By Tom Burridge BBC News, Andalusia
In Andalusia there is a growing backlash against conventional property law as elsewhere in Spain. Thousands of families have been "tricked" into complicated mortgages and are now bearing economically unsustainable situations or even being evicted from their homes. Nevertheless, in some towns of the region, different housing provision systems are being implemented. In Marinaleda residents build their own homes and pay with their working force. The city council of Marianleda owns the land and gives the ownership of the constructed housing units to the families. The bricks and the mortar are given for free by the regional government of Andalusia. Only once the homes are finished, each family starts paying 15 euros per month to the regional government in order to refund the costs of other building materials. Most people don't know how to build a house when they start. The town hall in Marinaleda employs several professionals such as plumbers and architects to guide the families. Homes cannot be sold. Nevertheless they can be inherited from one generation to the other.
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