Housing Plan: one billion from the NRRP earmarked for workers’ accommodation

One billion for social housing, with priority given to service housing, i.e. workers’ accommodation. The Housing Plan includes a financial mechanism which will enable, through Cassa Depositi e Prestiti, the use of funds arising from the latest revision of the NRRP: originally earmarked for Rosco, the public company tasked with purchasing and then leasing trains, will instead be used for one of the most strategic pillars of the programme to tackle the housing crisis.

This is set out in one of the amendments tabled by the rapporteurs (Dario Iaia, Fdi; Erica Mazzetti, Fi; and Elisa Montemagni, Lega) to the bill converting the decree: the texts of the three proposals were tabled on Wednesday 17 June in the Chamber of Deputies’ Environment Committee. The provision authorises CDP to establish a dedicated fund called ‘Patrimonio casa’, with the aim of supporting social housing or subsidised housing initiatives. However, the reallocation of PNRR funds is pending European approval; for this reason, the amendment establishes the regulatory framework for the use of the forthcoming resources and initially provides for the MIT to transfer €5 million to CDP for each of the years 2026 and 2027.

A financial instrument is therefore being set up, which will be funded over the coming weeks. It is expected to contain resources amounting to one billion; the remaining 200 million euros from the former Rosco will be channelled into improving the energy efficiency of social housing. The initiatives of this fund will also involve restoration, repurposing, building replacement and energy efficiency upgrades. The assets thus constituted will be deployed through the subscription of units in existing funds held by CDP. The final destination is expected to be the National Housing Fund (FNA), a property investment fund dedicated to affordable housing, managed by CDP Real Asset Sgr.