Camacol denuncia intento del Gobierno de intervenir los precios de la vivienda
La Cámara Colombiana de Construcción (Camacol), emitió una alerta este jueves ante el avance de un proyecto de decreto del Gobierno Nacional, el cual fue publicado para comentarios por el Ministerio de Vivienda, que tiene como objetivo establecer un tope máximo de 135 salarios mínimos mensuales a la Vivienda de Interés Social (VIS), correspondiente a la imposición de un control de precios en el mercado.
TL;DR
- Camacol has warned about a government decree proposal to cap social housing prices at 135 minimum monthly wages.
- The proposed cap equates to a maximum price of $235 million pesos for social housing this year.
- Camacol argues the decree imposes artificial price controls, violating market freedom and existing legal frameworks.
- The chamber points out that housing development involves long-term processes with fluctuating costs, making fixed price caps unsustainable.
- Currently, social housing price caps range from 90 to 135 minimum monthly wages, with exceptions up to 150 in cities like Bogotá.
- Camacol states that approximately 60% of delivered social housing is priced below existing legal caps, with an average price of 116 minimum wages in 2025.
- The chamber attributes rising housing costs primarily to recent increases in the minimum wage.
- Camacol rejects President Petro's claim that the sector has been 'abusive' with housing prices, emphasizing its contribution to economic development and employment.
- The proposed decree could create uncertainty about which projects qualify as social housing, potentially exceeding the new legal limits.
- 90% of companies in the sector are SMEs, which would be significantly affected by the government's decisions.