www.elperiodic.ad DIMECRES,DIMARTS, 31 10DE DEOCTUBRE JULIOL DEL 2018 el Periòdic d’Andorra 15 CONEIXEMENT SOBRE d'Andorra L’ÚS DE LES TECNOLOGIES elelENGLISHTema PeriòdicPeriòdic del EDITION dia NewsT H Uxx 1 LACK OF LEASES Agreements to alleviate the problem and national worry of rental prices To start the programme the national housing The work group begins a study of the market commission will make a census of empty flats situation and a reference index of income SFGA / CESTEVE EL PERIÒDIC ANDORRA LA VELLA @PeriodicAND He National Housing Com- mission met for the first time and agreed to immediately Tinitiate two actions to find so- XAVIER ESPOT lutions to the considerable increase MINISTER OF SOCIAL AFFAIRS in rental prices and the lack of availa- ble properties: to study the real situa- «The urgent measures tion of the rental market and a census are not sufficient, they of empty houses in the country. The group, promoted by the Government must be accompanied and made up of the different agents, by long term actions that public and private, that are involved will have a real impact» in the problem, will gather data that currently no authority or entity has. MARC VILA With the results on the table, short- OMBUDSMAN term actions will be specified to «refi- ne more» housing and long-term po- «It is an important issue licies in order to establish a «real na- because it is a matter of tional strategy,» said the Minister of Justice, Interior and Social Affairs, Xa- the State ans I want the vier Espot. «It is a sufficiently impor- least amount of political tant issue because it is a matter of sta- manoeuvring» te» said ombudsman Marc Vila who wanted the least amount of political manoeuvring on this issue. A photo during the National Housing Commission meeting. The Department of Statistics of the 33 Government and AGIA (Professional PROGRAMME The problem has little according to a survey published yes- seen «in months». Asked whether the by actions of continuity and for the Association of Real Estate Agents and room for maneuver/ in the face of the terday by Time Consultants, which actions included in the draft law on long term, which will be agreed upon Managers of Andorra) will be in char- concern of citizens and the increase analyzes the concerns of citizens. The urgent measures relating to the lea- in this commission» the minister said. ge of the study and the census entrus- in complaints. The ombudsman to- parties involved in the commission se of houses, which is currently under Regarding the approval of the bill ted. In addition, the commons will yi- ok the opportunity to announce that differ in a possible programme of me- parliamentary procedure, will also be and the implementation of its me- eld the data they have to facilitate and complaints about the abuse of the asures. While Acoda believe that the worked on in the committee, Espot asures, Espot was confident that it streamline the reports. Creating a re- rental price exceeded eighty, when decisions of the commission will ha- considered that they are two «inde- will be released before the end of the ference index of the rental price in An- last week he had 66. Access to hou- ve «an impact n two or three years», pendent» actions. «The proposals of year. The Democrat recalled that the dorra, as already done in different Eu- sing is the country’s main problem the ombudsman is «more optimistic» the bill are ‘shock’ measures, but not commission is not the successor of ropean countries, will be one of the for 25% of Andorrans and residents, and he hoped that the results could be enough. They must be accompanied the housing department that the measures that will be derived from it. Executive abolished in 2016. On the It will indicate, at the national level, contrary, «it is a broader structure» as well as parishes and neighborho- the measures he said, while persisting in «the will ods, the «reasonable price» of the rent. to work in a transversal way». The With this index, the Ombudsman ho- commission will have a «permanent pes to implement «dissuasive measu- study on the rental census of empty reference index of and regular character» and will pro- res», thus avoiding «coercive and tax». 