The real estate situation in the canton continues to deteriorate, with an average vacant housing rate falling to 1.01% over the last three years. In 2024, this rate has even reduced to 0.96%, well below the threshold of 1.5% which defines a shortage, according to the legislation. The “pronounced” shortage (editor’s note: less than 1%) concerns Lausanne and Morges in particular, but also the districts of Gros-de-Vaud, Lavaux-Oron and West Lausanne.
Thus, these municipalities can “use their right of pre-emption to acquire land put up for sale in a legalized building zone with a view to creating public utility housing,” communicated the Canton on Tuesday. In accordance with the law, the Council of State published the list of districts concerned in its Official Notice Sheet. Conversely, in other municipalities, such as Aigle and Broye-Vully where the vacant housing rates are respectively 1.67% and 1.55% for example, the municipalities cannot exercise the right of pre-emption.
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