The CPAS of the City of Brussels, driven by its chairman David Weytsman, is putting its property assets at the service of workers and families. New schemes aim to support local employment, address social emergencies, encourage a return to work and facilitate home ownership. An ambitious social policy for greater stability, freedom and emancipation.
David Weytsman, Chairman:
“Being a homeowner is about more than just a roof over your head: it means stability, security and freedom.”
Housing is not just a roof over your head. It can become a real lever for emancipation. That is why the CPAS of the City of Brussels has decided to mobilise its property assets in the service of workers.
Specifically, several measures are being put in place:
- integration housing to support a return to employment;
- the creation of new emergency housing to respond to the most critical situations;
- middle-range housing, to bring the middle class back to Brussels territory;
- housing for the key workers Brussels needs, particularly in shortage occupations;
- housing for CPAS staff, to encourage our own employees to live in the City of Brussels;
- and finally, the introduction of new home ownership schemes, to encourage more modest-income and middle-class families to become homeowners.
David Weytsman:
“Brussels needs workers in sectors facing shortages. Directing our public housing towards these essential professions strengthens local employment and the City's economic dynamism.”
In addition, the CPAS is relying on public-private partnerships to finance the necessary renovations of its property assets. Private partners cover all or part of the works, while the CPAS retains full ownership. This PPP model allows for faster, more efficient renovation while optimising public resources.
Being a homeowner means gaining real freedom. The CPAS is therefore opening the path to home ownership for modest-income families and the middle class, through a mechanism where part of the rent is capitalised to eventually allow the purchase of the home, at a price below market value.
David Weytsman concludes:
“Every euro invested in our property assets is a step towards emancipation. Providing a roof, supporting training, facilitating access to employment or enabling a family to become homeowners: this is a responsible social policy focused on freedom and dignity.”