1market 2houses 3rental prices vide a norm to regulate its use. Espot Another option to collect more data is encouraged more interlocutors to that corporations facilitate the listing associate themselves and talk about of owners or FEDA can verify which It aims to clarify the situation of the ren- The Department of Statistics of the Go- It will serve to recommend reasonable the debate, such as representatives accountants are registered and have tal market and to identify the problems vernment and AGIA will complete this prices of the rent in parishes and neig- of tourist homes. The next meeting, use and which ones do not. «This da- that exist in different parishes so that they registration since there is no real data of hborhoods. It will also allow the detecti- with the data in hand, will be at the ta is real and very close to reality» said can define a policy of measures to sol- empty buildings in the Principality. The on of abuses and the application of dis- end of November where they will Acoda’s manager, Víctor Filloy. ve them. comús will receive the data. suasive measures more quickly. further discuss the issue. H 2 www.elperiodic.ad THURSDAY, 1 NOVEMBER 2018 el Periòdic News MARICEL BLANCH CHILDREN’S RIGHTS ECONOMY The new ERSM Espot shuts the Insurance Brokers, from door to take on the Crèdit Andorrà defender figure of EL PERIÒDIC ESCALDES-ENGORDANY ERM Holding, of the Crèdit Andor- cases of minors rà Group, and the RSM Holding ha- ve reached an agreement to mer- ge brokerage and consultancy bu- The Minister assures that the criminal responsibility of minors sinesses. The operation gives rise grants the specific figure to defend to the new ERSM Insurance Bro- the Government can’t them. Espot explained that the decla- kers, a leader in the Spanish mar- interfere with the issue rations of Bellocq were not intended ket when it became the first in- to «defend» the «concrete» action of surance brokerage company in a lawyer who could be «eventually» Spain. The new store is made up EL PERIÒDIC prosecuted, with reference to the ca- of ERM (51%) and RSM (49%). The ANDORRA LA VELLA se of two lawyers who have been char- deal translates into the creation @PeriodicAND ged for alleged «laundering» a premi- of a large group of brokerage that he figure of the defen- um that they received from a Vene- is more competitive, with leader- der of the minor cor- zuelan plot that would have spoiled ship in the market that improves responds to the Public two billion dollars of the oil company the capacity of investment, resour- «TProsecutor’s Office and Pdvsa. Espot indicated that, both the ces and capillarity. ERSM Insuran- the Government can not interfere» role of the Public Prosecutor’s Offi- ce Brokers has 145 employees, a vo- said Justice Minister Xavier Espot fo- ce and with the ombudsman plays a lume of 150 million intermediate llowing the speech made by the spe- «very important» extrajudicial role premiums and an income of €21.4 aker on the occasion of the traditio- and has «broad» competences in the- million, serves 120,000 clients and nal ceremony of the gown, when he se cases, «the rights of minors are lar- has a network of offices and colla- was questioned about the statements gely guaranteed». He closed the door Minister of Justice, Xavier Espot. borators that provides coverage th- made on Friday by the dean of the col- to the demands of Bellocq, who asked 33 roughout Spain. The new cabinet legi d’advocats (Lawyer department), for the creation of a new figure to de- nister added.The lawyer’s represen- allows to explore the complemen- Sophie Bellocq. She stated that the fis- fend them and that the costs that they «Children’s rights tative celebrated the changes intro- tarity offer of products and servi- cal department did not have suffici- entail fell into the State, «in the same are largely guaranteed duced by the two new bills, although ces, as well as strong synergies, ent human resources or the necessary way that it works with the guard and she did not consider them sufficient which will revert to a greater bene- means to meet with all the minors be- office systems» the dean said. «The by the functions of the and lamented the slowness of the jus- fit and service to customers and co- fore being tried, one of the new res- prosecutor’s office has the powers to Fiscal Ministry and the tice system. «At least it is an attempt to llaborators. The sum of talent and ponsibilities that the new bills on decide that a prosecutor is well infor- respond to improve the affairs of mi- financial capacity allows to face fu- children’s and adolescents rights and med in issues with minors» the mi- ombudsman», he stated nors» she said. ture challenges of the sector. H H POLITICS TOURISM event and a «commitment and a loss Vives wants collaboration that they have to assume».Therefo- Hotel occupation rate will re, if the current Government is mo- from the comús for housing ving towards an association agree- surpass 80% in Tots Sants ment «I support it». He also stated EL PERIÒDIC mú team, stated that the different pa- that having agreements with the EL PERIÒDIC holiday).