which could be the State Fund for Investment Promotion (SFPI) or the region.
• It is essential that conditions are created at the state and regional level for the effective development of housing and infrastructure in municipalities.

Regional Housing Investment Centres (HICs) are a key tool for the development of affordable and energy-sustainable rental housing in the Czech Republic. Their main objective is to expand and improve the housing stock, support affordable rental housing infrastructure, and increase the capacity of municipalities in this area.

These centers provide comprehensive consulting, information, and educational services to municipalities and non-profit organizations. They offer expert advice in the areas of project management, implementation and strategic investment planning, financial modeling, and project financing, as well as technological design and construction solutions with an emphasis on efficiency and sustainability.
The Regional Centres are part of the activities of the National Recovery Plan, specifically component 2.10 (Affordable Housing), and fall under the State Investment Support Fund.

These centers are a valuable partner for municipalities and NGOs in planning and implementing affordable rental housing projects, thus contributing to the overall improvement of the housing situation in the regions.

Thank you to all involved: Ivo Minařík South Moravian Region, Marek Vinter Abrast, Patrik Reichl, Jakub Lanc, Zdeňka Slámová JINAG, Renata Rapčáková Agency for Social Inclusion, Petr Ondrášek SFPI, Barbora Raková, Eva Sedláčková and Petr Navrátil SFPI, RC Zlín and South Moravian Region.