Khusnullin announced plans to build about 103 million square meters of housing in 2026.

It is planned to build about 103 million square meters in Russia in 2026. m housing. This was announced on December 25 by Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Marat Khusnullin at a meeting of the government commission on regional development.

"Exactly how much we will build will depend on what the Central Bank's rate will be, how many mortgage loans will be issued, and how many new projects will be launched. We will try our best. So far, we see a benchmark for ourselves somewhere, probably 103 million square meters," he said.

Khusnullin also expects an increase in the share of market mortgages in 2026. There should also be an increase in the share of market mortgages due to the Central Bank's trend towards rate cuts.

"We really hope that this trend will continue. It was only thanks to preferential programs, primarily family mortgages, that we were able to keep the market going," the Deputy Prime Minister said.

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Khusnullin also noted that the family mortgage has become the most sought-after mortgage program of 2025. By the end of 2025, more than 912 thousand mortgage loans worth 4.1 trillion rubles will be issued. Under preferential programs — 562 thousand loans worth 3.3 trillion rubles.

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced during the "Results of the Year" on December 19 that the moratorium on support for the construction industry would not be extended in the Russian Federation. The Russian leader stressed that it is necessary to finish the construction that has begun and prohibit new construction before it is completed.

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