The government will review all priority investment decrees linked to the Home Start Program and brownfield developments, arguing that future projects must deliver genuinely affordable, livable homes rather than primarily benefiting developers through preferential rules, Minister of Transport and Investment Dávid Vitézy said in a Facebook post on Monday.
According to the government, the review will assess projects against affordability, transport and infrastructure links, urban-planning requirements, architectural quality, cooperation with municipalities, and social and environmental sustainability.
The government is proposing legislation that would suspend the issuance of new building permits for the projects under review until December 31, while existing valid permits would remain unaffected. The stated aim is not to halt all developments, but to ensure that viable projects contribute to alleviating the housing crisis and, where possible, incorporate additional commitments such as public services and infrastructure.
A number of projects have already lost their priority status, including developments at the former brickworks site in Törökbálint, the former Láng factory in Budapest’s 13th district, Club Aliga in Balatonvilágos, the Tihany Castle Hotel and Training Centre, the Margitsziget National Tennis Competition Centre, a logistics and industrial development in Soroksár and Gyál, the Pázmány Campus development, and the National Circus Arts Centre planned near Nyugati railway station.
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