In this case, the Court put an emphasis on the equality of migrant workers and their family’s housing rights with housing rights of national workers; as a result, a national legislation cannot refuse the renewal of a residence permit or the reduction a posteriori of the period of validity of a residence permit for a family member of a migrant worker, on the grounds of the unsuitability of the housing situation of the worker’s family.
Presentation on alternative housing made by N.Bernard at the Housing rights watch
expert workshop in madrid on the 13th of june 2014
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Hopeful home purchases during Spain’s economic boom have turned into a nightmare of foreclosures, evictions, and over-indebtedness amid the economic crisis.
FAMILIES AT RISK of homelessness are to protest outside in the capital today.
They will meet outside Dublin’s City Hall at 2pm this afternoon. The event was organised by Gwen Connell and Tamara Kearns, who say that the key demands of the protest will be for rent controls and for new homes to be built.
They will also call for an end to discrimination by landlords against those receiving rent allowance.
The Welsh Assembly has agreed a motion to call for the abolition of the bedroom tax.
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Presentation given at FEANTSA's Study Session in March 2014 - Prevention of youth homelessness through access to social rights. This presentation highlights examples of changes in legislation and recent activism to ensure respect and promotion of human rights in Spain in the context of the economic crisis and the imposition of the government's austerity measures. In 2014, Caritas Espagne established a special unit to address the legal issues faced by people living in increasingly difficult circumstances, particularly those who have been made homeless or are at risk of homelessness due to
On 13 June 2014, Housing Rights Watch, along with Fondation Abbe Pierre and FEANTSA organized an expert workshop to talk about housing solutions for homeless people in Europe.
