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Proposal under review in the Curitiba Chamber foresees social rent in public properties, with payment adjusted to income and priority for vulnerable groups, while the housing deficit in the capital and metropolitan region remains pressured by the high cost of rent.
Curitiba may create a Social Rental Program aimed at low-income families who cannot finance a property or pay rent without compromising essential household budget expenses.
According to the proposal under review in the Curitiba City Council, the properties would remain owned by the public authority, while the charge to beneficiaries would be defined according to the socioeconomic condition of each assisted family.
Presented by councilwoman Vanda de Assis (PT), the project seeks to expand access to housing through public housing units intended for rent, without definitive transfer of ownership to residents.
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Filed on March 13, 2026, the text awaited a technical opinion from the Legal Prosecutor’s Office before proceeding to the Constitution and Justice Committee, the initial stage of the legislative process.
Housing deficit in Curitiba pressures debate
The debate on social rent gains strength from a diagnosis used to justify the proposal in the municipal Legislature and measure the pressure for housing in the capital of Paraná.
According to data from the João Pinheiro Foundation cited in the project’s justification, the housing deficit in Curitiba and the metropolitan region is estimated at 83,923 households.
Within this total, about 60.7 thousand households are related to the high cost of rent, a factor pointed out as one of the main components of the housing problem.
In the justification, the author states that “the majority of the housing deficit […] results from the excessive burden of rent,” and not just from the lack of available properties for housing.
Social rent would have value according to income
Instead of establishing a single value for all beneficiaries, the project foresees a variable charge, calculated based on the financial capacity of the families selected by the municipal program.
According to the text under review, the payment could vary between free, reduced value, or full charge, according to the socioeconomic condition identified in each case.
Families unable to pay could receive full exemption, while those with some income would pay an amount proportional to the family budget, without replicating the pressure of private rent.
In cases where there was sufficient financial capacity, full charges would be preserved, maintaining the logic of payment according to income and avoiding uniform treatment for different social realities.
This model attempts to address a difficulty that is not limited to the number of existing properties, as many families face the monthly burden of rent as the main barrier to accessing housing.
When rent consumes a large portion of income, expenses for food, transportation, health, and education become more pressured, making it increasingly unstable to remain in adequate housing.
In this scenario, social renting would function as an intermediate alternative between private rent and home ownership, especially for those who are not yet able to take on housing financing.
The measure would serve families that need residential stability but do not have the income, documentation, or financial conditions to enter traditional property acquisition programs.
Elderly, women victims of violence, and homeless population would have priority
Among the priority groups, the project includes elderly people, homeless population, people with disabilities, residents of risk areas, women victims of domestic violence, and recyclable material collectors.
The selection of these groups reinforces the proposal’s focus on people who face greater difficulty accessing stable housing on their own and depend on specific public policies.
Another point present in the justification is the need to ensure housing close to workplaces, public services, and areas with consolidated urban infrastructure.
According to the Chamber, Vanda de Assis argues that social renting can “ensure the right to housing in locations close to workplaces and at reduced costs.”
The location of the units is relevant because it directly affects the cost of living for families, especially when daily commuting increases transportation expenses and reduces access to essential services.
Housing far from schools, health units, public transport, and employment opportunities can hinder families’ ability to remain in a more stable housing condition.
For the homeless population, the format also differs from actions based solely on temporary shelter, as it works with address, permanence, and residential ties.
The proposal combines public housing and payment compatible with the beneficiary’s economic reality, creating a policy aimed at stability and not just emergency assistance.
Public properties would form a housing stock
Unlike homeownership programs, social leasing would keep the units as municipal assets, without permanently transferring the properties to the assisted families.
According to the project, these homes would form a public housing stock, available to serve different beneficiaries over time as social needs are identified.
The justification calls this set of properties a “public housing park,” a term used to describe a permanent housing supply policy under municipal control.
With the units preserved as public assets, the municipality could organize continuous service, without relying solely on the construction of properties for sale or financing.
This structure also expands options for families who do not fit into traditional programs, whether due to insufficient income, lack of documentation, or inability to commit to long-term payments.
In addition to temporary or permanent housing under a leasing regime, the project provides that beneficiaries can later be directed to other housing policies.
If they become eligible for a definitive solution, the assisted families could transition to acquisition programs, maintaining social leasing as a complementary service stage.
Social rental project still needs to go through committees
Although already under consideration in the Curitiba City Council, the creation of the program is not yet in effect and depends on further steps within the Legislature.
After the Legal Department’s opinion, the proposal needs to pass through the Constitution and Justice Committee and, if deemed constitutional, proceed to analysis by other permanent committees.
Only after this process can the project reach the plenary, where councilors will decide whether social leasing will be approved as a municipal public policy.
If it receives legislative approval and is sanctioned, the law will take effect 90 days after publication in the Official Gazette of the Municipality.
The discussion takes place in a city where rent appears as one of the main components of the housing deficit used to justify the proposal.
In this context, social leasing brings to debate a public response for families pressured by the private market and without immediate access to homeownership.
As a reference, the justification mentions the Morar no Centro program in São Paulo, cited to advocate for social rental housing in areas with urban infrastructure.
Studies mentioned by the project author indicate that this type of policy allowed for reduced rental expenses and increased access to public services, work, and urban facilities.
Still dependent on legal analysis, committees, and voting, the proposal formalizes an alternative based on public properties, income-adjusted payment, and priority to groups in greater vulnerability.
The progress or shelving of the measure will be conditioned on the next legislative steps in the Curitiba City Council.
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