MADRID, 1 Ago. (EUROPA PRESS) -

The average age of the used housing stock in Spain is 43.5 years, according to the latest report by the National Federation of Real Estate Associations (FAI).

The report highlights that the main deficiencies presented by used housing properties or buildings are the lack of an elevator in 32.08% of cases, little outdoor space in 24.91% of cases, lack of thermal insulation (23.74%) and absence of ramps (19.25%).

The president of the FAI, José María Alfaro, has ensured that the data shows the deficit of energy-efficient buildings with little or no accessibility for people with reduced mobility or the elderly in the current real estate market.

On the other hand, he has stressed that real estate agencies are perceiving an increase in the demand for this type of housing among buyers, specifically, they are sued by one in three (31.1%).

However, Alfaro has insisted that one of the "challenges" facing the real estate sector is the need to recover the urban centers built in the 70s and 80s and for housing to be more energy efficient, keeping it in good condition. "both from the point of view of safety and comfort and accessibility".

"The rehabilitation of the housing stock requires the articulation of efficient and well-coordinated measures between the autonomous communities and the town councils," he added.

Similarly, it has requested that public administrations provide direct economic aid to the landlord and discounts on Real Estate Tax (IBI) and Personal Income Tax (IRPF) to those who use these rehabilitated homes for long-term rental .